Officials say Pyongyang informed the South Korean Unification Minister of unexpected meeting just hours before he was to return to Seoul
Announcement is first time North Korea acknowledges presence of the disease; hundreds of thousands of chickens culled
Pyongyang last week declared it would suspend participation in six-nation nuclear talks
Dr. Hwang Woo-sok resigned from all his official research positions, publicly admitting ethical lapses
Peru, Chile, Mexico hope to find ways to balance benefits of free trade with needs of those who can lose out to greater competition
North and South Korean officials celebrate high-tech connection between separated families; top South Korean corporation makes plans fo
News of North Korean leader's offer comes on eve of four days of cabinet-level talks between South and North Korea
Asians praise late Pope John Paul II as religious, moral and political leader
South Korea calls Bush State of The Union speech 'a good step toward restarting talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear programs'
Doctors Without Borders says ordeal of fleeing North Korea causes widespread psychological damage to those who attempt it
Alexander Vershbow said it will soon be apparent whether North Korea leaders are serious about implementing nuclear disarmament pledges
Roh Moo-hyun expresses hope that six-nation talks would eventually solve problem of North Korea's nuclear weapons programs
Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong says South offering North Korea 50,000 tons of corn to ease food shortages
First crash of B-2, a $1.2 billion aircraft which uses highly advanced materials and technology to evade radar
Leaders of advanced economies voice concern about swings in Japan's currency; South Korea's president outlines agenda for getting throu
North Korea promised in February to shut down its main nuclear reactor in Yongbyon in exchange for aid
Announcement came as diplomats from Koreas held talks in Seoul, where South Korea told North it will send food aid when Pyongyang lives
US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill says Pyongyang has waited long enough on nuclear issue
Move is part of major political realignment taking place as country prepares to elect new president later this year
South Korean cattle farmers, their supporters came out in force, one day before scheduled parliament session expected to be dominated b
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