New South Korean leader to put economy first
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South Korea's president-elect pledged on Thursday to put the economy first once he takes office and not to be shy about telling prickly North Korea to mend its ways over nuclear weapons and human rights.
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South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun begins Monday a high-profile visit to Russia that is a chance for Moscow to showcase its role as a regional power in northeast Asia.
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Japan's Shinzo Abe pledged on Friday to  be bold in diplomacy and press on with economic reform as he  formally launched his campaign to become the next prime  minister -- a contest he appears to have won hands down  already.
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South Korea's economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, but growth is still held back by poor domestic demand.
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TOKYO -- Japan's new nationalist prime minister pledged yesterday to make his country a decisive force on the international stage and push for a reduction in tensions with China and South Korea.
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South Korea must be more transparent in business to reach its goal to be a financial hub of Asia, visiting Alderman Robert Finch, Lord Mayor of London said yesterday.
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KYERYONG, South Korea  - South Korean President  Roh Moo-hyun called on Friday for an upgrade to the country's  defense capabilities to better equip its 690,000 strong  military to deter the communist North.
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The new president-elect of South Korea says the North must ditch nuclear weapons and boost human rights.
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South Korea's President Roh Moo-Hyun started an official visit to Brazil as part of his country's campaign to find new business in the region.
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In his first state visit to Singapore, the president of Indonesia gave business leaders a glimpse of the more dynamic economy he wants his nation to be.
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South Koreans went to the polls on  Wednesday expected to choose as president a former CEO vowing  to knock the economy into shape and stand up to the North, but  whose authority could be weakened by a fraud investigation.
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New Indonesian president Susilo Bambang  Yudhoyono vowed Wednesday to stimulate the economy and  personally lead the fight against pervasive corruption, but  urged his people not to expect miracles overnight.
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North Korea&#39;s second-most senior leader toured a shiny new science park in Beijing Monday, a first stop on visit aimed at finding ways to help the North&#39;s moribund economy as much as jump-starting stalled nuclear talks.
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South Korea's incoming president on Monday made his first cabinet appointment, naming veteran diplomat and economist Han Seung-Soo as his prime minister.
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Right-wing businessman Lee Myung-bak overcame doubts about his ethics to win South Korea's presidential election by a landslide on Wednesday with promises to make voters better off and to stand up to North Korea.
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South Korea's first woman prime minister announced on Monday that she would stand in December's presidential election, seeking to represent left-leaning forces.
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South Korea's next leader Lee Myung-Bak on Thursday promised pragmatic policies aimed at revitalising the economy and persuading North Korea to denuclearise and improve its rights record.