Kaesong
Koreas differ on fate of split families' reunions
Sep 17, 2010 09:47 EDT
Koreas agree on divided families' reunion but differ on details, highlighting their strain. North and South Korea agreed Friday to hold reunions of families separated by their war, but conflicting statements from the rivals about the details underscored the difficulty of repairing relations on the peninsula.
Two Koreas hold talks on reunions as tensions ease
Sep 17, 2010 01:12 EDT
North and South Korean officials held talks Friday about restarting reunions for families separated by war 60 years ago, as tension on the peninsula showed signs of easing.
S.Korean team visits North for talks on family reunions
Sep 16, 2010 22:07 EDT
A South Korean team crossed the heavily fortified border to North Korea Friday for talks about restarting reunions for separated families, as tension on the peninsula showed signs of easing.
North Korea says wants South talks as dark mood lifts
Sep 16, 2010 10:27 EDT
SEOUL (Reuters) - Reclusive North Korea has proposed holding working-level military talks with rival South Korea, the Defense Ministry in Seoul said on Thursday, in a further sign of an easing in tensions on the divided peninsula.
North Korea says wants South talks as dark mood lifts
Sep 16, 2010 06:15 EDT
SEOUL (Reuters) - Reclusive North Korea has proposed holding working-level military talks with rival South Korea, the Defense Ministry in Seoul said on Thursday, in a further sign of an easing in tensions on the divided peninsula.
South Korea approves more flood aid for North Korea
Sep 14, 2010 23:08 EDT
South Korea's government said Wednesday it has approved a plan by local groups to send flood relief aid to North Korea, amid growing signs of a thaw after months of tension on the peninsula.
S.Korea to ease restriction on N.Korea factory
Sep 13, 2010 23:40 EDT
South Korea said Tuesday it would allow more of its citizens to work in a jointly-run industrial estate in North Korea amid growing signs of a thaw in cross-border relations.
N.Korea sought summit after warship sinking: report
Aug 18, 2010 15:26 EDT
North Korea proposed a summit with South Korea even after tensions mounted dramatically over the deadly sinking of one of Seoul's warships, a newspaper reported.
N.Korea sought summit after warship sinking: report
Aug 18, 2010 13:19 EDT
North Korea proposed a summit with South Korea even after tensions mounted dramatically over the deadly sinking of one of Seoul's warships, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
N.Korea sought summit after warship sinking: report
Aug 18, 2010 06:44 EDT
North Korea proposed a summit with South Korea even after tensions mounted dramatically over the deadly sinking of one of Seoul's warships, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
S.Koreans visit N.Korea for first time since ban
Aug 17, 2010 12:10 EDT
A group of South Koreans crossed the tense border into North Korea Tuesday for the first time since a travel ban was imposed three months ago, officials said.
S.Korea approves civilian visit to N.Korea
Aug 13, 2010 06:22 EDT
South Korea has approved a civilian visit to North Korea for the first time since a cross-border travel ban was imposed three months ago, officials said Friday.
S.Korea holds second day of anti-submarine drill
Aug 06, 2010 01:49 EDT
A major South Korean naval exercise designed to strengthen defences against North Korean attacks went into its second day Friday, as the communist North bristled over the drill.
S.Korea hikes wages for N.Koreans in joint industrial estate
Jul 31, 2010 00:48 EDT
South Korean firms operating in a Seoul-backed industrial estate in North Korea have accepted the North's demand to raise workers' wages by five percent, a spokesman said Saturday.
Deadly traffic accident at North Korea complex: report
Jul 06, 2010 23:16 EDT
SEOUL (Reuters) - Ten North Korean workers were killed in a rare traffic accident at a South Korean industrial complex in the North, Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a police source in the South.
10 N.Koreans killed in bus crash in Kaesong
Jul 06, 2010 23:05 EDT
About 10 North Koreans are believed to have been killed in a traffic accident at a South Korean-funded joint industrial estate just north of the border, a report said Wednesday.
More N.Korean workers at industrial park despite row
Jun 22, 2010 23:43 EDT
The number of North Korean workers at a South Korean-funded industrial estate north of the border has been growing despite tensions over the sinking of a South Korean warship, data showed Wednesday.
S.Korea, Japan fail to persuade China to censure N.Korea
May 30, 2010 15:50 EDT
China resisted pressure Sunday from South Korea and Japan to censure North Korea publicly for the sinking of a warship, calling only for regional tensions over the incident to be defused.
Pressure on China to censure N.Korea fails
May 30, 2010 07:42 EDT
China resisted pressure Sunday from South Korea and Japan to censure North Korea publicly for the sinking of a warship, calling only for regional tensions over the incident to be defused.
Pressure on China to censure N.Korea fails
May 30, 2010 02:56 EDT
China resisted pressure Sunday from South Korea and Japan to censure North Korea publicly for the sinking of a warship, calling only for regional tensions over the incident to be defused.
