International Business News - south korea http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A South Korean hospital on Tuesday removed the life-support device from a 77-year-old patient, who had earlier been ruled with a right to "die with dignity.", the Associated Press reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090622/s-korean-coma-patient-removed-from-life-support.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:27:22 EDT The U.S. president promised Wednesday to defend South Korea and Japan from any attack by North Korean amid escalating threat from the reclusive state. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/214292-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090527/uassures-protection-skorea-japan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090527/uassures-protection-skorea-japan.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 20:07:08 EDT North Korea government announced Wednesday that it regards the 1953 armistice of the Korean War as void, meaning it could no longer guarantee the safety of U.S. and South Korean vessels in the Yellow sea. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090527/nkorea-threatening-war-raises-tensions.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 16:51:00 EDT South Korea's central bank kept interest rates steady for a second month in a row on Thursday and cited signs that the economy was regaining its footing, but said it may still cut rates further from their record lows. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090409/s-korea-rates-seen-bottom-as-turnaround-sighted.htm Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:55:52 EDT Japan will clear the way for the deployment of ballistic missile interceptors as it prepares for the possibility a North Korean rocket could fall toward its territory, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210921-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090318/japan-south-korea-kyodo-news-agency.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090318/japan-south-korea-kyodo-news-agency.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:58:46 EDT North Korea has given global agencies notice of its plans to launch a satellite from April 4-8, an official said on Thursday in a move Washington has called "provocative" and views as a disguised long-range missile test. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210646-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090312/north-korea-kim-jong-il-south-korea-notice-rocket-launch.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090312/north-korea-kim-jong-il-south-korea-notice-rocket-launch.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:32:40 EDT North Korea's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday accused the United States of preparing for a war against the communist state in Pyongyang's first verbal criticism of the Obama Administration. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210582-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090311/north-korea-kim-jong-il-south-korea-attack-plot.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090311/north-korea-kim-jong-il-south-korea-attack-plot.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:23:50 EDT The town of Chongiu, not only is it the center of Korea but it has also become the center of media attention as it is home to the "humanoid" carp living in a small pond. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210255-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090304/humanoid-human-faced-fish-south-korea.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090304/humanoid-human-faced-fish-south-korea.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:53:55 EST North Korea accused the United States of planning a nuclear attack in a report which came as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to Seoul for talks on defusing Pyongyang's military threat. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/209669-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090219/south-korea-north-korea-seoul-united-states-nuclear-attack.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090219/south-korea-north-korea-seoul-united-states-nuclear-attack.htm Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:46:45 EST U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak agreed on Tuesday to work together combat trade protectionism between the two trading states. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090203/obama-discuss-bilateral-trade-deal-with-south-korea.htm Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:17:17 EST