YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea articles from December 2006

YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea archives from December 2006

Hyundai Motor union to stage partial strike against labor reform bills.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, said Friday it will stage a partial strike later in the day to join a large-scale demonstration against the government's labor reform bills. The...

(LEAD) S. Korea's central bank upgrades Q3 growth rate.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank on Friday revised the third-quarter growth rate upward, citing stronger-than-expected growth in the manufacturing sector. Asia's fourth-largest economy expanded 4.8 percent in the...

(LEAD) S. Korea sells US$1 bln global bond.
December 1, 2006... LONDON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea raised $1 billion Thursday by selling sovereign debts at a lower-than-expected yield on strong demand, the country's Finance Ministry said. The sale comprises a $500 million 10-year bond priced at...

S. Korea sells US$1 bln global bond.
December 1, 2006... LONDON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea raised $1 billion Thursday by selling sovereign debts at a lower-than-expected yield on strong demand, the country's Finance Ministry said. The sale comprises a $500 million 10-year bond priced at U.S....

S. Korea's central bank upgrades Q3 growth rate.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank on Friday revised the third quarter growth rate upward, citing a stronger-than-expected manufacuting sector's growth. Asia's fourth-largest economy expanded 4.8 percent in the...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean newspapers on Dec. 1. Vernacular dailies -- Three bills for non-regular workers passed amid opposition from labor circle (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Bills for...

Six-way talks : Meetings about resumption make no headway.
December 1, 2006... (EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Dec. 1) Two days of meetings in Beijing between the top envoys of the U.S. and North Korea about the resumption of the six-party talks ended Wednesday without an agreement. The expectation that the...

Roh's manipulation.
December 1, 2006... (EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on Dec. 1) While visiting Mokpo, South Jeolla province, two days ago, President Roh Moo-hyun answered a question about whether his term was almost over with the answer that that was not the case. He meant to...

Thorough investigation.
December 1, 2006... (EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Dec. 1)Prosecutor General Choung Sang-myoung characterized the scandal involving JU Group, a multilevel marketing company, as having the potential to become the biggest scam in history. The marketing fraud...

Seoul dealt well with AI outbreak, but North Korea remains serious concern: U.S. official.
December 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The recent avian influenza outbreak in South Korea demonstrates the need for proper surveillance systems and a quick response, both of which were achieved, a U.S. official said Thursday. However, North Korea...

S. Korea's truckers' union goes on strike.
December 1, 2006... BUSAN, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unionized truck drivers went on strike on Friday, demanding improved freight-operating systems and better labor conditions, police said. The industrial action by the Korea Cargo Transport Workers...

Weaker won could erode S. Korea's corporate competitiveness.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- A weaker won to the U.S. dollar could erode South Korea's corporate competitiveness in the long term by lowering its labor productivity, a South Korean central bank research unit said Friday. "A high won-dollar rate...

S. Korean Asiad squad confronts first defeat at Doha.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Asiad squad confronted its first setback of the Doha games with the defeat of its baseball team Thursday. The crucial match that pundits said may decide the color of the medal the South Korean team...

(LEAD) South, North Korea make semifinals in female team table tennis competition.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korean female table tennis players made it to the semifinal round of the team competition at the Doha Asian Games on Thursday. South Korea, led by aces Kim Kyung-ah, Park Mi-young and Kwak Bang-bang,...

(2nd LD) U.S. announces export ban on luxury goods to North Korea.
December 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States announced Thursday an export ban on luxury goods to North Korea by way of implementing U.N. sanctions against the communist country for its nuclear weapons test last month. The ban list...

S. Korean men's table tennis team makes semifinals with win over Singapore.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the final set scores for the Doha Asian Games men's team quarterfinal match between South Korea and Singapore at Al-Arabi Indoor Hall on Thursday. South Korea 3 - 0 Singapore OH Sang-eun 3 -...

S. Korea downs Taiwan 3-2 in Asiad women's volleyball match.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea rallied from two sets down to beat Taiwan on Thursday in their opening match of women's volleyball in the Doha Asian Games. Kim Yeon-koung spiked for 19 points and Hwang Young-joo added 17 to lead South...

