ROK and Inter-Korean relations
August 2002
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NK Hints at Accepting Family Reunion Center
[Divided families]
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North's envoys arrive for 3-day talks
[Connections]
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Defectors change course
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Civic Group Starts Petition for N. Korean Defectors
[Refuge encouragement]
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A New Attempt for NK Defectors
[Refugee encouragement]
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N.K. Red Cross Agrees Permanent Reunion Center Needed
[Divided families]
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Assistance to N.K. reform
[Economic reform] [Refugee reception] [SK-NK negotiations]
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For productive talks
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Catholic Church Proposes 'Internet Reconciliation Spot' to N.K.
[religion] [Divided families] [ICT]
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Two Koreas Swap Lists for Family Reunions
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CPRF blasts
"peace policy" of Ri Hoe Chang
[Partisan]
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South returns N. Korean body
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Entertainers' trip to N.K. hits snag
[Joint Korean]
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2 Koreas exchange names for reunion
[Divided families]
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North blasts presidential front-runner's answer to sunshine policy
[Partisan]
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Kim Hyeon-hui Expecting Second Child
[Terrorism][Kim Hyun-Hee]
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North Korea to Continue `Survival' Policy
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P'yang Accuses Seoul of Insincere Implementation of Agreements
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2 Koreas list delegates for 4-day talks
[SK-NK negotiations]
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Internet Censorship Sparks Protest
[National Security Law]
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2 Koreas list delegates for 4-day talks
[SK-NK negotiations]
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People in North are watching South's soap operas
[non official] [Isolation]
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Musical Artists to Perform in NK Next Month
[Cultural relations]
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Time for some prudent light on the movement for improved human rights in North Korea
{Cheong Wooksik} [Human rights]
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Civil Network for a Peaceful Korea(CNPK) 21st Century Peace
Project Forum on Arms Reduction for Peace and Unification of
Korea in the 21st century
[Peace efforts]
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Two Koreas to exchange lists of candidates for family reunions -AP
[Divided families]
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'She's beautiful; now turn her in for cash'
[National Security Law] [SK attitude NK]
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North asks that next week's economic talks begin a day later
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If you "contribute," you can play baduk with a North Korean
[Website] [National Security Law] [Sport relations]
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Journalists of North and South Korea gathering together during August
15 Liberation Festival in Walker Hill Hotel last Friday on August 16.
[photo]
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No visitor from Pyeongyang soon
{Kim Young-hie} [Peace efforts] [Border]
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Embarking on a new unity push
{Koh Yu-whan} [Motherland]
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North-South Joint Celebration of August 15 - The Korean Independence
Day (links to photos, etc)
[Joint Korean]
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The Chamsuri 357, a South Korean patrol boat that sank during a
skirmish with North Korean naval ships in June
[photo]
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Lee Hoi-chang Proposes 6-Nation Body for Peace in N-E Asia
[Peace
efforts] [Partisan] [Belligerence]
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Government Repatriates N. Korean Boat Engineer
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Navy recovers boat sunk in skirmish
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Lee proposes six-nation regional summit to discuss peace issues in
Northeast Asia
[Peace efforts] [Partisan] [Belligerence]
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Boat people (or not)
[Economic reform] [Refugee reception]
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Foreign policy without compassion
[Partisan]
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Opposition leader puts priority on easing tensions
[Partisan]
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'Long live great leader!' shouts engineer at Panmunjeom line
[Refugee reception]
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Jet training fighter completes 1st test
[Armaments]
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Sunken Navy Ship to Be Raised Today
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Engineman May Be Sent Back to NK
[Refugee reception] [Abductees]
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Military Found to Have Conducted Massive Cover-Up on 1984 Death
[Role of SK military]
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Arrival of NK `Boat People'
[Refugee reception]
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Controversy erupts over alleged detainee among 21 N.K. defectors
[Refugee reception] [Abductees]
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Red Cross selects reunion candidates
[Divided families]
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N.K. officially requests return of boat engineer
[Refugee reception]
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Candidates Selected for Family Reunions
[Divided families]
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Peace Dam Expansion to Start in September
[Joint Korean]
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Boat Defection of 21 N. Koreans Will Not Affect S-N Ties
[Continuities] [Refugee reception]
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History of N. Korean 'boat people' seeking life in South dates to 1987
[Refugee reception]
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North Korean defectors contacted relatives in South before sea escape
[Divided families] [Refugee reception] [Confucianism]
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Navy to resume salvage work soon
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Defector questioning underway
[Refugee reception]
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One engineer among the boat people wants to return home
[Refugee
reception] [Abductees]
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Engagement policy will go on, says President
[Continuities]
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After 52 years, family united
[Divided families] [Refugee reception]
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Flight brings quiet response in South Korean officialdom
[Continuities]
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North Korean boat people?
