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Fresh obstacle for passage of North’s rights bill

The ruling Grand National Party’s attempt to move forward the long-pending North Korean human rights bill was blocked by the opposition Democrats yesterday as the deadlock in the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee continued over the liberals’ competing bill. Lawmakers were scheduled to have a discussion yesterday on the …

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China Warned N.Korea Against Attacking the South, Says Lee

China clearly warned North Korea that South Korea would retaliate if the North carries out another provocation, President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday. At a lunch meeting with members of

North Korea Warned Against Bypassing South to Engage With U.S.

South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan on Wednesday accused North Korea of attempting to sidestep demands that it engage with Seoul before talks are held with the United

N.Korea ‘Spying on S.Korean Politicians’

North Korean spies appear to be gathering the private information of potential South Korean presidential candidates, the National Intelligence Service told lawmakers Wednesday. An NIS official confirmed the

N. Korea ups slander against S. Korean president

SEOUL -- North Korea has drastically stepped up its smear campaign against South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Seoul's Unification Ministry said Thursday, in an apparent sign of growing

NKHRL Must Pass in June!

Grand National Party policy point man Lee Joo Young has reaffirmed the GNP’s desire to pass the North Korean Human Rights Law, rejecting Democratic Party claims that the

Carter’s message gets mixed review in Seoul

South Koreans are divided over Jimmy Carter’s call for unconditional food aid to North Korea, reflecting their ambivalence over the 39th president’s 35 years of activism on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea’s

Democratic Labor Party Demands Dialogue

Lee Jung Hee, representative for the far left Democratic Labor Party, today called on the government of Lee Myung Bak to return to talks and cooperation with North

Hwang: NKHRL Is “Best Form of Aid”

Hwang Woo Yea, the Grand National Party floor leader in the National Assembly, used a radio address this morning to throw light on the human rights situation in

Lee urges N.K. to end hostility, seek peace

President Lee Myung-bak on Monday urged North Korea to end its hostility and seek peace and prosperity, less than a week after Pyongyang apparently rejected Seoul’s behind-the-scenes proposal