South, North Korea make semifinals in female team table tennis competition.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korean female table tennis players made it to the semifinal round of the team competition at the Doha Asian Games on Thursday. South Korea, led by aces Kim Kyung-ah, Park Mi-young and Kwak Bang-bang,...

S. Korea down Bahrain 106-80 in men's basketball preliminary match.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Following are final results for the Doha Asian Games men's basketball Group E match between South Korea and Bahrain held at Indoor Basketball Hall on Thursday. South Korea 106 -- 80 Bahrain (THROUGH ASIA...

(LEAD) U.S. announces export ban on luxury goods to North Korea.
December 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States announced Thursday an export ban on luxury goods to North Korea by way of implementing U.N. sanctions against the communist country for its nuclear weapons test last month. The ban list...

S. Korean women's table tennis makes semifinals with win over India.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the final set scores for the Doha Asian Games women's team quarterfinal match between South Korea and India at Al-Arabi Indoor Hall on Thursday. South Korea 3 - 0 India KIM Kyung-ah 3 - 1...

U.S. announces export ban on luxury goods to North Korea.
December 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States announced Thursday an export ban on luxury goods to North Korea by way of implementing the U.N. sanctions resolution taken against the communist country for its nuclear weapons test last month....

(2nd LD) Two Koreas agree on joint Asiad march, lock horns over unified Olympic team.
December 1, 2006... By Kim Hyung-jin DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas worked out details on marching together in the opening ceremonies of the Doha Asian Games, but struggled to agree on fielding a joint team to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, South Korean...

S. Korean women football squad beat Taiwan 2-0 at Asian Games.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Result of Group B women football match between South Korea and Taiwan at Qatar Sports Club Stadium in Doha on Thursday. S. Korea -- 1 (JI So-yun 13, 67) (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

Two Koreas discuss joint Olympic team on eve of Asian Games' opening ceremony.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Top South and North Korean officials met in Doha on Thursday to discuss how to field a joint team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, resuming inter-Korean sports talks that have been stalled for several months due to the...

Japan beat S. Korea in women's badminton team league match.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Following is the result of the women's team league badminton match held Thursday between South Korea and Japan at Aspire Hall 3 stadium in Doha, Qatar. South Korea 2 - 3 Japan HWANG Hye-yeon 2 - 0 MORI Kaori...

S. Korea comes from behind to beat Taiwan in women's volleyball match.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Following are final set scores for the women's preliminary pool A match between South Korea and Taiwan at Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall in Doha, Qatar Thursday. South Korea - Taiwan 3-2 (21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-9)...

Two Koreas discuss joint Olympic team on eve of Asian Games' opening ceremony.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Top South and North Korean sports officials met in Doha on Thursday to discuss how to field a joint team to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, South Korean officials said. The meeting, which took place on the eve of the...

Pro-Pyongyang group sees discrimination in Japan probe.
December 1, 2006... TOKYO, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- A pro-Pyongyang group in Japan called on the government here Thursday to stop oppressing the Korean people under the pretext of investigating one of its affiliates for allegedly bringing an intravenous solution into...

Teenager Park sets sights on 100-meter freestyle.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Teen swimmer Park Tae-hwan isn't satisfied with chasing three golds at Doha. Now he's contesting the 100-meter freestyle, too. "This is a challenge to get experience. I don't feel burdened to to get another medal,"...

S. Korea to accelerate payment of duties to int'l agencies.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to pay all its late allotted charges towards affiliated international agencies by next year, one year earlier than was originally planned, the government said Thursday. The country has set a...

Logistics chaos unlikely to occur from truckers' strike: officials.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean officials were confident Thursday about tackling the logistical difficulties arising from a possible strike by the country's truck drivers, as the country's unionized truck drivers threatened an...

