Provides the latest RSS feeds for South Korea News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page South Korea News.Net http://www.southkoreanews.net/ en-us Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:32:43 -0400 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:32:43 -0400 30 Russian space center: President Lee Myung-bak, second from left, speaks during his visit to the Khrunichev Space Center near Moscow, Tuesday. Under an agreement signed between South Korea and Russia M... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230440&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:24:09 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230440&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter Two more snack items have been found to contain the harmful chemical melamine. The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said Tuesday that Ritz Bits Cracker Sandw... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230458&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:33 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230458&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter A growing number of travelers are using an automatic immigration examination system at Incheon International Airport, with the cumulative number of users topping 20,000 ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230466&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:23 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230466&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 N. Korea Vows to Expel Southerners From Geumgang By Kim Sue-young Staff Reporter The North Korean army supervising the Mt. Geumgang resort threatened Sunday to expel ``unnecessary South Korean ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230474&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:12 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230474&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Park Si-soo Staff Reporter Former Hongik University President Lee Hang-nyong died Wednesday. He was 93. Born in 1915 in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, he graduated from the Law Department... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230478&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:05 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230478&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Jung Sung-ki Staff Reporter The U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Division stationed north of Seoul has received new up-armored Humvees to replace its aging fleet of Humvees deployed in the 1980s, offic... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228500&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:22:45 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228500&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Kim Dae-jung meets next-generation leaders: Former President Kim Dae-jung, second from left, speaks during a video conference on “Catalysts of Change” at the Korea Development Institute’s School... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230441&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:24:05 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230441&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Park Si-soo Staff Reporter Shenyang, the largest city in northeast China, is transforming itself into a hub of industry and tourism. With sufficient human and natural resources, it has becom... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230475&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:08 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230475&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Dignitaries cut tape during the inauguration ceremony of Aircalin’s operation between Seoul and Noumea, New Caledonia, at Incheon International Airport, Tuesday. They are, from third from left, Char... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228495&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:15 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228495&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 South Korea reported a record current account deficit in August on higher import costs and slowing export growth, further undermining the local currency.The Bank of Korea predicted that the current ac... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230480&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:06:11 -0400 Financial Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230480&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 The Bank of Korea said yesterday that Korea registered a $4.71 billion current account deficit in August, the largest in history, after a slew of complicated factors including sluggish exports. http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230481&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:43 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230481&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 A total of 308 square kilometers of greenbelt nationwide, an area 16 times the size of Bundang and 36 times the size of Yeouido, will be lifted gradually by 2020. http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230486&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:40 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230486&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Microsoft Korea began marketing its Microsoft Disk Operating System, better known as MS-DOS 2.1, on Oct. 1, 1988, when the concept of home computers was still foreign to most Koreans. Today, 20 years ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230484&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:47 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230484&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kang Hyun-kyung Staff Reporter Korea is one of the least attractive countries for tourism, but the average five-star hotel rate is one of the highest among Asian countries, Rep. Choi Gu-sik of ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228497&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:22:58 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228497&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Currency dealers look at monitors at the Korea Exchange Bank in downtown Seoul Tuesday as the Korean currency tumbled below 1,230 won against the dollar in the morning in the aftermath of the U.S. Hou... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228502&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:22:38 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228502&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 A worker marks a box of Sanlu brand milk powder which was withdrawn from the market shelves at the Jingkelong Supermarket on September 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. (China Photos, Getty Images) SEOUL,... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228622&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:08:24 -0400 Fox 23 http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228622&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Flight attendant-hopefuls pose in Air France uniforms during a ``25 Years in Korea'' event at the Plaza Hotel, Seoul, Wednesday. They showcased the airline's uniforms, designed by the world's top desi... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230461&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:29 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230461&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter It is now four years since the first massive crackdown on prostitution took place, but the effects have been somewhat less than effective. More ``semi-brothels'' such... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230444&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:52 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230444&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Around 40 percent of modern Korean literary works suffer from poor translations into English, according to Rep. Choi Ku-sik, a member of the Grand National P... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230446&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:55 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230446&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Due to the global economic slowdown and low domestic demand, industrial production increased by 1.9 percent on-year, compared to a 8.6 percent growth in July. Compared to July, August production fell ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230482&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:45 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230482&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Park Si-soo Staff Reporter The economic downturn has begun to trouble foreign workers ― delivering them a triple whammy of a government crackdown on illegal aliens, layoffs and an increasingl... