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Morning Open Thread

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:11:04 GMT

President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during an arrival ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Photo by Pete Souza.
Source: Democratic National Committee: Blog

South Korea rail workers call off strike

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:59:26 GMT

SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's railway workers' union called off a strike on Thursday, buckling under pressure from the pro-business government of President Lee Myung-bak which refused to compromise even though the walkout slowed cargo...
Source: Reuters Alert Net

S Korea President Faces Backlash Over Plan To Split Govt Functions

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:29:20 GMT

SEOUL (Nikkei)--South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said he will scrap a plan to move some central government functions to a new city under construction more than 100km from Seoul, arguing that such a step would make policy-making less...
Source: Nikkei

Joint Letter to South Korean Government Regarding South Korean Policies on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:45:57 GMT

We write to urge your government to make human rights a central priority in all dealings with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and to maintain a solid and principled stance on rights issues, irrespective of the state of...
Source: Human Rights Watch

Photo from Getty Images

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:15:14 GMT

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 01: (L to R) Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak at the Presidential House on December 1, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.

Photo from Getty Images

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:15:00 GMT

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 01: (L to R) Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom and South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak attend during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential House on December 1, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea's Capital City Won't Move

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:44:57 GMT

By Evan Ramstad SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's decision not to split the national government by moving a portion from Seoul to a new city in the middle of the country is facing a backlash from lawmakers in both liberal and conservative...
Source: Wall Street Journal

S Korean ready to meet with DPRK leader

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:38:10 GMT

South Korean president Lee Myung-bak said Friday that he is ready to meet with his DPRK counterpart Kim Jong-il "anytime and anywhere" to resolve the nuclear issue.
Source: People's Daily Online

Norks Go Back to Name-Calling

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:19:10 GMT

The North Korean media have returned to abusive language in talking about South Korea after a brief interim that saw unusually polite terminology.
Source: Rantburg

Manufactured failure #6: the wrapup

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:03:38 GMT

I think this is it for a while, in three extensive sub-parts! Background here.1) Today the Columbia Journalism Review published part 2 of its interview with Howard French; first part was here and was discussed here.
Source: The Atlantic

Quoted in 'China 'Threatens U.S. Hold on S. Korea''

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:24:28 GMT

said in Rantburg:

The long-term idea is that Seoul will ultimately drift more towards Beijing's orbit, although less so under President Lee Myung-bak.

Quoted in 'South Korea invests big in green industry – or does it?'

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:17:25 GMT

Lee Myung-bak said in Christian Science Monitor:

Global warming is a crisis, while at the same time an opportunity that can create a gigantic market

Lee Myung Bak, South Korean president invites Benedict XVI to Seul

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:08:21 GMT