Today in Korean history
March 8
1948 -- Kim Koo, an independence fighter and politician, sends a letter to North Korea proposing a meeting in Pyongyang of the leaders of the two Koreas.
1957 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Turkey.
1986 -- South Korea finishes third at the first Winter Asian Games, hosted by Sapporo, Japan.
2001 -- President Kim Dae-jung visits the United States for a summit with U.S. President George W. Bush.
2009 -- North Korea holds elections to pick representatives to the 12th Supreme People's Assembly, the North's rubber-stamp parliament.
2015 -- Park In-bee picks up her 13th LPGA win in Singapore.
2016 -- South Korea announces its own set of sanctions over North Korea's fourth nuclear test two months earlier.
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Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan condemn N. Korea's stipulation of nuclear policy
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Defense minister nominee vows to 'firmly punish' N. Korea in event of provocation
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(URGENT) N. Korea decides to expel U.S. soldier Travis King
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BTS' Jungkook to drop 2nd solo single
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Opposition leader Lee again proposes talks with President Yoon
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(LEAD) Court rejects arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee over corruption charges
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Defense minister nominee vows to 'firmly punish' N. Korea in event of provocation
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Police launch belated probe into another teacher's suicide after parental harassment
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(LEAD) Defense minister nominee vows to 'firmly punish' N. Korea in event of provocation
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(LEAD) N. Korea stipulates nuclear force-building policy in constitution
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(LEAD) S. Korea's Coast Guard apprehends 22 Chinese after illegal entry attempt
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N. Korea slams IAEA's adoption of resolution on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program
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(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea takes 2 silvers in roller skating relays
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S. Korea's Coast Guard apprehends 21 Chinese after illegal entry attempt
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U.S. calls on China to encourage N. Korea's return to diplomacy