South Korea stories:
South Korean president rules out any reward for summit with North Korea; last was 2007
Feb 1st, 2010 - dailypress
seoul, south korea (ap) - south korea's president on tuesday ruled out any reward to north korea in return for a summit with north korean leader kim jong il, just days after the south's leader raised the possibility of a summit this year
South Korea Won At Near 5-Week Low Late As Trade Data Disappoint
Feb 1st, 2010 - Wall Street Journal
seoul (dow jones)--the won fell late monday to its lowest in nearly five weeks on renewed concerns about south korea's economic outlook after it reported a trade deficit for january, the first in 12 months. south korea logged a trade deficit of $470
North Korea Fires More Artillery Towards South
Jan 29th, 2010 - New York Times
filed at 1:58 a.m. et seoul (reuters) - north korea fired artillery toward a disputed sea border with its southern neighbor for the third straight day on friday in a move seen by the south's president as a ploy by pyongyang to put pressure
North Korea fires artillery again toward South
Jan 28th, 2010 - Washington Post
seoul (reuters) - north korea fired several artillery rounds on thursday in the direction of a south korean island off the peninsula, a second day of shooting near a disputed sea border that has been the site of deadly clashes in the past. rounds
North Korea resumes firing artillery toward its disputed sea border with South Korea
Jan 27th, 2010 - ChicagoTribune
seoul, south korea (ap) - north korea fired more artillery near its disputed western sea border with south korea on thursday, a day after it lobbed dozens of shells during military exercises that prompted the south to respond with warning shots
South Korea videos from YouTube:
1:54Bizarre Foods - Live Soup In South Korea
Andrew journeys to South Korea, where he samples soup filled with ginger, chilis, and mud fish that are cooked alive at the diner's table. Tune in Tuesdays at 10 E/P on Travel Channel! www.travelchannel.com
15:43Freedom Village - South Korea
June 2005 In the middle of the demilitarised zone in Korea sits one of the strangest villages in the world. This fortified outpost is a key element in the ongoing propaganda war against the North. "I'm always feeling the tension," complains resident Yoon Sun-Duk ...
7:14South Korea Tourism Video
South Korea Tourism Video
South Korea from WikiPedia:
South Korea has a humid continental climate and a humid subtropical climate, and is affected by the East Asian monsoon, with precipitation heavier in summer during a short rainy season called jangma (??), which begins end of June through the end of July. Winters can be cold: in Seoul, the average January temperature range is ?7 °C to 1 °C (19 °F to 33 °F), and the average August temperature range is 22 °C to 30 °C (71 °F to 86 °F). Winter temperatures are higher along the southern coast and considerably lower in the mountainous interior.
Rainfall is concentrated in the summer months of June through September. The southern coast is subject to late summer typhoons that bring strong winds and heavy rains. The average annual precipitation varies from 1,370 millimeters (54 inches) in Seoul to 1,470 millimeters (58 inches) in Busan. There are occasional typhoons that bring high winds and floods.
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