[Refugee reception]
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21 North Korean defectors arrive by boat
[Refugee reception]
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Koreas said close to reunion accord
[Divided families] [SK-NK Negotiations]
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Salvage is simple, navy officer says
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Embarking on a new unity push
[Unification]
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The North Korean flag
[Hostility]
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Former FM Urges `Quiet Diplomacy' With China
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Curtain Falls on Milestone S-N Event
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South's conservatives urged to continue reconciliation
[Peace efforts] [Partisan]
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Illegal foreigners pour in; fears over organized gangs rise
[Diaspora]
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Shattered Korean dreams
[Diaspora]
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Middle Schoolchildren Applying for Overseas Study Surge
[Diaspora]
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Korean emigration declined by 24 percent last year
[Diaspora]
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Court ruling paves way for benefits for 2.6 mil. ethnic Koreans abroad
[Diaspora]
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Unity events end smoothly
[Joint Korean] [Belligerence]
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Civic leaders from two Koreas pledge joint efforts for national unification
-AP
[Joint Korean] [Unification]
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Appeal to 70 million Koreans
[Joint Korean] [Motherland] [Unification]
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Korean talks stumble on issue of road and
rail links
[Aid weapon] [Connections] {James
Brooke}
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A North Korean dance troupe displays their brilliant moves and
costumes while performing the traditional ``fan dance'' at the Sheraton
Walker Hill Hotel, eastern Seoul, Thursday
[photo]
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Liberation Day Events Herald New Era of S-N Exchanges
[Hanchonryon]
[Confucianism] [Joint Korean] [Belligerence] [Peace efforts] [Chondoism]
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Seoul to Follow Up on S-N Talks
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Kim's Undying Desire for 2nd Summit
[Kimdj] [Sunshine policy]
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GNP criticizes inter-Korean talks
[Partisan]
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Koreas fete Liberation Day together
[Joint Korean]
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Papers observe day of liberation
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Joy and hope as Koreas celebrate liberation
[Joint Korean]
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Fan dance performed by North Korean art troupe during joint liberation
festival in Walker Hill Hotel, Seoul on Thursday August 15.
[photo]
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Hand-holding, tears a link for North, South
[Joint Korean]
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UN group decries forced repatriation
[Human rights]
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Five North Korean male dancers performing the musical "Hunter's
Dance" during Liberation Festival in Seoul on Thursday August 15.
[photo]
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Talks help only the North
[Belligerence]
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North Korean women wave unification flags upon their arrival at Incheon
International Airport, Wednesday
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S-N Talks End in Half Success
[SK-NK negotiations] [Railways]
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Prominent figures included in N.K. delegation
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Koreas agree on reunions, further talks
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Ideological schism forms backdrop to joint Liberation Day celebration
[Joint Korean]
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Concrete results of talks are few
[SK-NK Negotiations]
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Joint statement for seventh Cabinet talks released: Spokesman of North
and South delegation reading out the contents on Wednesday, August
14
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Koreans link hands, mark 57th year of liberation
[Joint Korean] [Japanese colonialism] Independence]
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Joint statement big on exchanges, but misses on military talks
[SK-NK Negotiations]
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Koreas fete Liberation Day together
[Joint Korean]
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Two Koreas Struggle to Strike Deal on Military Talks
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South and North Korean reporters chat before the start of inter-Korean
ministerial talks at Shilla Hotel in Seoul, Tuesday
[photo]
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Festivities Tempered by Protests
[Joint Korean] [Belligerence] [Japanese
colonialism]
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North Koreans arrive in Seoul today for joint Liberation Day celebration
[Joint Korean]
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Tension-easing steps key to inter-Korean cabinet talks
[SK-NK
negotiations] [US military dominance]
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Koreas Reach Agreement on Reunions -AP
[Divided families]
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The North and South Korean delegations gathered for seventh Cabinet
meeting are taking a break, touring the Korean Folk Village in Yongin of
Gyeonggi province on Tuesday, August 13.
[photo]
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North displays enthusiasm; delegates arrive
[Joint Korean] [Peace
efforts]
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Second-day sitting of 7th inter-Korean ministerial talks
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Koreas predict success in talks, but North threatens to withdraw from
nuclear deal with Washington -AP
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Mixed results at Tuesday talks
[SK-NK Negotiations]
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Warily, Seoul prepares to celebrate with North group
[National Security Law]
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Ships, soccer and politics: Recipe for Chung presidency is untested
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Koreas hold talks for second day amid signs of progress -AP
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Agreement reached on sea rescues
[US Military dominance]
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North Korea's two-track strategy
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The performance of North Korea's Pibada Opera Troupe during the
fourth inter-Korean Cabinet meeting two years ago in August, 2000.
