Jan 20 Traditional Korean Market A street market in Seoul, South Korea provides products old and new -- from bottled ginseng and roasted beetle larvae to glittery key chains and energy drinks. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch Obama, Hu Talk Up Cooperation, But Big Differences Persist President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed Wednesday to seek common ground while acknowledging that both nations are major competitors in the world market. Jeffrey Brown has more. Continue watching
Jan 19 Voices From South Korea: China, Friend or Foe? By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | With Chinese President Hu Jintao visiting Washington and questions over China's support of North Korea in the air, we visited a Seoul train station to ask South Koreans their opinions on China and its behavior. Continue reading
Jan 19 Chinese President Hu Kicks Off Visit, Haiti Charges Former Dictator Duvalier Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Hu Jintao listen to the U.S. national anthem during Tuesday's arrival ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Chinese President Hu Jintao will spend Wednesday meeting with President… Continue reading
Jan 18 Violence Against Women Among Challenges in Haiti By Talea Miller Human rights groups are calling for more security measures in the tent camps of Port-au-Prince to reduce the number of rapes and incidents of sexual violence. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Bombing Kills Dozens in Iraq, Unrest Continues in Tunisia In other news Tuesday, a suicide bomber killed 52 and injured at least 150 outside a police-recruiting station in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit. In Tunisia, protests continued in the country's capital as four ministers quit the newly formed… Continue watching
Jan 18 S. Korean Defense Official: China Can Play ‘More Responsible’ Role By Margaret Warner // SEOUL, South Korea | On the eve of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington -- with the North Korea issue near the top of the agenda between him and President Obama -- I sat down in Seoul with… Continue reading
Jan 18 Hu’s Visit Highlights U.S.-China Rivalry, Need for Pragmatism Update: 10:15 a.m. ET, Wednesday Jan. 19 President Obama welcomes Chinese President Hu Jintao during a State Arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, Jan. 19, 2011. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) During official welcoming… Continue reading
Jan 18 Photos: Sunken South Korean Ship By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | Many consider the sinking of the South Korean Navy ship Cheonan on March 26, 2010 as the start of the latest bout of North-South agitation, which has been smoldering ever since. Continue reading
Jan 18 Obama to Meet With China’s President, Attack Kills 45 Iraqi Police Recruits Chinese President Hu Jintao is headed to Washington on Tuesday in preparation for a series of meetings with President Obama and a state dinner. President Hu will also make a stop in Chicago. Both leaders are expected… Continue reading