ARTICLES RELATING TO PARK GEUN-HYE

N Korea sends 'special envoy' to China

2013-05-22 07:58

North Korea has sent a top military official to China as a personal envoy of leader Kim Jong-Un, at a time of strained relations with Beijing and ahead of a key China-US summit.

S Korea wants talks with North on Kaesong

2013-05-14 10:02

The South Korean President has said she wants talks with North Korea on removing raw materials and finished products from a joint industrial complex closed by military tensions.

S Korea's 'disgraceful' spokesperson fired

2013-05-10 21:11

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has fired her chief spokesperson because of what her office says is a "disgraceful incident" during Park's trip to the United States.

N Korea removes missiles from launch site

2013-05-07 08:26

North Korea has moved two missiles primed for imminent test firing from a launch site, American officials say, as North Asia tensions ease slightly on the eve of a US-South Korea summit.

S Korean mogul wins parliamentary seat

2013-04-25 10:09

Popular South Korean software mogul and former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-Soo has finally won elected office with a thumping by-election victory in Seoul.

Lose 'nuclear stick' N Korea tells US

2013-04-17 12:01

North Korea says it is open to talks, but not as long as the United States is "brandishing a nuclear stick," while Washington insisted that negotiations depend on Pyongyang.

N Korea threatens South for 'monstrous' act

2013-04-16 10:00

North Korea has threatened the South with imminent "sledge-hammer" retaliation, unless Seoul apologised for anti-Pyongyang protestors burning effigies of its revered leaders.

Kerry heads to S Korea as tensions soar

2013-04-11 22:20

US Secretary of State John Kerry has headed for South Korea on his maiden trip to Asia in a show of US support for regional allies as tensions soar over a feared new missile test by the North.

N Korea preparing for nuclear test: South

2013-04-08 07:44

North Korea appears to be preparing for a fourth nuclear test, South Korea says, following intelligence reports of heightened activity at its main atomic test site.

North Korea takes drastic turn

2013-03-28 08:03

North Korea has severed its military hotline with South Korea, breaking the last direct communication link between the two countries and announces a drastic turn.

N Korea warns Park to 'watch her tongue'

2013-03-27 10:00

North Korea has warned South Korea's new president to "watch her tongue", as tension between the two sides mounts.

Park tells N Korea to abandon nukes

2013-03-26 11:04

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has warned North Korea that its only "path to survival" lay in abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes.

S Korea leader's 'swish of skirt' criticised

2013-03-13 11:07

North Korea's first public mention of South Korea's first female president has ended up being a sexist crack, with Pyongyang's military complaining about the "venomous swish" of her skirt.

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Week in pictures

2013-03-01 14:45

See all the big news of this week in pictures.

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Safety concerns cloud S Korea nuke plan

2013-02-27 07:46

South Korea has plans to become a major nuclear energy player, but they have unfolded at a time when the global industry is under intense scrutiny after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

S Korea swears in first female president

2013-02-25 08:13

Park Geun-Hye has been sworn in as South Korea's first female president, vowing zero tolerance with provocations from a nuclearised North Korea and a new era of economic prosperity.

Suu Kyi to meet S Korea's female leader

2013-01-28 11:01

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is scheduled to meet in Seoul with Park Geun-hye, who takes office next month as South Korea's first female president.

N Korea threatens South over UN sanctions

2013-01-25 08:08

North Korea has threatened "physical counter-measures" against rival South Korea - the latest in a series of bellicose warnings sparked by a tightening of UN sanctions against Pyongyang.

N Korea reports Park's win a day late

2012-12-21 10:48

North Korea has reported Park Geun-Hye's victory in the South's presidential election - a day late, with no mention of her name, and no reference to the historic nature of her win.

South Korea poll race turns animated

2012-12-19 19:29

South Korea's rival presidential candidates have danced to celebrate their respective victories, or at least animated cartoon characters representing them did.

Dictator's daughter runs for S Korea presidency

2012-07-10 15:11

Park Geun-Hye, the daughter of an assassinated dictator, has officially launched her bid to become South Korea's first female president, with polls placing her as frontrunner in December's election.

