...after launching the balloon. Relations between the two Koreas have deteriorated since South Korea's conservative President Lee Myung-bak took office in February with a pledge to take a firmer position on the North than his liberal predecessors, with Pyongyang...
...Kim and those who accuse them of damaging relations between the two Koreas. South Korea's conservative President Lee Myung-bak and his ruling Grand National Party (GNP) have ended a decade of unconditional aid, but say they are ready to rebuild the North's...
...quit the estate last week in anticipation of the crackdown. The North is angry at conservative South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak's tougher policy on cross-border relations. Lee, who took office in February, has linked major economic aid to progress in the...
...Lee Myung-bak has pledged to deal with youth unemployment. In his regular radio address on Monday, Lee promised to allocate W750 billion (US$1=W1,444) next year to foster 100,000 young leaders in future industries. He said the government would pave the way...
...signed an agreement on nuclear cooperation and a memorandum of understanding on building a waterway in Jordan. President Lee Myung-bak (right) and King Abdullah of Jordan walk to a welcoming ceremony at Choeng Wa Dae in Seoul on Monday. Abdullah asked Korean...
...has insisted the North get rid of its nuclear bomb But in February this year a newly elected conservative President, Lee Myung-bak, took office. He made it clear that the policy of engagement would no longer be unconditional, insisting that the North get rid...
...Ho-nyeon said. "The North's measure should be immediately withdrawn." Tensions have been high since South Korean President Lee Myung-bak took office in February. He vowed to take a tougher approach with Pyongyang, questioning key accords struck by predecessors...
...Korean President Lee Myung-bak appealed on Monday that South Korea and Japan should have closer financial cooperation to overcome the ongoing global financial crisis. "At a time like this, South Korea and Japan have to further deepen their cooperation and...
...Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that his government will put policy priority on easing unemployment among the nation's youth. "In times of economic difficulty, unemployed youth will surely feel particularly strong pain. All planned policy measures...
...last week. Relations between the Koreas have become increasingly strained since February when conservative President Lee Myung-bak took office in Seoul and ended unconditional aid to the communist state over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme. The restrictions...