President Obama and South Korea's President Myung-bak attend press conference
South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak smiles as he listens to remarks by President Barack Obama during a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, June 16, 2009, in Washington. The leaders discussed the issue of North Korea's nuclear program, trade issues and the world economy. ( UPI Photo/Mike Theiler)
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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.
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- North Korea can expect less than 5 tons of corn in humanitarian aid from South Korea this year, a senior government official said.
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.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama will take part in his first Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting during next month's Asian trip, the White House said.
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. 21 (UPI) -- South Korean officials said Monday they are starting preparations for the reunions of hundreds of families separated by the Korean War.