(LEAD) S. Korea lose to Taiwan 4-2 in baseball opener.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Busan 2002 runners-up Taiwan beat defending champions South Korea 4-2 in their baseball league opener at the Doha Asian Games on Thursday. They each have four games to go in the round robin format of six...

S. Korea defeat Qatar 3-0 in men's table tennis team match.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are final set scores of the Doha Asian Games preliminary men's team table tennis match held Thursday between South Korea and Qatar at Al-Arabi Indoor Hall. South Korea 3 - 0 Qatar OH Sang-eun 3 -...

(LEAD) Doha organizers go all out to successfully host Asiad, but problems linger.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Doha has made strenuous efforts as host of the 15th Asian Games to make the games a success, but as of Thursday shortcomings bedevil organizers with a day to go before the Asiad starts. The Doha Asian Games...

Qatar faces pressure to shine as host of Asian Games.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Qatar will be pressured to follow in the footsteps of other host countries that have done well at the Asian Games, sporting experts said Thursday. The data provided by the Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee...

N. Korea asks for early resumption of S. Korean aid: official.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea needs more time and cooperation from North Korea in resolving a dispute over the North's nuclear programs before it resumes its humanitarian assistance to the North, despite Pyongyang's unofficial requests...

S. Korea lose to Taiwan 4-2 in baseball opener.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Busan 2002 runners-up Taiwan beat defending champions South Korea 4-2 in their baseball league opener at the Doha Asian Games on Thursday. They each have four games to go in the round robin format of six...

(LEAD) S. Korea beats Japan in Asiad women's table tennis team match.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are final set scores of the Doha Asian Games women's team table tennis preliminary Group C match held Thursday between South Korea and Japan at Al-Arabi Indoor Hall. South Korea 3 - 1 Japan KIM...

Women's table tennis team results for S. Korea-Japan match.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are final set scores of the Doha Asian Games women's team table tennis preliminary Group C match held Thursday between South Korea and Japan at Al-Arabi Indoor Hall. South Korea 3 - 1 Japan KIM...

S. Korea lose 4-2 to Taiwan in baseball opening match.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) - The following is the result of the Doha Asian Games baseball match between South Korea and Taiwan held at the Al-Rayyan Baseball Stadium on Thursday. Taiwan -- 000 210 010 -- 4 S. Korea -- 000 010 100 -- 2 ...

(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. fail to reach a deal on defense cost sharing.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said it failed to strike a deal Thursday on how to share expenses for maintaining American troops on its soil, despite strenuous efforts to put an end to negotiations. "The government plans to...

Assembly passes three controversial non-regular worker bills.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday approved three controversial labor bills aimed at protecting the rights of temporary, dispatched and part-time workers. National Assembly Speaker Lim Chae-jung pushed the three...

(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. fail to reach a deal on defense cost sharing.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said it failed to strike a deal Thursday on how to share expenses for maintaining American troops on its soil, despite strenuous efforts to put an end to negotiations. "The government plans to...

S. Korean badminton players take down Vietnam challengers in team league.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Following is the result of the men's team league badminton match held Thursday between South Korea and Vietnam at Aspire Hall 3 stadium in Doha, Qatar. South Korea 4 - 1 Vietnam LEE Hyun-il 1 - 2 NGUYEN Tien...

Permitting nationality change after one completes military duty constitutional.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of a law allowing people of dual nationality to abandon their South Korean nationality only after they serve out their mandatory military service in the...

(2nd LD) S. Korea to withdraw all troops from Iraq next year.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense minister said Thursday that the country's troops stationed in Iraq will be able to "terminate their mission" of aid and reconstruction there by the end of next year. "The government does...

(LEAD) Seoul shares end higher on Samsung Electronics gains.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Thursday as market leader Samsung Electronics rose sharply on expectations of its strong fourth-quarter earnings. The South Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark...

(LEAD) Prosecutors call in former deputy prime minister in Lone Star probe.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday summoned a former deputy prime minister for the economy for questioning on his alleged role in the U.S. equity fund Lone Star's takeover of the Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) at a below-market...