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230455&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:38 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230455&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 To this end, a budget plan announced yesterday included spending on measures to improve English speaking and writing abilities, and to raise the standard of living for foreigners. Some of the new pla... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230489&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:39 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230489&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Delegates attend a session to review Korea’s joining the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development at the foreign ministry in Seoul, Monday. The g... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230442&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:24:01 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230442&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that handed down a one million won fine to an elementary school headmaster for taking a photograph of a girl's thig... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228499&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:22:50 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228499&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho, right, and Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Azimov, fourth from right, look at a model of Navoi Airport while listening to the airport development plan presented b... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230473&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:12 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230473&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 After the dramatic defeat of a $700 billion rescue package to avoid financial calamity in the United States, the Korean won yesterday finished down 18.2 to 1,207 versus the dollar, the lowest in more ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230483&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:46 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230483&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Airplane seats which were used in the early stages of air travel. They were first made of wisteria to reduce weight, and with leather, and now aluminum and urethane foam. By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230469&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:23:17 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230469&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 The 2009 budget will focus on economic growth, including higher spending on social overhead capital. The Roh Moo-hyun administration focused spending on distribution. The Ministry of Strategy and F... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230485&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:41 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230485&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 A 60-year-old museum owner in Gongju, South Chungcheong, identified only by the last name Yu, drives a luxury imported car worth 160 million won ($132,560). He has earned hundreds of millions of won o... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230488&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:39 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230488&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kim Tae-jong Staff Reporter Four progressive civic group members were arrested Tuesday for allegedly praising North Korea, leading the Solidarity for Practice of the South-North Joint Declarati... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228498&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:22:55 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18228498&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 He ran through all the prize money in less than eight months and had been committing crimes to get more money, including a recent theft at a jewelry store, police said. Jinhae Police Precinct in Sout... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230487&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:37 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230487&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 City officials in the capital are having to consider issues that former administrations rarely paid heed to: Do we preserve the past or do we push on with progress? With the loss of Namdaemun to arso... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230491&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:36 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230491&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 An average of 790 young men per year have volunteered for military service over the past four years, even though they were exempt from the obligation, a government body said yesterday. http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230490&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:35 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230490&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Pyongyang last week took a major step toward reopening its partially disabled nuclear reprocessing plant. Hill is expected to visit the communist country today via the heavily fortified inter-Korea bo... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230492&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:05:35 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18230492&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 process+ (AP) - SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING HILL PLANS TO VISIT N. KOREA VIA PANMUNJEOM FROM WEDNESDAY) Top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill arrived in South Korea on Tuesday for talk... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18225222&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:40:23 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18225222&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 A Korean subsidiary of AXA Group, a French insurer, said yesterday that the group is looking at every opportunity available to grow in the Korean market. http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18225224&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:33:03 -0400 JoonAng Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18225224&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Taiwan will replace South Korea as the world's fifth-largest producing nation of machine tools this year, according to statistics released by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI).The TA... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18219351&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:17:38 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18219351&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill embarked on a mission to rescue an unraveling disarmament deal with North Korea, traveling to the region Tuesday as part of a rare trip to... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18220038&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:36:49 -0400 Newsday http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18220038&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Seoul - Shares edged down Tuesday on the Seoul stock exchange following the US House's rejection of a 700-billion-dollar rescue package for the troubled financial sector. The Kospi plunged 8.30 points... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18217034&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:26:17 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18217034&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 South Korea is considering building refugee centres in Thailand, Mongolia and Russia to house North Koreans fleeing their homeland in search of asylum, according to documents seen by Reuters. Hundr... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18216180&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:21:42 -0400 One News http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18216180&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 SEOUL -- The world's 12th-largest economy is feeling the whipsaw of Wall Street's collapse.Trading started poorly today after news that Congress had rejected the $700 billion bailout for the U.S. mar... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18216289&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:08:59 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18216289&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 (1 hr 40 mins ago) Taiwan's financial regulator tightened curbs on short-selling of stocks for the remainder of this year to try to stabilize the market and boost investor confidence. The amount o... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18216287&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:11:04 -0400 The Standard http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18216287&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government said Tuesday it plans to increase its budget spending for fiscal 2009 by 6.5 percent to 273.8 trillion won (230 billion U.S. dollars), up from t... