President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung-bak speaks at the 64th United Nations General Assembly at the UN in New York
President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung-bak waits before speaking at the 64th United Nations General Assembly in the UN building in New York City on September 23, 2009. UPI/John Angelillo
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SEOUL, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Employees of a state-owned business have no right to strike, the president of South Korea said Saturday, taking a hard line on a walkout by railway employees.
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- In contrast to the tough summits he faced in China and Japan, U.S. President Barack Obama perhaps felt more at ease during his meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, reflecting bilateral relations that are on an upswing.
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Seoul Wednesday, prepared to discuss U.S. concerns about trade and security on the Korean peninsula, officials said.
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called an emergency high-level meeting Tuesday after clashes between South and North Korean ships now seen as accidental.
HUA HIN, Thailand, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- South Korea is not actively seeking a summit with its North Korean neighbor, a senior Seoul official says.
BEIJING, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The international community should quickly develop incentives for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says.
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- South Korean and Japanese leaders said Friday they would seek a "comprehensive" solution to North Korea's nuclear issue in a "single-step" package deal.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- North Korea Wednesday rejected an offer from South Korea on the same day a U.S. diplomat invited the North back to the nuclear bargaining table.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced in Pittsburgh Friday his country will host the first of two Group of 20 summits next year.
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The Group of 20 summit process should be institutionalized and made permanent to fight global economic problems, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says.