Doha organizers go all out to successfully host Asiad, but problems linger.
December 1, 2006... DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Doha has made strenuous efforts as host of the 15th Asian Games to make the games a success, but as of Thursday shortcomings bedevil organizers with a day to go before the Asiad starts. The Doha Asian Games...

South Korea, U.S. to hold fifth round of free trade talks next week.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold their fifth round of free trade talks next week in a ski resort in Montana, the South Korean government announced Thursday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said...

Second vice foreign minister a man of renovation and experience.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ho-young, the country's new second vice minister for foreign affairs, is the first non-diplomat to be appointed to the key diplomatic post. But a close look at his career shows the former Home Affairs Ministry...

National Assembly committee approves military reform bill.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee on Thursday endorsed a bill to cut the number of South Korea's troops to about 500,000 over the next decade as part of efforts to streamline combat organizations and introduce advanced...

(profile) Asia-Pacific expert named Seoul's No. 2 diplomat.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Cho Jung-pyo, who was named South Korea's first vice foreign minister Thursday, is known for his diplomatic expertise in Asian and Pacific affairs. Cho, 54, has served as chancellor of the Institute of Foreign...

(LEAD) Roh picks think tank head as his chief security policy secretary.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun on Thursday appointed Baek Jong-chun, president of the Sejong Institute, as his chief secretary for unification, foreign and security policy, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said. Baek,...

Prosecutors call in former deputy prime minister in Lone Star probe.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday summoned a former deputy prime minister for the economy for questioning over his alleged role in the U.S. equity fund Lone Star's takeover of the Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) at a below-market...

Seoul shares end higher on Samsung Electronics gains.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Thursday as market leader Samsung Electronics rose sharply as expectations of its strong fourth-quarter earnings encouraged foreign investors to snap up its shares. The South Korean...

N. Korea agrees to allow first visit by U.S. legislators to Kaesong.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday agreed to give travel permits to four U.S. legislators seeking to visit South Korea's joint industrial complex in the North, the Unification Ministry said. "North Korea sent invitations for the...

(LEAD) President Roh denies speculation about his defection from ruling party.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun said Thursday that he has no intention to break with the ruling Uri Party, according to his spokesman Yoon Tae-young. "I'll not leave the Uri Party. I'll protect Uri," Roh was quoted by Yoon...

Roh picks think tank head as his chief security policy secretary.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun on Thursday appointed Baek Jong-chun, president of the Sejong Institute, as his chief secretary for unification, foreign and security policy, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said. Baek,...

Hyundai Motor debuts concept car Hellion at L.A. auto show.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, said Thursday it has unveiled a concept car, the Hellion, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The small sport utility vehicle, designed like a coupe, is equipped with a...

President Roh denies speculation about his defection from ruling party.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun said Thursday that he has no intention to break with the ruling Uri Party, according to his spokesman Yoon Tae-young. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

Former senior prosecutor cleared of hiring law broker Yoon.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- A lawyer who was in key judicial posts under the Kim Dae-jung administration was cleared on Thursday of paying a law broker for the referral of clients, citing a lack of evidence. Judge Moon Yong-sun of the Seoul...

(LEAD) S. Korea's service output growth decelerates in October.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's service sector output grew at a slower pace in October due mainly to decreased working days, a government report showed Thursday, raising concerns over a deepening slowdown in domestic demand. Output...

S. Korea's service output growth decelerates in October.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's service sector output grew at a slower pace in October due mainly to decreased working days, a government report showed Thursday, raising concerns over a deepening slowdown in domestic demand. Output...

Today in Korean history- Dec. 1.
December 1, 2006... 1943 -- U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek issue the Cairo Declaration in the capital of Egypt, which proclaimed among other things that Korea would become an...

Woori Bank opens Hong Kong investment banking unit.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Woori Bank, a unit under South Korea's third-largest financial services company, said Thursday it launched an investment banking unit in Hong Kong with a view to creating US$30 million in operating profit in its first...

Samsung Electronics likely to see exports exceed US$50 bln this year.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. will likely see its exports exceed $50 billion this year for the first time driven by brisk overseas shipments of its key products, market observers said Thursday. The South Korean...

