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South Korea: Fire Breaks Out at Seoul Convention Center, Prompting Evacuation

A fire broke out at the COEX convention center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Friday, April 25, prompting an evacuation of the building.

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Former S. Korean Pres. Kim's trip to N. Korea delayed

SEOUL, South Korea - Former South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun said in Seoul on June 21 that former President Kim Dae Jung's planned trip to North Korea for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been delayed.

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S. Korea rules out terrorism in N. Korean train blast

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun briefs reporters in Seoul on April 23 about the massive train explosion in North Korea. Jeong ruled out terrorism as a cause of the explosion.

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(1)Koreas agree to promote 6-way nuclear talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L), a senior North Korean cabinet councilor, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun shake hands after exchanging a joint press statement following an inter-Korean parley at a Seoul hotel Feb. 6.

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(2)Koreas agree to promote 6-way nuclear talks

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L) sees off Kim Ryong Song, a senior North Korean cabinet councilor, at a Seoul hotel Feb. 6 following a cabinet-level inter-Korean conference.

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Inter-Korean ministerial talks begin in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L), head of a five-member North Korean delegation, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun shake hands at the 13th inter-Korean ministerial talks at a Seoul hotel Feb. 4.

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U.S. Kelly talks with S. Korean unification minister

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly (L) meets with South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (R) at the Unification Ministry in Seoul on Feb. 2. to discuss the resumption of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

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(2)Koreas agree to settle nuclear issue peacefully

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L) sends off North Korea's Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song at a Seoul hotel July 12 after winding up inter-Korean talks. The two Koreas agreed to seek a peaceful settlement to the North's nuclear issue through ''appropriate talks.''

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(1)Koreas agree to settle nuclear issue peacefully

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L) and North Korea's Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song shake hands at a Seoul hotel July 12 after winding up inter-Korean talks. The two Koreas agreed to seek a peaceful settlement to the North's nuclear issue through ''appropriate talks.''

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(1)N. Korea warns standoff with U.S. may ignite nuclear war

SEOUL, South Korea - Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song (L) and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun pose for a photograph before the start of the 11th round of ministerial-level talks at a Seoul hotel on July 9.

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(3)N. Korea warns standoff with U.S. may ignite nuclear war

SEOUL, South Korea - Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song (L) and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun chats with each other at a dinner that followed the round of ministerial-level talks at a Seoul hotel on July 9.

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(2)N. Korea warns standoff with U.S. may ignite nuclear war

SEOUL, South Korea - Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song (L) and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun are in talks at the 11th round of ministerial-level talks at a Seoul hotel on July 9. North Korea warned of ''disastrous consequences'' for the Korean Peninsula if the standoff arising from the North's nuclear weapons program leads to nuclear war.

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South urges North to seek peaceful settlement of nuke issue

SEOUL, Japan - Kim Ryong Song (L), North Korea's chief delegate to ministerial talks with South Korea, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun raise their glasses at a dinner at a hotel in Seoul on Jan. 23. South Korea urged North Korea to resolve the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear development program through peaceful means.

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(3)Two Koreas end ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (R), North Korea's chief delegate to ministerial talks with South Korea, waves as he leaves a Seoul hotel Jan. 24 after four days of talks. At left is South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun, South Korea's chief delegate to the meeting.

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(2)Two Koreas end ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (R), North Korea's chief delegate to ministerial talks with South Korea, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L), chief South Korean delegate, shake hands at a Seoul hotel Jan. 24 after four days of talks.

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(1)Two Koreas end ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L), North Korea's chief delegate to ministerial talks with South Korea, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (R), chief South Korean delegate, issue a joint statement at a Seoul hotel Jan. 24. The two Koreas pledged efforts to peacefully resolve the standoff over North Korea's nuclear programs.

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N. Korea's chief delegate Kim visits Seoul museum

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L in center), North Korea's chief delegate to the ninth cabinet-level talks with South Korea, visits an ethnic museum in Seoul with South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (R in center) on Jan. 22.

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(3)9th inter-Korean ministerial talks held

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L) and Kim Ryong Song (R), a North Korean senior cabinet councilor, walk along together after the first plenary session of the ninth inter-Korean ministerial talks at a Seoul hotel Jan. 22.

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(2)9th inter-Korean ministerial talks held

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's chief delegate Kim Ryong Song (L), a senior cabinet councilor, and his South Korean counterpart, Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun, shake hands at the beginning of the first plenary session of the ninth inter-Korean ministerial talks at a Seoul hotel Jan. 22.

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(4)N. Koreans arrive in Seoul for cabinet-level talks

SEOUL, South Korea - (From L to R) Kim Ryong Song, North Korea's senior cabinet councilor, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Suk Soo and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun make a toast at a dinner at a Seoul hotel on Jan. 21. Kim, who heads a five-member N. Korean delegation for the ninth cabinet-level talks with S. Korea, arrived in Seoul earlier in the day.

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(3)N. Koreans arrive in Seoul for cabinet-level talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L), North Korea's senior cabinet councilor, chats with South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun at a Seoul hotel Jan. 21. Kim, who heads a five-member N. Korean delegation for the ninth cabinet-level talks with S. Korea, arrived in Seoul earlier in the day.

