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| The assortment of clips below comprise work from 2001 to 2005. The San Francisco Chronicle (Viewing requires Adobe Acrobat reader) May 29, 2005 The scientist behind the stem cell success story SEOUL -- When Professor Hwang Woo Suk enters his stem cell laboratory in Building No. 85 at Seoul National University, the blue-suited junior scientists don't even look up from their microscopes. April 24, 2005 Territorial dispute boils again, straining Japan-South Korea ties SEOUL -- As Japan struggles to assuage angry protesters in China, its relations with South Korea have sunk to a new low after a long-simmering territorial dispute erupted again, threatening to spoil a tenuous rapprochement between the two countries. Newsday May 1, 2005 Gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea strains alliance SEOUL -- As the United States rethinks the best positioning of its military forces around the world, cracks in its alliance with South Korea are showing in the midst of an ongoing nuclear threat from communist North Korea. The Washington Times May 29, 2005 Residents starving for global food aid SEOUL -- North Korea is sliding toward a starvation crisis rivaling its famine in the mid-1990s as the harsh impacts of its market reforms have benefited only a small number of its citizens, a World Food Program official says. March 29, 2005 Grisly tapes reveal hasty trials, public executions SEOUL -- Two gruesome videos showing cursory trials and public executions in North Korea are sparking calls among opposition South Korean lawmakers and activists for Seoul to take a stronger stand on human rights violations. February 11, 2005 N. Korean defections strain ties YANJI, China -- The slow exodus of North Koreans is posing increasingly vexing diplomatic problems for South Korea and China, both grappling with North Korea's decay. The Asia Times Online February 1, 2005 North Koreans 'eat worse than pigs' Yanji, CHINA -- The slow, arduous exodus of North Koreans such as Ms. Moon, 34, who wants to go to South Korea, is posing increasingly complex diplomatic conundrums between South Korea and China as both nations grapple with North Korea's decay and the resulting unwanted fallout for Beijing and Seoul. January 19, 2005 North Korea's only talking head loves the U.S SEOUL - Meet Kim Myong-chol, perhaps North Korea's only avid and available talking head for one of the world's most mysterious regimes. The Wall Street Journal November 4, 2004 U.S. Army deserter gets 30-day sentence CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Wrapping up a bizarre Cold War saga spanning 40 years, Sgt. Charles Robert Jenkins yesterday was handed a 30-day prison sentence -- which the judge recommended be suspended -- and a dishonorable discharge for deserting his patrol in South Korea in 1965. October 6, 2004 Justice appears near for Jenkins in sensitive desertion case The desertion case against U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Robert Jenkins, accused of fleeing to North Korea in 1965 and aiding the enemy during his 39 years of living there, appears to be near its resolution. September 2, 2004 A Tale of Life In North Korea: Alleged defector tells his story TOKYO -- Charles Robert Jenkins, the U.S. Army sergeant accused of defecting to North Korea in 1965, said he hates the Pyongyang government and tried to seek asylum in 1966 at the Soviet Union's Embassy in the North Korean capital. The Far Eastern Economic Review Issue cover dated September 9, 2004 Exclusive Interview: Four Decades in North Korea TOKYO -- One cold night in 1965, Sgt. Charles Robert Jenkins disappeared from a patrol in South Korea. Forty years later he has resurfaced. In his first interview since leaving North Korea, he tells the REVIEW his story. Exclusive interview: An aging soldier prepares for trial TOKYO -- An awkward detail of Sgt. Charles Robert Jenkins' predicament is that the 64-year-old will probably have to don a brand-new United States Army uniform for the first time in nearly four decades. Pacific Stars and Stripes June 27, 2004 S. Koreans see a delicate future with the North DEMILITARIZED ZONE, South Korea -- Kim Sang-su pumped his fist within site of deteriorating buildings in North Korea, leading a cheer Friday among a group of aging South Koreans: "We beg for unification! Move forward!" June 15, 2004 Business leaders unfazed by planned U.S. troop cut The verdict appears unanimous: In general, U.S. businesses -- many with multimillion-dollar investments in South Korea -- don't care how many U.S. troops are stationed here. April 13, 2004 U.S. to stop patrols after 50 years PANMUNJOM, South Korea -- From a United Nations conference building along the Koreas' border, Spc. Craig Lau and Pvt. Jorge Fernandez looked out a window at two North Korean soldiers just a few feet away. March 21, 2004 Intel experts: N. Korea a hard target SEOUL -- As the United States looks for ways to improve intelligence collection, one of the target countries -- North Korea -- remains a sealed, difficult challenge, experts say. Jan. 14, 2004 Glamour and the Great Leader SEOUL -- It's no wonder the 300 North Korean cheerleaders who came to South Korea during the Taegu University Games put the communist country in a good light for once. Travel stories July 17, 2003 Cambodia rises above its troubled past PHNOM PENH -- For a country rich with Buddhist and Hindu history and marvelous temples, Cambodia unfortunately retains a common, macabre image: rows of skulls from its ferocious 1970s revolution. Oct. 3, 2002 For tourists, there's a lot more to Bali than coconuts From baby-blue coastline waters to Hindu temples infested with mischievous monkeys to rice paddies lined with palm trees, Bali's island mystique is inviting. Dec. 13, 2001 Relaxing in Korea's hot springs is a contemplative affair The thick, humid air just rolls out of Korean hot springs, an inviting warmth that leads to a traditional bathing activity. |
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