ROK and Inter-Korean December 2002

ROK and Inter-Korean relations

December 2002

Seoul revving up four-way diplomacy
[TCOG]
Seoul vows more efforts on North
No more 'main enemy' in defense ministry text
[Main enemy] [Role of SK military]
Send an envoy now
[Nuclear]
Roh Scrambles for Diplomacy As Nuclear Fear Grows
[Nuclear] [Friction] [Roh Moo-hyun]
Changing Korean Voters
{Choi Yearn-hong} [Roh Moo-hyun]
President-elect Issues Tough Warning
Lawmakers Urge NK to Abandon Nuclear Program
Seoul Plans High-Level Talks With Beijing, Moscow
Seoul Seeks Bigger Role in Ending Standoff
Seoul Reluctant to See Nuclear Issue Go to UNSC
[Nuclear] [Friction]
NK's Nukes Divide Lawmakers
[Partisan]
Roh Moo Hyon Wins Presidential Election; Pledges to Continue Reconciliation with North
[Roh Moo-hyun]
Roh Moo-Hyun - President No 9
[Roh Moo-hyun] [History]
Chung MJ to Resign Today
[Chung Mong-joon]
Enormous Challenges Await Roh / Reopening Probes on Political Cases
[Roh Moo-hyun]
Income Disparity Between Koreas Narrows
[Statistics]
Seoul looks for a 'leading role'
[Proliferation] [US-NK negotiations] [Friction]
Gender gap apparent in North-South data
[Statistics]
N.K. daily: Kim Jong-il's visit to Seoul will make a big splash
[Summit03] [Kim Jong Il] [Railways]
South Korea's president-elect criticizes North Korea for nuclear ambitions -AP
South Korean analysts: More talks on nuclear crisis
Time to step carefully
[Nuclear] [Anti-Americanism]
Roh panel a different sort
[Roh Moo-hyun]
North ups the ante once more
[Nuclear]
The actors behind North's bellicosity
[Nuclear] [Misinterpretation]
Defectors swing into Christmas joy on the good tidings of the police
[Refugee reception]
Developing the development tools
[Threat]
In defense of our interests
[Nuclear] [Nationalism]
S-N Military Talks on Border Crossings Rupture
[Border] [US military dominance][Connections]
`Nuclear Envoy' to Be Appointed
Kim, Roh Share Nuclear Concern
3 Factors of Roh's Win
{Choi Yearn-hong} [Roh Moo-Hyun] [Anti-Americanism] [Threat]
Roh Favors Balanced Sunshine Policy
[Sunshine policy][Roh Moo-hyun]
N. Korea Open to Settling 'Nuclear Issue' -AP
[US-NK negotiations]
Roh sees Kim, renews reform call
[Continuities]
North-South military talks scheduled for Monday
[Connections]
A few suggestions on reforms
{Sonn Ho-chul)
A step closer to the brink
[Nuclear]
NDFSK spokesman on results of presidential election
[Roh Moo-hyun]
South Korea's next president meets with incumbent to discuss transition of government -AP
North crows at defeat of conservative Lee
[Lee Hoi-chang]
Seoul repeatedly urges North to restore UN seals on nuclear reactors
Again, North brings machine gun to DMZ
[Border][US military dominance]
Appoint an envoy to North
[Nuclear]
KOSPI Reacts Calmly to Election Result
Nationalism the biggest factor in election: Chosun Shinbo
[Nationalism]
NK's Nuclear Challenge to Dominate Kim-Roh Meeting
[Nuclear] [Continuities] [Spin]
Pyongyang Announces Roh's Victory
[NK SK policy] [Roh Moo-hyun]
Crimes of Lee Hong-gyu, father of Lee Hoi-chang
[Japanese collaborator] [Lee Hoi-chang]
Roh Moo-hyun Versus Lee hoi-chang
[Lee Hoi-chang] [Roh Moo-hyun ]
Roh: foreign policy toward N.K., U.S. to remain the same
'Sunshine' with a different name
Danger and opportunity
Roh Wins Presidency
[Rho Moo-hyun] [Partisan]
Turnout Lowest at 70.2 Pct
Roh Given a Chance to Write New Chapter in History
Roh Bewildered at Chung Ending Support
[Rho Moo-hyun] [Chung Moon-jong] [Partisan]
Roh wins S Korean elections
South Korean Voters Weigh Rival Visions for Peninsula
{Howard W. French}
Northern Soldier Injures Knee in Ist Mine Mishap
DMZ mine explodes; North soldier hurt
North Korea once again a player in South Korean election -AP
[Threat] [Partisan] [Anti-Americanism] [Chung Mong-joon]
Neighbors and issues
Want a nuke with that burger?
[Imperialism] [Bizarre]
South Korean Presidential Election 2002
{Asia Source}
