Today in Korean history
Nov. 16
1988 -- North Korea proposes deputy-premier-level political and military talks with South Korea.
1988 -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest chipmaker, develops 1MS RAM (random access memory) for the second time in the world.
1995 -- Former President Roh Tae-woo is detained on corruption charges over his role in a 1979 military coup and in the 1980 massacre of pro-democracy protestors in Gwangju, 329 kilometers south of Seoul. Roh, who became president via the 1988 election that followed democratic reforms, was convicted in 1996 and pardoned in 1997 after a decision by then President Kim Young-sam and then President-elect Kim Dae-jung.
2005 -- South Korea and China hold a summit in Seoul.
2017 -- South Korea and Canada clinch a standing bilateral currency swap deal to expand financial exchanges.
2018 -- North Korea proposes creating cross-border international air routes with South Korea in the first-ever inter-Korean aviation cooperation meeting held at the countries' joint liaison office in North Korea's border town of Kaesong. The aviation cooperation meeting was part of a series of inter-Korean dialogue that followed the third summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held in Pyongyang in September that year.
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1 (LEAD) Trump warns N. Korea not to interfere with his reelection bid
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2 New deputy foreign minister appointed
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3 S. Korea to provide US$100,000 in aid to Samoa to fight measles
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4 Revision bill on banning Tada's taxi business passed at parliamentary committee
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5 (News Focus) N. Korea's toned-down criticism signals willingness for talks: experts
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1 U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander says no change in flights around Korean Peninsula
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2 (LEAD) Moon, Trump agree on need to maintain dialogue momentum over N. Korea
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3 Police refer BTS' Jungkook to prosecutors for potential indictment
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4 (URGENT) Moon, Trump hold phone talks on Korea peace process: Cheong Wa Dae
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5 President Moon to meet with Irish rock band U2's Bono in Seoul
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1 (LEAD) U.S. sends B-52 bomber, Global Hawk amid tensions with N. Korea: aviation tracker
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2 (3rd LD) U.S. says it is ready to be flexible, urges N. Korea to avoid provocations
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3 (LEAD) N. Korea slams U.S. for convening UNSC meeting
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4 (News Focus) Biegun expected to seek breakthrough in N.K. talks ahead of year-end deadline
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5 (2nd LD) U.S. returns 4 bases, Yongsan Garrison return process begins