One week ahead of trilateral foreign ministers' meeting... China's 'engagement on North Korea' key. (서울=뉴스1) Noh Min-ho Reporter = The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China will gather in Busan on April 26 to discuss major issues in Northeast Asia, including North Korea. In particular, it will be interesting to see if they can get China to actively 'engage' with North Korea's threatening behavior...
"Yi, Hamas reach tentative agreement to stop fighting and release hostages"...White House "no agreement yet" (종합) (SEOUL, South Korea) By Kim Seong-Sik Shin (News1) = Reports have emerged that Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to halt five days of fighting and release dozens of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but the U.S. White House said no such agreement has yet been reached...