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North and South Korea exchange fire in disputed territory
Tensions rose in both North and South Korea as artillery shells were fired into the disputed sea border between the two nations reports the Yonhap news agency. The border, a scene of much bloodshed from naval conflicts in 1999 and 2002, has been a sensitive issue between the two nations since it was first drawn [...] -
Seoul not optimistic on US-North Korea talks
SEOUL: South Korea sees prospects for a US-North Korean meeting next month as “dark” because Pyongyang has yet to promise to return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks, a news report said Sunday. Stephen Bosworth, US special representative for North Korean policy, is scheduled to visit the communist state on December 8 with an aim to persuading [...] -
South Korea to double aid to Africa by 2012
SEOUL: South Korea on Tuesday agreed to double its development aid to Africa in the next three years to help the continent fight poverty and grow sustainably, Seoul officials said. South Korea’s overseas development assistance to Africa will increase two-fold by 2012 from last year’s US$107 million, they said. The accord was announced when South Korea and [...]