 

S Korea 'regrets' North's response to talks

2013-05-16 10:03

South Korea has voiced regret at North Korea's decision to spurn an offer of formal talks on removing goods from a joint industrial complex closed by military tensions.

Park apologises for sex assault scandal

2013-05-13 10:00

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has personally apologised for an "unsavoury" incident during her US summit visit that led to the dismissal of her chief spokesperson.

N Korea taunts Park over US visit

2013-05-09 10:02

North Korea has taunted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye over what it called her humiliating US summit trip, saying she had been like a "bride dumped by her husband" on their wedding day.

US, South Korea wrap up military drills

2013-04-30 08:50

The United States and South Korea have wrapped up joint military drills that infuriated North Korea, raising hopes for an easing of cross-border military tensions.

N Korea lays out talks pre-conditions

2013-04-18 10:35

North Korea has laid down rigid pre-conditions for any talks with Seoul or Washington, including the withdrawal of UN sanctions and a guaranteed end to South Korea-US joint military drills.

Kerry visit prioritises US-Asia dialogue

2013-04-16 11:06

Secretary of State John Kerry has offered the first signs of his priorities in Asia by offering dialogue to ease a crisis with North Korea, while vowing to keep a strong US interest in the region.

US urges talks amidst N Korea threat

2013-04-15 07:55

Secretary of State John Kerry has said the US will talk with North Korea if it takes "meaningful steps" towards peace, as the world anticipates a missile launch.

N Korean workers 'no-show' at Kaesong

2013-04-09 09:03

North Korean workers have failed to report to work at the joint Kaesong industrial zone with South Korea after Pyongyang suspended operations, upping the pressure on Seoul.

S Korea vows 'strong' retaliation

2013-04-01 09:15

South Korea's new president has promised a strong military response to any North Korean provocation after Pyongyang announced that the two countries were in a state of war.

N Korea cuts military hotline with South

2013-03-27 13:11

North Korea has severed its military hotline with South Korea, breaking the last direct communication link between the two countries at a time of heightened military tensions.

N Korea threatens Hawaii, US mainland

2013-03-26 13:00

North Korea's military has put its "strategic" rocket units on a war footing, with a fresh threat to strike targets on the US mainland, Hawaii and Guam, as well as South Korea.

North Korea confirms end of war armistice

2013-03-13 19:33

North Korea has confirmed that it had shredded the 60-year-old armistice ending the Korean War, and warned that the next step was an act of "merciless" military retaliation against its enemies.

S Korea: End to political deadlock urged

2013-03-07 11:05

South Korea's new president, Park Geun-Hye, has urged opposition politicians to behave responsibly and resolve a parliamentary deadlock that has paralysed her incoming administration.

S Korea seeks 'trust-building' with North

2013-03-01 10:37

South Korea's new president Park Geun-Hye has offered a "more flexible" engagement with North Korea if Pyongyang chooses a path of trust-building rather than provocation.

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First female president South Korea

2013-02-25 12:49

Park Geun-Hye is the first female President of South Korea.

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North Korea top task for new South head

2013-02-21 13:00

Park Geun-Hye will be sworn in as South Korea's first female president next week - a historic landmark clouded by North Korea's recent nuclear test and threats emanating from Pyongyang.

PSY to sing at presidential inauguration

2013-01-28 10:55

Gangnam Style star PSY will perform at South Korea's presidential inauguration ceremony next month, an official has said, after the hit song made history as the most-watched video on YouTube.

Kim Jong-un seeks end to confrontation

2013-01-01 09:00

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, in a surprise New Year speech broadcast on state media.

South Korea elects first female president

2012-12-19 23:06

South Korea has elected its first female president, with voters handing a historic victory to conservative candidate Park Geun-Hye, daughter of the country's former military ruler.

North Korea takes notice of Gangnam Style

2012-09-20 15:47

North Korea has used PSY's popular Gangnam Style song to mock conservative South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun-hye.

S Koreans vote in parliamentary polls

2012-04-11 13:14

South Koreans are voting in closely contested parliamentary elections that are seen as a key test of sentiment ahead of a presidential vote in December.

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