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Xi, Park pledge for China-South Korea strategic partnership

Seoul – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye held talks here Thursday, vowing to enrich the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership.Xi said China and South Korea are important neighbors, close partners and good friends.Reviewing all the substantial … Continue reading Xi, Park pledge for China-South Korea strategic partnership

Logistics made in Germany: The Alliance visits China and Korea

Berlin – Partners in China and Korea are on this month’s meeting schedule for the “Logistics Alliance Germany” (LAG) based in Berlin. The delegation heading east comprising of representatives of the Federal Ministry of Transport,  the PPP-project “Logistics Alliance Germany” and the German logistics … Continue reading Logistics made in Germany: The Alliance visits China and Korea

Korea: Death toll rises to 244, 58 still missing in ferry tragedy

Seoul – The confirmed death toll from the South Korean ferry which capsized nearly three weeks ago has risen to 244, 58 still missing. An official from the maritime administration said divers found six more bodies on Sunday. 105 divers … Continue reading Korea: Death toll rises to 244, 58 still missing in ferry tragedy

Passenger ship carrying 477 sinks off S. Korean coast

Seoul – A passenger ship with 477 people aboard, mostly high school students, sank in waters off South Korea’s southwest coast Wednesday morning, with two dead and 14 wounded, local media reported. The 6,325-ton passenger ship “SEWOL” was capsized and … Continue reading Passenger ship carrying 477 sinks off S. Korean coast