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18217035&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:04:48 -0400 Eview Week http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18217035&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Chicago White Sox batter Alexei Ramirez reacts to his grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Chicago, Monday. Chicago’s 8-2 win set up a one-game playoff... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18215565&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:48:11 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18215565&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 A model kisses British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, left, after her spring-summer 2009 ready-to-wear collection presented in Paris, Monday. / AP-Yonhap http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18215564&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:48:18 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18215564&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Let's haggle: Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) speaking with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-Bak in Moscow yesterday. Moscow and Seoul will sign a new deal to supply Siberian gas to South... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18216374&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:40:22 -0400 Brunei Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18216374&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak pledged Monday to boost bilateral trade and economic ties. "Bilateral trade grows considerably, we speak about a m... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18212519&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:52:51 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18212519&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 its Russian counterpart off the southern island of Jeju. The Jeju coast guard said the one-day drill on Tuesday would test their joint capability to seize terrorist vessels, rescue hostages and exting... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210105&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:04:20 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210105&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 a’s moves to restart its nuclear program. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak made the statement Monday after meeting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for talks at the Kremlin. Russia belongs to t... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210476&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:04:17 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210476&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 which it shares one of the world’s most heavily fortified borders, to reduce its reliance on more expensive cargoes arriving by sea. State-run Korea Gas Corp. signed a preliminary agreement with OAO... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18209878&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:04:05 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18209878&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is considering building refugee centers in Thailand, Mongolia and Russia to house North Koreans fleeing their homeland in search of asylum, according to documents seen by... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210057&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:48:20 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210057&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 A revised enforcement decree to the Cultural Properties Protection Law increases the award for discovering cultural relics from W20 million to W100 million as of Monday (US$1=W1,190). The Cultural He... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210494&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:43:22 -0400 Chosun http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210494&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 More than half of adults in Korea are suffering from fatigue to the extent that they need medical treatment, according to a recent poll. Those most affected were in their 40s. A research team under D... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210495&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:08:53 -0400 Chosun http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18210495&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Korea-US exchange program: Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan, left, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice after signing a memorandum of understanding on the WEST (Work, English Study... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207212&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:51:18 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207212&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter The prosecution sought arrest warrants Monday for members of a progressive civic group who allegedly praised North Korea. Civic activists denounced the investigation ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207214&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:51:13 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207214&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 President Lee Myung-bak and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev met at the Kremlin on Monday afternoon to discuss released expanding cooperation in political, diplomacy, defense and the economy. ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207210&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:06:39 -0400 Chosun http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207210&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter State-run universities conduct 3 percent of classes in English, according to Rep. Seo Sang-ki of the Grand National Party. Seoul National University (SNU), among na... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207219&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:50:58 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207219&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter The mystery is growing over a CJ Group accountant hiring hitmen to kill a gangster who failed to pay back a loan drawn of funds belonging to the group's chairman. Prosec... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207217&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:51:01 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207217&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 North Korea proposed inter-Korean working-level military talks be held on Tuesday, but South Korea said it wants the talks to be held in early October, it emerged Monday. Through military channels, N... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207209&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:06:40 -0400 Chosun http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207209&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Walking for charity: Citizens of Busan as well as Trim and Fitness International Sport for All Association members walk along Gwangan Bridge as part of the “World Walking Day” event Sunday. About ... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207213&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:51:23 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207213&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Monday said it will suspend hagwon or private cram schools if they overcharge fees. ``So far, we have issued warnings on h... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207216&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:51:06 -0400 The Korea Times http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207216&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 The government and ruling Grand National Party on Monday agreed to find ways to streamline the food quarantine system, whose responsibilities have been shared by various government agencies. The decis... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207208&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:06:41 -0400 Chosun http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207208&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 will convene an emergency economic ministers' meeting Tuesday to gauge the impact of the failure of the U.S. bailout package to get approval from the House of Representatives, Yonhap news agency rep... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207225&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:35:15 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18207225&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 The U.S. State Department announced Monday that it was sending Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill to North Korea in an effort to lure back Pyongyang to its denuclearization commitment made at the si... http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18203098&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:59:47 -0400 Congoo http://feeds.southkoreanews.net/?rid=18203098&cat=3f5c98640a497b43 SEOUL â?? 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