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Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the Republic of Korea followed by the National Anthem of the United States. ♪♪ (Aegukga) ♪♪ ♪♪ (The Star-Spangled Banner) ♪♪ (applause) President Obama: Good morning, everybody....
South Korea's ex-president dies 韩国前总统身亡 Mr Roh served as South Korea's president from 2003 to 2008 Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hy un has died of head injuries after falling into a ravine 峡谷) while climbing a mountain, police say....
South Korea and the European Union have agreed to what they call a provisional agreement to open each others' markets up to freer trade. However, some sticking points remain to be finalized on the sidelines of a global summit next month. S. Korea's...
South Korea and the European Union have started what they call their final round of talks in efforts to agree on a trade liberalization deal. The deal still faces serious opposition from South Korean farmers, and may require fine tuning on opening u...
South Korea says North Korea's killing of a tourist from the South is unlikely to affect talks aimed at ending the North's nuclear weapons. However, the South is seeking some degree of diplomatic leverage in getting the North to be forthcoming about...
South Korea has lifted a formal ban on U.S. beef imports. Authorities are also taking a harder line on street protesters opposing the imports, now that an amended deal has been reached with Washington. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul. South Kore...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 June 2008 South Korea is sending its chief trade official to Washington for what he describes as additional negotiations on a controversial beef import deal. However, leaders of mass protests say nothing short of scrapping the...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 02 April 2007 U.S. and South Korean negotiators have sealed one of the world's largest two-nation free trade agreements. If the deal can overcome hurdles on the legislative front, it may dramatically increase trade between the two...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 March 2007 South Korean and U.S. negotiators have concluded their final round of formal talks aimed at a free trade deal. Although they say a deal is close, some of the most sensitive issues remain to be worked out in informal...