Today in Korean history

Nov. 9

1989 -- South Korea signs a treaty with Mexico to cooperate in economic, scientific and technological development.

1999 -- A business consolidation in South Korea's power generation and ship engine sectors is completed among Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries and Korea Heavy Industries & Construction, the predecessor of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction.

2004 -- A Japanese delegation arrives in North Korea for working-level talks on the communist state's abduction of Japanese nationals.

2005 -- A new round of six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program begins in Beijing.

2017 -- During their summit in Jakarta, President Moon Jae-in and his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, agree to upgrade their relations to a "special strategic partnership" to deepen cooperation.
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