Boston Globe logo Boston Globe 12 months ago

South Korea readies for pullout from factories in North

SEOUL (Reuters) - North and South Korea were negotiating on Tuesday how many South Koreans would be pulled out of an industrial enclave in the North once hailed as a model of cooperation between the rival states. Full Article at Boston Globe

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  3. Barack Obama Barack Obama
  4. Roh Moo-hyun Roh Moo-hyun
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