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NKorea begins restricting border traffic

North Korea began restricting traffic through its border with South Korea on Monday _ punishment for Seoul's hard-line stance toward the communist regime. North Korea ordered a sharp cut in the number of South Koreans permitted to stay in a joint ...

From JAE-SOON CHANG, Taiwan News,  1 Dec 2008

SKorean train makes last trip to North

SEOUL, South Korea—A South Korean cargo train chugged its way across the heavily fortified border into North Korea on Friday for what may be its last run, with the North putting an end to the historic rail line that had raised hopes for reconciliation ...

From JAE-SOON CHANG, Boston Globe,  28 Nov 2008

SKorea calls for dialogue with NKorea amid tension

South Korea appealed Thursday to North Korea to engage in dialogue as the communist nation prepared to suspend tourism to its ancient border city of Kaesong and expel some South Koreans from a nearby industrial zone. North Korea said it was ...

From JAE-SOON CHANG, Taiwan News,  27 Nov 2008

SKorean staffers to leave NKorea economic office

SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea said Wednesday it would withdraw the last remaining staffers from its economic cooperation office at a border industrial complex in North Korea this week after Pyongyang demanded the office shut down amid deteriorating ...

From JAE-SOON CHANG, Boston Globe,  26 Nov 2008

SKorean staffers to leave NKorea economic office

South Korea said Wednesday it would withdraw the last remaining staffers from its economic cooperation office at a border industrial complex in North Korea this week after Pyongyang demanded the office shut down amid deteriorating ties. North Korea ...

From JAE-SOON CHANG, San Francisco Chronicle,  25 Nov 2008

North Korea informs South it will suspend tours of border city starting Dec. 1

Monday's announcement laid out the first concrete measures the North plans to take in implementing its threat to restrict cross-border traffic with the South starting Dec. 1, and marked a new escalation of tension between the two countries still ...

From JAE-SOON CHANG, Canadian Business Online,  24 Nov 2008

Report: NKorea serious about Dec. 1 shutdown

North Korea said Monday it will shut down tours of the city of Kaesong and halt cross-border train service with South Korea starting next week because of Seoul's hard-line stance on the communist nation. The North's army also said it will ...

From JAE-SOON CHANG, eTaiwan News,  24 Nov 2008

Report: NKorea serious about Dec. 1 shutdown

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea said Monday it will suspend a joint tourism project and halt cross-border train service with South Korea starting next week because of Seoul's hard-line stance on the communist nation. The North's army also said it will ...

From JAE-SOON CHANG, Boston Globe,  24 Nov 2008

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