Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2007 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- S.Korea leader to send envoys to 4 states to advance nuclear talks RIA Novosti 31 Dec 2007 -- South Korea's president-elect will dispatch envoys to the U.S., Japan, China and Russia next month in an effort to achieve a breakthrough on the North Korean nuclear issue, a presidential aide said on Monday.
- S. Korean Official Says North Will Miss Key Nuclear Deadlines VOA 27 Dec 2007 -- South Korean officials say North Korea will miss end of the year deadlines aimed at getting rid of its nuclear weapons.
- Oberdorfer: S. Korean President-Elect to Focus on Economy, Trust with North cfr.org 20 Dec 2007
- Former CEO Lee Myung-bak wins S.Korean presidential election RIA Novosti 19 Dec 2007 -- Former Seoul mayor and businessman Lee Myung-bak won a landslide victory in Wednesday's presidential election in South Korea, according to exit polls.
- South Korea's Presidential Campaign Nears End VOA 18 Dec 2007 -- South Koreans are just hours away from heading to the polls to elect a president. It is not the most suspenseful of votes - the conservative front-runner has been assumed to be the easy winner for weeks
- Analysis: Inter-Korean Ties Hinge on Seoul Election cfr.org 17 Dec 2007 -- The presidential front-runner in South Korea's December 19 elections, Lee Myung-bak, has said he will be less tolerant (Reuters) of communist North Korea if it fails to give up its nuclear weapons.
- Former Seoul Mayor Closes In on S. Korean Presidential Win VOA 16 Dec 2007 -- A former Seoul mayor who bills himself as a pro-business conservative is expected to become South Korea's next president by an overwhelming margin when voters go to the polls on Wednesday
- Inter-Korean General-Level Talks Close KCNA 15 Dec 2007 -- The 7th north-south general-level talks closed Friday.
- North, South Korean Joint Sea Zone Proposal Stalls at Military Talks VOA 14 Dec 2007 -- North and South Korean generals have failed to agree on the specifics of a proposal for cooperation between the two rivals
- Russia, South and North Koreas set to discuss railway link RIA Novosti 14 Dec 2007 -- North Korea has agreed to hold trilateral talks with Russia and South Korea on a railway project linking the Korean peninsula with Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway, the industry watchdog head said Friday.
- Inter-Korean General-Level Talks Open KCNA 13 Dec 2007 -- The 7th north-south general-level military talks opened in the portion of the south side in Panmunjom on Wednesday.
- Korean Military Talks Get Physical in Dispute Over Maritime Border VOA 13 Dec 2007 -- North and South Korean generals scuffled briefly on the second day of high-level military talks at the two countries' border
- Two Koreas resume regular rail service after half-century break RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2007 -- A regular train service between North and South Korea was launched on Tuesday after a hiatus of more than half a century, in a step hailed by Seoul as a major breakthrough in rebuilding economic ties.
- Regular North-South Korean Train Route Opens VOA 11 Dec 2007 -- Regular cargo train service has resumed between the divided Koreas for the first time in more than half a century
- Inter-Korean Economic Meeting Held KCNA 08 Dec 2007 -- The first meeting of the north-south committee for economic cooperation was held in Seoul from Tuesday through Thursday.
- S. Korea Calls for 'Flexibility' as N. Korea Nuclear Talks Hit Snag VOA 06 Dec 2007 -- South Korea is calling for "flexibility" in the amount and type of information North Korea is due to release about its nuclear programs
- Inter-Korean Military Working-Level Talks Held KCNA 06 Dec 2007 -- North-south military working-level talks took place at the Thongil House in Panmunjom Wednesday to provide a military guarantee for railway freight transport from Munsan to Pongdong, according to the agreement reached at the second north-south defence minister-level talks.
- Two Koreas' deputy premiers start economic talks in Seoul RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2007 -- North Korea's deputy prime minister arrived in Seoul on Tuesday morning for three days of talks on joint economic projects with his South Korean counterpart, Yonhap news agency reported.
- 9th Inter-Korean Red Cross Talks Held KCNA 03 Dec 2007 -- The 9th north-south Red Cross talks took place at Mt. Kumgang resort from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1.
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