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China's Hu Jintao's visit: South Korea is worried Obama will cave on North Korea talks
South Korea’s main concern appears to be that Obama does not acquiesce to Hu’s call for six-party talks without the South’s full agreement – and without concessions on the part of North Korea.
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Could North Korea bring South Korea and Japan together?
If signed, two proposed military cooperation agreements to deal with North Korea would be the first such agreements between the two nations since Japan’s occupation of Korea in the early 20th century.
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In Pictures: 2010: The year in pictures
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North Korea sees war games and Christmas tree as it gazes across tense border
Some visitors to South Korea's Aegibong Peak, where a Christmas tree stands 100 feet tall, are skeptical it sends a message of peace. North Korea has denounced the war games and the tree as 'provocations.'
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day: 12/22
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South Korea launches fresh round of military drills as North Korea seems to soften
South Korea launched a planned round of multi-day military exercises Wednesday, while rebuffing the North's recent conciliatory gestures.
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South Korea's mixed messages to North: anger, and a Christmas tree
South Koreans erected a huge Christmas tree that can reportedly be seen from the North's side of the demilitarized zone. But a sense of brotherhood has been sharply strained by the North's recent attack.
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South Koreans see North Korea's restraint as calculated
On Yeonpyeong Island and on the streets of Seoul, South Koreans say that North Korea is hoping to portray itself as a voice of reason by not responding to South Korea's artillery drills Monday.
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North Korea refrains from retaliation after South Korea artillery drill
North Korea had threatened a harsh response if South Korea went ahead with military exercises in disputed waters Monday. But it could still take action, experts say.
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Stock prices mixed as traders watch Koreas
Stock prices: World markets cautious as South Korea begins military drill.
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Yeonpyeong Islanders flee in advance of South Korea's expected live-fire drills
Even the plucky few residents who returned after North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells at Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 23 are fleeing ahead of South Korea's live-fire drills this week.
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North Korea threatens retaliation for South Korean military drill
North Korea sees South Korea's plans to conduct a live-fire artillery drill this weekend as "needlessly provocative," but the US insists it is normal and necessary.
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South Korea moves to boost ties with China in wake of North Korea attacks
South Korea announced that it is boosting funds related to initiatives with China. The move comes after North Korea's attack on an island last month.
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North Korea and Iran: How the two states test US diplomacy
North Korea is seen as an unpredictable 'spoiled child.' Iran is seen as a rational but aggressive nation. Each have nuclear programs, but pose unique problems for US security.
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US rallies Tokyo and Seoul, rails against China's support for North Korea
China's highest-ranking foreign affairs official went to Pyongyang on Thursday, just after US Adm. Mike Mullen visited Japan and South Korea.
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Yeonpyeong attack spoils South Korea's appetite for sending food aid to North Korea
In South Korea, public support for cutting aid to North Korea has nearly doubled in the wake of the North's Nov. 23 attack on Yeonpyeong Island, a new study shows.
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China delegation visits North Korea, expresses support for Kim Jong Il
The US was hoping that China, the only country with diplomatic influence over North Korea, would rebuke the country for shelling South Korea last month. But China appears intent on maintaining support for Kim Jong Il.
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US, South Korea eye shift in rules of engagement on North Korea
Seoul's top general and US Adm. Mike Mullen did not formally announce a shift in rules of engagement. But South Korean analysts believe they are shaping the first possible strategy shift since the Korean War.
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Why China will not do as Clinton asks on North Korea
China's push for more dialogue and less pressure on North Korea reflects that fact China is more concerned with the economic stability of its neighbor than its nuclear program.
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Why China is reluctant to rein in North Korea's bellicose behavior
North Korea is fueling a debate in ruling circles in Beijing over how far China should go in backing the regime in Pyongyang.
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Obama urges China to help diffuse North Korea tension
In a phone call Monday, President Obama asked Chinese President Hu Jintao to put pressure on North Korea, even as US held military drills with South Korea.
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Japan's response to North Korea takes on a sharper edge
Prime Minister Naoto Kan is finding his nation dependent on the US in responding to North Korea, even as public opposition to the US base on Okinawa remains high.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 11/29
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Disillusioned South Korea weighs response to North Korean flare-up
South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak made a tough-sounding speech today, but his critics say it comes too late. US and South Korean warships engaged in 'high-intensity' war games while NKorea makes new threats.
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