06/Jul 2008 | S. Korea's Lee to replace 3 ministers over beef row | SEOUL - SOUTH Korean President Lee Myung Bak will replace three ministers in the wake of mass protests against United States beef imports which have shaken his government, a report said. Mr Lee will r... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | JAPAN - G8 SUMMIT | Even before the opening of the 2008 G8 summit in Hokkaido, the U.S and Japan called for urgent action on rising oil and food prices.The summit, which is Russian president Medvedev's first, will welcom... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Lee to conduct partial Cabinet shakeup | President Lee Myung-bak was to carry out a partial Cabinet reshuffle on Monday afternoon, replacing three of his ministers in charge of agriculture, welfare and education policies, a top aide to Lee s... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | New mass protest against government, US beef in South Korea | SEOUL (AFP) Tens of thousands of South Koreans marched through the streets here Saturday demanding the scrapping of US beef imports and the resignation of President Lee Myung-Bak, witnesses said. Wa... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | S Korea leader admits beef failings | South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak says his government should have listened more to public concerns over lifting an import ban on US beef. In a candid and wide ranging interview with the BBC, Mr Le... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Lee to Discuss Greenhouse Gases at G8 Summit | The 34th annual G8 summit opens in Hokkaido, Japan on Monday. The leaders of eight leading industrialized countries -- the U., Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada and Russia -- will discuss... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | UDP Elects New Leadership | Newly-elected UDP chairman Chung Sye-kyun holds up a bouquet of flowers after winning the leadership at a party convention in the Olympic Gymnastics Gymnasium in Seoul on Sunday. Chung Sye-kyun was e... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | S Korea head admits beef fa | South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak tells the BBC he should have listened more to public concern over US beef.0... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Medvedev in Japan for G8 summit | The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrives in Japan's Island of Hokkaido for the Group of Eight Leading Industrialized Nations' summit. The annual G8 summit, which comprises of the US, the UK, Ital... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | S. Korean President Lee urges N. Korea to abandon nuclear weapons | LEAD) S. Korea to abandon nuclear weapons (ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more details, background throughout) By Hwang Doo-hyong WASHINGTON, . South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urged North Ko... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | President to announce minor reshuffle of minister this week: official | Up to six ministers could be replaced in a long-anticipated Cabinet shakeup to be announced this week, following weeks of public protests over a controversial beef import deal with Washington, preside... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | South Korea President Expresses Concern About US Beef Protests Kyodo | South Korean President Lee Myung Bak said Sunday in an interview with Kyodo News he is concerned about the negative impact public protests over . "If the public protests continue, of course, I do bel... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | World Leaders Call for Action on Oil, Food Prices Ahead of G8 Meet | The United States and Japan called Sunday for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of the world's richest nations. Bush arrived at t... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | New Zealand Shares Look To Build On Gains | New Zealand Shares Look To Build On Gains 19 minutes ago New Zealand stocks will look to add to Friday's gains, with a mixed holiday lead from Wall Street. more S Korea Pres Expresses Concern About... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | US, Japan want action on oil, food | News. THE US and Japan today called for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of the world's richest nations in Japan. Bush arrived a... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | US, Japan call for action on oil, food | The United States and Japan have called for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of the world's richest nations in Japan. As US pres... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | G8 states press for urgent action on soaring prices | Marc Lavine Agence France Press TOYAKO, Japan: The United States and Japan called Sunday for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | U.S., Japan call for action on oil, food prices ahead of G8 summit | Japan called Sunday for urgent action on oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of the world's richest nations. Bush arrived at this mountain resort, authoriti... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Litmus Test for President Lee | In liberal South Koreans' eyes, conservative President Lee Myung-bak looks as if he finally burned the bridge that brought him over troubled waters by resuming imports of American beef. President Lee ... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | US, Japan call for action on oil, food prices | 12 hours ago TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) The United States and Japan called Sunday for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of the world's... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | South Korea Protests U.S. Beef Imports | South Korea Around 50,000 people protested against U. President Lee Myung-bak supports efforts that would open the market to U. Recent rallies have grown more and more violent in South Korea, but th... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | South Korea proposed to develop hydrocarbons in Caspian shelf ofTurkmenistan | South Korea's largest companies will set up a consortium to take part in the development of hydrocarbons in the Turkmen part of the Caspian shelf. meeting with South Korean Economic Minister Lee Youn-... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Bush lowers hopes for his final G-8 summit | Story Highlights. Short-term economic solutions not in the cards, president says . Leaders of top industrialized nations to meet in Toyako, Japan . Bush says he'll press others to keep promises to aid... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Bush: Olympic boycott would insult Chinese | Story Highlights. Bush defends decision to attend next month's Olympics opening ceremony . Bush spoke as G-8 leaders arrived in Japan ahead of summit starting Monday . Climate change expected to be fo... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | SKorea cuts back on driving to save energy | South Korea said Sunday it would drastically reduce the use of government vehicles from next week as part of its first major contingency plan aimed at saving energy amid soaring oil prices. Prime Mini... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | G8 - JAPAN | G8 heads of state and government will start discussing soaring prices and the situation in Zimbabwe on Monday. Leaders from 15 other countries will take part in the summit, which takes place under hea... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | G8 summit to focus on oil, food | TOYAKO: Leaders of the world's richest countries began arriving in northern Japan on Sunday for a summit aimed at tackling red-hot food and oil prices that could derail global economic growth. Author... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Surging Crude Prices Cast Dark Cloud over Korean Economy | Korea recently adjusted its economic targets for this year, admitting that its previous pro-growth policy has not been successful and that it will now place top priority on stabilizing prices to help ... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Surging crude prices cast dark cloud over S. Korean economy | South Korea recently adjusted its economic targets for this year, admitting that its previous pro-growth policy has not been successful and that it will now place top priority on stabilizing prices to... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Koreans protest imports of beef | SEOUL | Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in South Korea's capital Saturday against U. beef imports, as a pro-government group staged a counter rally calling for an end to weeks of sometimes-vi... Read » |