South Korea balks at joint North-South Zone South Korea will hold off on expanding a joint industrial complex in North Korea until the standoff over the communist nation's nuclear program is settled, an official said Wednesday. 19 Mar 2008
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North Korea must stand on its own feet: Lee South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday urged North Korea to start standing on its own feet, stop relying on handouts and get ready for unification. 11 Mar 2008
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South Korea's first astronaut to be a woman Acting on Moscow's directive to drop its first choice to go aboard a Russian spacecraft, South Korea named Yi So-yeon, a female mechanical engineer to become the country's first person in space. 10 Mar 2008
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South Korea must not linger in past: President In a sharp turnaround from past leaders, South Korea's new President Lee Myung-bak said on Saturday that the country should put the bitter history of colonisation by Japan behind it and move on. 02 Mar 2008
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WITNESS - In Pyongyang, a tale of two concerts In one concert hall, North Korea's elite opened their arms for the warmest embrace yet to people from their mortal enemy. In another, children sternly avoided eye contact with visiting Americans. 02 Mar 2008
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South Korea President Lee's PM nominee approved by Assembly The National Assembly of South Korea endorsed, Friday, the appointment of Han Seung-soo as the prime minister on recommendation of President Lee Myung-bak after the other two nominees resigned. 01 Mar 2008
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South Korea President Lee finally gets PM approved South Korea's parliament approved on Friday the newly inaugurated president's nominee for prime minister, clearing him of a political hurdle less than one week in office and after three of his cabinet picks quit in disgrace. 29 Feb 2008
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Lee sworn in as South Korea's new president Former businessman Lee Myung-bak took the oath of office as South Korea's new president, Monday, promising to restore the strength of the economy, strengthen relations with the U.S. and deal with nuclear-armed North Korea for its revival. 26 Feb 2008
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South Korea President-elect vindicated of charges South Korean President-elect, Lee Myung-bak has been given the 'clean-chit' by the specially appointed prosecutor who has announced that Lee is cleared of all charges alleging fraud and corruption. 23 Feb 2008
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S.Korea's Lee seeks joint project with N.Korea, Russia South Korea's president-elect Lee Myung-bak on Friday proposed a landmark project to exploit natural resources in the Russian Far East using North Korean labour, saying it would benefit all three countries. 21 Dec 2007
