Tag: South Korea

• Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 22:13 UTC

  South Korea announces plans to start whaling for “scientific research”

  

  South Korea said on Wednesday that it planned to start whaling through a loophole that allows the killing of whales for scientific research, following the lead of Japan's controversial expeditions.

• Friday, December 30th 2011 - 21:45 UTC

  Business as usual says North Korea regime; calls Seoul politicians ‘foolish puppets’

  

  North Korea sounded on Friday a bellicose note in its first communication with the outside world since the death of leader Kim Jong-il, saying its confrontational stance against South Korea would not change and labelling its opponents “foolish.”

• Tuesday, September 20th 2011 - 08:42 UTC

  ‘Falklands Sea’ could fall hostage to South Korea/Japan sea names dispute

  

  South Korea is considering using the Argentine name for waters around the British-Overseas Territory Falkland Islands, in retaliation for Britain's refusal to use Seoul's name for the sea off the east of the Korean peninsula, according to Seoul newspaper reports

• Thursday, May 19th 2011 - 07:30 UTC

  Uruguay makes presentation in Seoul to attract Korean investors

  

  Uruguay’s sound economic and stable political environment were underlined by the country’s Deputy Minister for Public Works and Transport during a high level business forum to attract investors to Latin American which was held in the capital of South Korea, Seoul.

• Tuesday, May 17th 2011 - 00:53 UTC

  South Korea and Brazilian lawmakers committed to expand links with Mercosur

  

  Parliamentary leaders of South Korea and Brazil agreed Monday in Seoul to put forth efforts to promote economic ties between the two nations in the framework of Mercosur, through closer interactions at the parliamentary level.

• Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 17:43 UTC

  FMD outbreak in South Korea under control, but Seoul now faces bird flu

  

  South Korea is moving to stem future cases of bird flu as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks have been largely put under control, the government.

• Monday, February 14th 2011 - 22:32 UTC

  South Korea leaves basic rate unchanged at 2.75%; inflation running at 4%

  

  South Korea's central bank has left its main interest rate unchanged at 2.75%, bucking a trend that has seen borrowing costs rise across Asia as policymakers try to slow inflation.

• Monday, November 8th 2010 - 04:17 UTC

  Argentine president leaves for Korea to address investors and G-20 summit

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner travels Monday to South Korea in order to take part in the Heads of State Group of Twenty (G-20) Summit that will be held Thursday and Friday in Seoul.

• Saturday, September 4th 2010 - 05:36 UTC

  South Korea confirms interest in free trade talks with Mercosur

  

  South Korea, Asia’s fourth largest economy is seeking to launch bilateral trade talks with Mercosur in a move to deepen links with Latinamerica according to a report from the Yonhap news agency.