Elections in the chill from the North
[Threat]
Koreas Agree to complete Road and Rail Links
[Connections] [Family reunions]
Negotiations Should Start
[Agreed Framework] [Friction]
Preventing conservative forces from coming to power called for in S. Korea
Second inter-Korean Red Cross working contact held
Inter-Korean working-level contact held
Red Cross talks yield only agreements 'in principle'
South Korean movie pursues preview in Pyeongyang
[Cultural relations] [Culture gap]
North removes guns from DMZ after South protest
[Border]
Three ways to handle the North
[Regime change] [Bizarre]
South Korea's Presidential Candidate Roh Moo Hyun's Political Agenda
[Roh Moo-hyun]
Koreas Near Accord to Hold Family Reunions on Feb. 1
[Family reunions]
Lee, Roh Engage in Battle Over NK
[Partisan]
Reunion schedule troubles Red Cross talks
[Family reunions]
20 defectors in South after leaving China
President Kim calls for peaceful end to nuclear crisis
[Nuclear]
N.K. lining up against outside pressure
[NK US policy] [Agreed Framework]
North tangled in own rope
Spinning our wheels
Time to talk again
[Nuclear] [Agreed Framework]
More dams, more problems
Lee, Roh Poles Apart on North Korea Policy
[Partisan]
Koreas Begin Red Cross Talks on Reunion Center
[Family reunions]
Will Voters Turn Back the Clock?
{Tom Plate} [Bizarre]
Diplomats work on coalition to press North
North proposes family reunion in New Year's day
[Family reunions]
Nuclear crisis : Who's got the upper hand
[Partisan]
Red Cross delegations begin talks on families
[Family reunions]
Roh Will Send Chung to US, China, NK as Presidential Envoy
[Roh Moo-hyun] [Chung Mong-joon]
Presidential Candidates Express Concerns
[Partisan]
Pulling the Curtain Back on the North :Kim Jong-il and Cinema Politica (Book Review)
[Bizarre]
Lee HC Vows to Persuade NK to Scrap Nukes
[Partisan] [Nuclear]
Nuke Problem, Regional Support Emerge as Last-Minute Election Issues
[Nuclear]
Pyongyang's Dangerous Brinkmanship
On the trail: Pyeongyang hands Lee a new issue
[Partisan]
Roh says "Yes" to cash aid to North; Lee says "No"
[Partisan]
North Korea to Reactivate Nuclear Facilities
[Agreed Framework] [Oil]
Is Another Nuclear Crisis on Horizon? (Includes text of DPRK statement)
[Agreed Framework]
NK Urged to Kill Nuclear Program
Presidential Candidates Express Concerns
[Partisan]
Seoul Relieved by End of Face-off on NK Vessel
[Yemen]
North Korea accuses South Korean warships of intruding on maritime border -AP
[Border]
Ship seizure roils the campaign
[Yemen][Partisan]
South, North Korean Trade Unions Agree to Hold Meeting in P'yang
[Joint Korean]
Seoul Got Prior Warning of Washington's Intention to Stop N. Korean Vessel
[Yemen] [US dominance]
S. Korean army commits military provocation
[Border] [Role of SK military]
North Korea accuses South Korean warships of intruding on maritime border
[Border]
N. Korea Building Dam on Imjin River
64 % increase in overall fund for N.K. defectors next year
[Refugee reception]
Koreas to Hold Red Cross Talks Dec. 15-17
Barge from the North drifts south a 2d time
Official sign-up begins, as candidate field is set
ROK combat power 60-70% of North Korea: Researcher
[NK military] [SK military][Context]
Job fair opened for North Korean Defectors
[Refugee reception]
DMZ landmine project back to work after 3-week suspension.
[Connections]
U.N. Urged to Help N. Korean Refugees-AP
Parties clash on methods to resolve nuclear crisis
[Partisan]
S.Korea: 1,008 Defected From North -AP
First indigenous rocket KSR-III successfully launched
[Rocketry]
North's 'right' to weapons under Fire
[Independent states]
Both candidates vow to curb NIS
[NIS]
Vessel sunk in June to go on public show
[Role of SK military][Belligerence]
South Koreans live longer, UN body says
Leaders unscathed in TV bout
Kim responds to mounting SOFA protests
[SOFA] [Anti-Americanism]

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