[photo]
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1 step forward, 2 back
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A U-turn on unification thought
[unification cost] {Kim Kyung-won}
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Delegates from North Arrive in Seoul for Liberation Day Events
[photo]
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Inter-Korean Festival Kicks Off in Seoul
[Joint Korean] [Peace efforts] [National Security Law]
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Protest at Korean peace talks
[SK-NK relations] [Belligerence]
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Seoul Offers to Hold Military Talks This Month to Restart Rail
Construction
[Railways] [SK-NK Negotiations]
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South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se-hyun, left, shakes hands
with his North Korean counterpart Kim R S during a preliminary meeting.
[photo] [SK-NK negotiations]
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Breakthrough in Inter-Korean Ties
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Major parties expect results from inter-Korean meeting
[SK-NK
negotiations]
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South, North Korea discuss opening military talks, reviving rail project
[SK-NK negotiations] [Railways]
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Government sets guidelines for S-N Liberation Day event
[Joint Korean]
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Two Koreas need action plans
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Dissident artworks deemed worthy of permanent display at public
museum
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Both sides say reunions almost set
[Divided families]
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'Partisan' remark causes a stir
[Partisan]
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Some see gold in trails of defectors
[Refugee encouragement] [Corruption]
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An agenda for the North
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North Koreans arrive in Seoul today for joint Liberation Day celebration
[Joint Korean]
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Koreas near accord on military talks
[SK-NK negotiations] [SK attitude NK]
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Employees in traditional dress prepare for the 7th inter-Korean minister-level meeting
[Motherland]
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Two Koreas begin 3-day ministerial talks today
[SK-NK Negotiations]
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North Korea delegates arrives in Incheon Airport
[NK-SK negotiations]
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North Korea's chief delegate Kim Ryong-song (left) holding press
conference shortly after his arrival in South Korea for the seventh
ministerial talks on Monday August 12.
[NK-SK negotiations] [photo]
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Liberation Day festivities to be dramatically reduced
[SK-NK relations] [Belligerence]
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August is the important month for reunification: Chosun Shinbo
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Poll: 56 percent say nay to possible breakthrough in ministerial talks
[SK
attitude NK]
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Funeral service held for South Korean sailor killed in skirmish with North
Korea -AP
[Border]
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Two Koreas get back to talking
[SK-NK negotiations] {Lee Young-jong}
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Opposition smells deal that would bring about Kim Jong-il visit
[SK-NK
relations] [Partisan] [Joint US] [Roh Moo-hyun] [Chung Mong-joon]
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Body of Missing Sailor Recovered From Sunken Boat
[Border] [US
military dominance]
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Korea, U.S. militaries deny ignoring intelligence ahead of naval gunfight
[Border] [US military dominance]
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Details of Liberation Day festivities announced
[Joint Korean]
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S. Korean military authorities commit military provocation near MDL
[Border]
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Sea battle warnings not detected
[Border]
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North says it won't block salvage work; missing sailor found
[Border] [Peace efforts] [US military dominance][US-NK Negotiations]
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Show some backbone
[SK-NK negotiations] [Belligerence]
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Joint S-N fete set for Aug. 15-16
[Joint Korean]
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Unification Minster to organize another family reunion by September
[Divided families]
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'Battle of Bocheonbo' In Our Textbooks?
[Partisan] [Motherland] [Japanese colonialism] [Kim Il Sung]
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North's Regret is a Countermeasure for Food Shortage Problem
[Border] [Hostility]
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Inter-Korean working contact held
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Joint press release on inter-Korean working contact issued
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Final schedule for inter-Korean August 15 liberation festival settled
[Joint Korean]
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Millennium Democrats continue to fight over new party, candidate
[Roh Moo-hyun]
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Joint S-N fete set for Aug. 15-16
[Joint Korean]
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NK Delegation to Visit Seoul on Direct Air Route Monday
[Connections] [SK-NK negotiations]
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Seoul Bans Use of Biological Weapons
[cbw]
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Seoul pledges ban on biological arms
[cbw]
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DPRK Commemorates 30th Anniv. of July 4 N-S Joint Statement
[Peace
efforts]
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Textbooks cite battle in North
[Partisan] [Motherland] [Japanese
colonialism] [Kim Il Sung]
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University students say unification education falls shorts of expectation
[SK attitude NK] [Independence]
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KNRC to Record Video Messages for Elderly Separated Family Members
[Divided families]
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Overview of Intra-Korean Exchanges & Cooperation for June 2002
[SK-NK relations] [Documentation]
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S-N Breakthrough May Give Kim New Lease on Sagging Presidency
[Sunshine policy] [Kimdj]
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Pyongyang's Basic Strategies
[SK-NK relations]
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Seoul to focus on railway, reunions in talks with N.K.
