http://uk.oneworld.net/article/country/410/ en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - South Korea South Korea A Moratorium on Free Trade Pacts http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83314 "Show your support of trade agreements that assure job security and decent livelihoods, and take a stand against the NAFTA model that displaces millions from their homes and jobs and furthers environmental destruction," urges a group advocating fairer globalization. Koreas Sign Landmark Peace Agreement http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/153879/1/ The presidents of North and South Korea have signed a historic and permanent peace accord, and the North announced that its main nuclear facility will be dismantled. 'No Man's Land' a Refuge for Wildlife in Korea http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/80264 The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea has been a sanctuary for the peninsula's wildlife for over 50 years. As tensions ease, conservationists are hoping the land will be transformed into a "peace park" rather than a commercial zone. Blogging for Democracy http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/79714 The 10th anniversary of the weblog leads advocates for fairer globalization to reflect on the pro-democratic power of “citizen journalism” in countries like China, South Korea, and Iran. First Korean Rail Crossing in over 50 Years http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/78411 Trains from South and North Korea crossed the heavily fortified border between the divided countries yesterday for the first time in more than 50 years, in a symbol of reconciliation. U.S.-Korea Trade Deal Disappoints Labor, Rights Activists http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/147837/1/ SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 2 (OneWorld) - Trade unionists on both sides of the Pacific expressed disappointment Monday after the United States and South Korea agreed the biggest U.S. trade pact in 15 years with only minutes to go before a deadline. U.S.-Korea Trade Negotiations Get Nowhere http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/146269/1/ SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 16 (OneWorld) - Trade unionists on both sides of the Pacific expressed relief Thursday after a seventh round of free trade negotiations between South Korea and the United States ended without an agreement. Korean, U.S. Workers Protest Trade Negotiations http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/77049 Shouting "fair trade, not free trade," representatives of U.S. and Korean labor groups are holding an all night vigil Monday to make sure their voices are heard by negotiators working on the largest free trade agreement since NAFTA. Asians Watching New Secretary-General http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/75086 For decades the United Nations has seemed quite a distant place, remote from daily lives of most Asians, says former South Asia journalist Barbara Crossette. But the election of a South Korean secretary-general could focus the eyes of Asia on the world body. 'NO USA': Korean Farmers Protest U.S. Base Expansion http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/139446/1/ SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 15 (OneWorld) - Dozens of South Koreans took to the streets of Washington, DC Thursday in support of small farmers forced to relocate to make way for a massive new U.S. military base in their country. President George W. Bush was meeting with his South Korean counterpart just steps away in the White House at the time. Asia: Still a Long Way to Go to Rule of Law http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/74273 From caste discrimination to forced disappearances and torture, participants at a conference on human rights in Asia detail the abuses faced in 12 Asian nations. Nigeria, South Korea sign MOU on ICT http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/138071/1/ Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency and the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion at the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding to increase information communication technology penetration in Nigeria. Korean Farmers Protest U.S. Base Expansion, Free Trade Agreement http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/134462/1/ SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 (OneWorld) - U.S. military and economic might in South Korea are being called into question this week as villagers launched a hunger strike to protest a U.S. military base expansion that would force them from their lands and farmers' unions demonstrated in Seoul against a proposed free trade agreement. Woman nominated as South Korean prime minister http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/71207 South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has nominated Han Myeong Sook to be the next prime minister. More Free Trade = Less Affordable Medicines http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/71161 As Korea enters into negotiations with the United States regarding a proposed bilateral trade agreement, analysts warn of the constraints this agreement will place on Koreans' access to health care and medicines that are currently easily accessible.