Seoul shares trade higher on tech gains.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks remained higher Thursday afternoon as big-cap tech firms like Samsung Electronics and LG.Philips LCD rose after investor sentiment was boosted by overnight gains in U.S. stocks. The benchmark...

S. Korean economy on track for steady growth.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy remains on an uptrend despite mounting concerns over a slowdown in domestic spending, a high-ranking economic official said Thursday. "Given economic indicators announced in September and...

(3rd LD) N. Korea rejects abandoning nuclear weapons without incentives.
December 1, 2006... BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's top nuclear envoy said Thursday that his country will not "unilaterally" give up its nuclear weapons program, snubbing Washington's repeated calls for it to "get out of the business." Kim Kye-gwan,...

(LEAD) S. Korea to withdraw all troops from Iraq next year.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government agreed Thursday to accept the Uri Party's proposal to pull all of its troops out of Iraq by the end of next year, the ruling party said. The ruling Uri Party said the government agreed to...

N. Korea dominates Asia Football Confederation awards.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Koreans went to the podium of the Asia Football Confederation's (AFC) annual award ceremony three times on Thursday, picking up awards from a total of 12 categories. Asian football's governing body selected...

Business relocation spurs S. Korean investment in China.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's direct investment accounted for the largest portion of foreign direct investment in China last year as companies, such as POSCO and LG Electronics Inc., relocated plants to Asia's second-largest economy,...

Seoul shares up on tech blue-chip rallies.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher Thursday morning as big-cap tech firms like Samsung Electronics and LG.Philips LCD staged a brisk rally after investor sentiment was boosted by overnight gains in U.S. stocks. The...

S. Korea-Middle East forum under way in Seoul.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea hosted a meeting of Middle Eastern officials and scholars in Seoul on Thursday to seek ways of expanding cooperation between the two regions in energy and other economic sectors. The one-day...

(2nd LD) Two Koreas' top nuclear envoys meet in Beijing.
December 1, 2006... BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South and North Korean top nuclear negotiators met here on Thursday to discuss when a new round of six-way talks over Pyongyang's nuclear program will be held, South Korean Foreign Ministry officials said. ...

(LEAD) Two Koreas' top nuclear envoys meet in Beijing.
December 1, 2006... BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South and North Korean top nuclear negotiators met here on Thursday to discuss when a new round of six-way talks over Pyongyang's nuclear program will be held, South Korean Foreign Ministry officials said. ...

S. Korea, U.S. in showdown over defense cost sharing.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States continued a second day of talks on how to share expenses for maintaining American troops here on Thursday, with South Korean negotiators aiming to conclude the negotiations within...

Two Koreas' top nuclear envoys meet in Beijing.
December 1, 2006... BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South and North Korean top nuclear negotiators met here on Thursday to discuss when a new round of six-way talks over Pyongyang's nuclear program will be held, South Korean Foreign Ministry officials said. ...

NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK NO. 425 (November 30, 2006)*** CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW.(Chronology)
December 1, 2006... SEOUL (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronological review of major developments related to North Korea from November 23 to 29, 2006. November 23 The (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) says the Central Committee of the Democratic...

NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK NO. 425 (November 30, 2006) *** PYONGYANG'S RHETORIC.
December 1, 2006... U.S. Imperialists' Policy of Strength Bound to Go Bust (Rodong Sinmun, KCNA/ November 27, 2006) The U.S. imperialists are persistently pursuing their policy of strength towards independent countries, but it is bound to go bust. Almost...

NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK NO. 425 (November 30, 2006) *** INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS.
December 1, 2006... N. Korea supports S. Korean city's bid for Winter Olympics SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korea expressed its full support for South Korea's bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, its governor said on Nov. 28. Governor...

(News Focus) Resumption of nuclear talks still up in the air.
December 1, 2006... SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hopes of resuming the six-way talks over North Korean nuclear weapons program this year remain alive, South Korean and American officials said Thursday in response to media misgivings about its feasibility following...