[Railways] [Divided families]
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South begins boat salvage operation; N.K, UNC discuss naval clash
today
[border]
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Another landmark for peace
[SK-NK relations]
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Joint Reunification Events to Be Held in Seoul; N-S Civic
Organizations Reach Agreement
[Joint Korean]
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Navy to put missiles on new speedboats
[Armaments]
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Salvage bid begins with lots of backup
[Border] [US military dominance]
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North Is Ready for Resumed Ministerial Talks: Hot-line
Message
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Truth About West Sea Naval Clash; "NLL"
Questioned
[Border] [NLL] [pro-Pyongyang]
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Two Years After The Inter-Korean Summit
[SK-NK relations] {Kwak Seung-ji}
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Chief South Korean delegate Rhee Bong-jo, right, shakes hands with his
Northern counterpart, Choe Song-ik, after announcing a joint press
release at the conclusion of a working-level.. .
[photo] [SK-NK
negotiations]
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Two Koreas Open Reconciliation Talks at Mt. Kumgang
[SK-NK
Negotiations]
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Inter-Korean Ties Put Back on Track
[Peace efforts]
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Panel on history books resigns
[Partisan]
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Biased history textbooks
[Partisan]
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Sports, reunions agreed
[Sport relations] [SK-NK Negotiations]
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South Korean delegate Rhee Bong-jo (left) and North Korean
counterpart Choe Song-ik (right) bidding farewell after the talks in
Geumgang mountain on Sunday August 4.
[photo] [SK-NK negotiations]
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North says South errs
[Border]
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President Kim calls to implement remaining agreements with North
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Working-level talks mentions little of sea skirmish
[Border]
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MDP mulling a stump in North
[Partisan] [Hahn Hwa-kap]
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Pyeongyang reverts to form
[Border] [Belligerence]
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Civic Delegates Leave for NK
[Joint Korean]
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Working contact of representatives for inter-Korean ministerial talks to
be made
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Northern Limit Line rejected
[NLL]
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Controversy over MDP leader's possible visit to N.K. escalates
[Partisan] [Hahn Hwa-kap]
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N. Korea raps conservatives in South for hardline stance
[Partisan] [Kumgangsan]
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Seoul Fails to Get Pyongyang's Apology
[Border] [Peace efforts] [SK-NK negotiations]
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President Should Not Repeat Mistakes: Chung Mong-joon
[Chung
Mong-joon] [Partisan]
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Deputy Unification Minister Rhee Bong-jo, left, toasts with chief North
Korean delegate Choe Song-ik during a dinner at Kumgangsan Hotel on
Mt. Kumgang Friday
[photo] [SK-NK negotiations]
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North talks need a push
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Proper stand on inter-Korean relations called for
[NK-SK policy] [Independence]
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N Korea in new talks
offer
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Two Koreas Open 3-Day Talks at Mt. Kumgang
[SK-NK negotiations] [Peace efforts]
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Preliminary Inter-Korean Talks Open Today
[SK-NK negotiations]
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2 Koreas start preliminary talks
[SK-NK Negotiations] [NLL]
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GNP demands Kim apologize for 'biased' history books
[Partisan]
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Seoul says naval clash issue will be raised at this weekend's talks
[Border]
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South Korean delegates head to North Korea for reconciliation talks -AP
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Seoul wants hotline before salvage work
[Border]
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Escaped from North, he says support little
[Refugee reception]
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Former spy says he's underpaid
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Two Koreas to Hold Sports Talks in Monaco
[sport relations]
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Hanwha Produces Rocket Artillery
[Armaments]
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Press release of KPA navy command
[Border]
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Building of peace mechanism called for
[Peace efforts]
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Roh will not resign as party's candidate
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Escapee blames Mission in China
[Refugee reception]
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Defector sails south across military line
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North tells South that sorry is enough
[Border] [Main enemy]
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Pyeongyang's new face
[Friction] [Peace efforts]
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Two Koreas Agree to Hold Talks Aug. 2-4
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Seoul offers to hold S-N contact Aug. 2
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Foreign Ministers of two Koreas, Choi Sung-hong (South-right) and
Paek Nam-sun (North-left) sitting next to each other in the 9th Asean
Regional Forum meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan of Brunei on
Wednesday, July 31.
[Multilateral][photo] (Note communication behind FMs)
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North quickly says yes to talks Friday
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Delayed ship work to begin Monday
[Border]
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Seoul to gauge North on sea battle
[Border] [Multilateral]
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Contact With Principles
[Belligerence]
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Greater Attention to Military Confidence
{Robert Einhorn}
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Badges Commemorate Naval Clash
[Belligerence]
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Hahn's visit to N.K. takes fire
[Hahn Hwa-kap] [Peace efforts] [Partisan]
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