South Korea announced an extension of its air defense identification zone on Sunday. The zone encompasses submerged rocks within the overlapping exclusive economic zones of China and South Korea. China responded on Monday saying it was willing to mai...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 06 November 2006 The United States, Japanese and South Korean diplomats are working towards a joint strategy for confronting North Korea when multi-state talks on the North's nuclear weapons programs resume. ---- American and S...
By Kurt Achin Mount Kumgang, North Korea 31 October 2006 South Korean leaders have celebrated two massive projects they built in communist North Korea as symbols of peaceful inter-Korean cooperation. The Kaesong Industrial Complex and the Kumgang To...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 19 October 2006 The United States and South Korea are discussing how to implement last week's U. N. Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea. The two countries' top diplomats warn of grave consequences, if No...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 14 July 2006 A disagreement over pharmaceutical products has derailed attempts to negotiate a free-trade agreement between South Korea and the United States. While negotiators still hope to reach a deal, serious disputes remain t...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 10 July 2006 S. Korean protesters shout slogans during an anti-FTA rally, July 10, 2006 U.S. and South Korean negotiators have ended the first day of talks aimed at cracking open barriers to each other's exports. But basic disagr...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 20 April 2006 South Korea and Japan are working to prevent a diplomatic confrontation over disputed islands from escalating. Authorities in Seoul say they hope diplomacy will be su...