http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Lee_Myung_bakFind stories, videos, and photos about Lee Myung-bak from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:30:06 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Lee_Myung_bak14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Lee Myung-bak from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/nkorea.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/nkorea.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea's apology for a flooding incident that killed six people in the South shows a "willingness on the part of North Korea to improve relations," a South Korean presidential spokesman said.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/koreas.normalization/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/koreas.normalization/index.html#cnnSTCTextCross-border traffic between North and South Korea returned to normal Tuesday, ending eight months of restrictions imposed by the North, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/north.south.korea.boat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/north.south.korea.boat/index.html#cnnSTCTextA South Korean fishing boat and its four crew members were heading home Saturday after being held for a month in North Korea, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/koreas.reunion.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/koreas.reunion.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth and South Korea reached an agreement Friday on reunions for families separated for decades by the Korean War, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/24/koreas.reunion.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/24/koreas.reunion.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth and South Korea will hold three days of talks on reunions for families torn apart by the Korean War and divisions between the two countries, South Korea's Unification Ministry said Tuesday.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/23/skorea.funeral.daejung/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/23/skorea.funeral.daejung/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea bade farewell to former President Kim Dae-Jung Sunday in a ceremony attended by thousands of citizens, dignitaries and politicians.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/koreas.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/koreas.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday met with a visiting North Korean delegation, and received a message from the North's reclusive leader Kim Jong Il, according South Korea's state media.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/kim.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/kim.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTextA North Korean delegation arrived in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday to mourn former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung, best remembered for trying to foster better relations between the two neighbors, the South's media reported.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/17/nkorea.hyundai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/17/nkorea.hyundai/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea responded positively, but cautiously, to a joint agreement announced Monday between North Korea and the South's Hyundai Group to resume cross-border tourism, ease border controls and facilitate cross-border family reunions.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/s.korea.lee.charity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/s.korea.lee.charity/index.html#cnnSTCTextDonating to charity itself is a relatively new phenomenon in a society that traditionally values family units.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/16/south.korea.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/16/south.korea.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea and its nuclear ambitions are expected to be a key part of discussions as U.S. President Barack Obama hosts the president of South Korea on Tuesday.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/21/koreas.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/21/koreas.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextGovernment officials from South Korea arrived in the North on Tuesday for the first inter-Korean talks in more than a year.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/19/koreas.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/19/koreas.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextGovernment officials from South Korea will visit North Korea on Tuesday to hold the first talks in a year, state media said.Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/13/nkorea.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/13/nkorea.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea has said it will send a delegation of nuclear experts to North Korea this week to survey its unused nuclear fuel rods and possibly buy them.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/15/ta.leemyungbak/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/15/ta.leemyungbak/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor a man whose previous nickname was "the Bulldozer," balance might not be thought of as one of South Korean president Lee Myung-bak's strong points.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/koreas.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/koreas.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea announced Monday it was suspending the 18-month-old rail service across the border that has divided the peninsula since 1953 in protest of the "confrontational" policies of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/16/obama.south.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/16/obama.south.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Sunday he would "welcome" and "support" a meeting between President-elect Barack Obama and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il if Obama were to take such a step after taking office.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:28:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1850928,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1850928,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNorth Korea threatened Thursday to break off all relations with South Korea if its new conservative government continues what the North called a policy of reckless confrontation with the communist nationThu, 16 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/nkorea.kim/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/nkorea.kim/index.html#cnnSTCTextReports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is sick are "nonsense," a North Korean official said Thursday.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/north.korea.60th.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/north.korea.60th.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea on Wednesday denied claims that its reclusive leader Kim Jong Il is seriously ill and may have suffered a stroke, granting a rare interview to a foreign media outlet to dismiss what it said were "conspiracy theories."Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/09/north.korea.60th.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/09/north.korea.60th.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been suffering from serious health problems, and may have had a stroke, a U.S. intelligence official told CNN Tuesday -- the same day Kim missed a parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Communist nation.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/nkorea.blame/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/nkorea.blame/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea said Sunday it will expel all "unnecessary" South Koreans from a mountain resort in the communist nation where a South Korean tourist was shot dead by a soldier last month.Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1825514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1825514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFive South Koreans were kidnapped while driving in a Mexican border city, police and embassy officials said TuesdayTue, 22 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/nkorea.blame/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/nkorea.blame/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea has blamed South Korea for the shooting death of a tourist near a mountain resort in the communist nation, according to reports.Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/nkorea.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/nkorea.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTextA North Korean soldier on Friday shot and killed a South Korean woman at Mt. Keumgang, a popular mountain resort in the communist nation, a government official in the South said.Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/koreas.reconciliation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/koreas.reconciliation/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Friday proposed reopening stalled reconciliation talks with North Korea in an address to the opening session of the National Assembly.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821884,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821884,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA North Korean soldier fatally shot a South Korean tourist Friday at a mountain resort in the communist northFri, 11 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1820859,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1820859,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNegotiations on North Korea's nuclear program will resume this week for the first time in nine months, South Korea's nuclear envoy said TuesdayTue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/skorea.cabinet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/skorea.cabinet/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak named three new cabinet ministers Monday in the continuing fallout from his controversial policy to renew U.S. beef imports, the Yonhap news agency reported.Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/05/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/05/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTextTens of thousands of South Koreans were demonstrating Saturday on the streets of the capital to protest the government's decision to import what they say is unsafe U.S. beef.Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819054,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819054,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSouth Korean police raided the offices of civic groups that have led weeks of protests against a government plan to resume U.S. beef importsMon, 30 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/29/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/29/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of protesters battled riot police in downtown Seoul early Sunday morning after a rally opposing South Korea's decision to import U.S. beef turned violent. More than 100 were wounded, the state news agency reported.Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTextStrict inspections will be in place when South Korea resumes importation of U.S. beef, following a public outcry over concerns about mad cow disease.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/20/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/20/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak announced the replacement of seven top aides Friday in the midst of a public outcry over government plans to resume U.S. beef imports.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/18/skorea.usbeef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/18/skorea.usbeef/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak delivered his second apology in a month Thursday over his handling of plans to resume U.S. beef imports.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/16/south.korea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/16/south.korea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak plans to shake up his cabinet this week after massive protests, triggered by a deal his government reached to resume U.S. beef imports, the state news agency reported Monday.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/skorea.beef/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak promised a "fresh start" Wednesday after his entire Cabinet and top civil servants offered to resign following street protests.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813235,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813235,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA deal to resume imports of U.S. beef may have sparked the demonstrations in Seoul, but the unrest feeds off a menu of grievancesTue, 10 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/09/skorea.resignations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/09/skorea.resignations/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrime Minister Han Seung-soo and the South Korean Cabinet offered to resign Tuesday amid an uproar over an unpopular deal to resume importing U.S. beef, the Yonhap news agency reported.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/skorea.usbeef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/skorea.usbeef/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe top aides of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak offered their resignations Friday in the midst of a growing public uproar over an unpopular deal to resume the import of U.S. beef, Lee's office told CNN.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1737917,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1737917,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates, traveling through Asia, met Tuesday with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and championed his vision of the future of high tech and the InternetTue, 06 May 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/ta.leetranscript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/ta.leetranscript/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo months into office as South Korea's President, Lee Myung-bak joins CNN's Anjali Rao on Talk Asia. Below is a transcript of the interview. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/skorea.usbeef/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/skorea.usbeef/index.html#cnnSTCTextHours before a U.S.-South Korean summit, the two nations have reached an agreement that could clear the way for South Korea to resume imports of U.S. beef, a South Korean news agency reported Friday.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/south.korea.salary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/south.korea.salary/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea's new president has pledged to donate his salary to the underprivileged.Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716953,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716953,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile he was mayor of Seoul, Lee Myung Bak was known for thinking big. He'll need his ambition more than ever as PresidentMon, 25 Feb 2008 14:15:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1712836,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1712836,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter a suspected arsonist destroys one of Seoul's most important landmarks, questions are being raised over why South Korea isn't doing more to protect its architectural heritage Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/14/s.korea.n.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/14/s.korea.n.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak said on Monday he is willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to help in the denuclearization process as the reclusive Communist nation dismantles its nuclear program.Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/20/skorea.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/20/skorea.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea's last presidential election, in December, 2002, took place against a backdrop of escalating tension on the Korean peninsula over North Korea's nuclear program and the Bush administration's refusal to negotiate with Pyongyang. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/19/skorea.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/19/skorea.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Lee Myung-bak said Thursday he would not shy away from criticizing North Korea's authoritarian regime, the day after his landslide win ended a decade of liberal rule that has fostered unprecedented reconciliation on the divided peninsula, The Associated Press reported.Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/19/news/international/korea_election/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/19/news/international/korea_election/index.htmLee Myung-Bak, a 65-year-old former Seoul mayor and Hyundai executive, appears headed to a landslide victory in South Korea's presidential election, according to exit polls released as the voting ended Wednesday.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/18/skorea.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/18/skorea.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean voters Wednesday are choosing between a presidential frontrunner who faces renewed fraud allegations and two opponents who have failed to capture the public's imagination.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:08:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691209,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691209,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe front-runner in the country's presidential race is cleared of fraud allegations, thus averting a setback that could have cost him the upcoming electionWed, 05 Dec 2007 17:00:00 EST