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Japan, S. Korea agree to pressure N. Korea through dialogue

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Minister of Unification Jeong Se Hyun (L) is welcomed by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22. The two ministers agreed to pressure North Korea through dialogue to resolve the issue of its nuclear development program.

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2 Koreas agree to hold military talks at 'early date'

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L), a senior cabinet councilor of North Korea, and South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun shake hands at a hotel in Seoul on Aug. 14 before issuing a joint press statement at the end of a three-day cabinet-level meeting.

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(2) N., S. Korean ministerial talks enter 2nd day

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (R), a senior cabinet councilor of North Korea, and South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun make a toast during a visit at a village outside Seoul on Aug. 13, the second day of cabinet-level talks between the two countries to revive the stalled inter-Korean reconciliation process.

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(4)Two Koreas start ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L), a senior cabinet councilor of North Korea, and South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun drink a toast at a dinner in Seoul on Aug. 12, the first day of ministerial talks between the two countries to discuss measures to revive the stalled inter-Korean reconciliation process.

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(2)Two Koreas start ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (R), a senior cabinet councilor of North Korea, and South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L, back to camera) attend ministerial talks at a Seoul hotel Aug. 12 to discuss measures aimed at reviving the stalled inter-Korean reconciliation process.

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Two Koreas start ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (R) and Kim Ryong Song, a senior cabinet councilor of North Korea, shake hands at a hotel in Seoul on Aug. 12. The two Koreas began a three-day, seventh round of ministerial talks aimed at reviving the stalled inter-Korean reconciliation process.

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Kim reshuffles cabinet, 8 ministers replaced

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Kim Dae Jung reshuffled his cabinet Jan. 29, replacing eight of the 19 cabinet ministers, including former Vice Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (file photo) who was named unification minister.

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Kim reshuffles cabinet, 8 ministers replaced

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Kim Dae Jung reshuffled his cabinet Jan. 29, replacing eight of the 19 cabinet ministers, including former Vice Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (file photo) who was named unification minister.

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(2)Koreas agree to settle nuclear issue peacefully

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L) sends off North Korea's Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song at a Seoul hotel July 12 after winding up inter-Korean talks. The two Koreas agreed to seek a peaceful settlement to the North's nuclear issue through ''appropriate talks.'' (Kyodo)

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Japan, S. Korea agree to pressure N. Korea through dialogue

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Minister of Unification Jeong Se Hyun (L) is welcomed by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 22. The two ministers agreed to pressure North Korea through dialogue to resolve the issue of its nuclear development program. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea's chief delegate Kim visits Seoul museum

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L in center), North Korea's chief delegate to the ninth cabinet-level talks with South Korea, visits an ethnic museum in Seoul with South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (R in center) on Jan. 22. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea rules out terrorism in N. Korean train blast

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun briefs reporters in Seoul on April 23 about the massive train explosion in North Korea. Jeong ruled out terrorism as a cause of the explosion. (Kyodo)

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Former S. Korean Pres. Kim's trip to N. Korea delayed

SEOUL, South Korea - Former South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun said in Seoul on June 21 that former President Kim Dae Jung's planned trip to North Korea for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been delayed. (Kyodo)

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(2) N., S. Korean ministerial talks enter 2nd day

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (R), a senior cabinet councilor of North Korea, and South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun make a toast during a visit at a village outside Seoul on Aug. 13, the second day of cabinet-level talks between the two countries to revive the stalled inter-Korean reconciliation process. (Kyodo)

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(2)Two Koreas start ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (R), a senior cabinet councilor of North Korea, and South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L, back to camera) attend ministerial talks at a Seoul hotel Aug. 12 to discuss measures aimed at reviving the stalled inter-Korean reconciliation process. (Kyodo)

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(2)Koreas agree to promote 6-way nuclear talks

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L) sees off Kim Ryong Song, a senior North Korean cabinet councilor, at a Seoul hotel Feb. 6 following a cabinet-level inter-Korean conference. (Kyodo)

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(1)Koreas agree to promote 6-way nuclear talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L), a senior North Korean cabinet councilor, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun shake hands after exchanging a joint press statement following an inter-Korean parley at a Seoul hotel Feb. 6. (Kyodo)

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Inter-Korean ministerial talks begin in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L), head of a five-member North Korean delegation, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun shake hands at the 13th inter-Korean ministerial talks at a Seoul hotel Feb. 4. (Kyodo)

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U.S. Kelly talks with S. Korean unification minister

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly (L) meets with South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (R) at the Unification Ministry in Seoul on Feb. 2. to discuss the resumption of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions. (Kyodo)

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(1)Koreas agree to settle nuclear issue peacefully

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L) and North Korea's Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song shake hands at a Seoul hotel July 12 after winding up inter-Korean talks. The two Koreas agreed to seek a peaceful settlement to the North's nuclear issue through ''appropriate talks.'' (Kyodo)

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(3)N. Korea warns standoff with U.S. may ignite nuclear war

SEOUL, South Korea - Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song (L) and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun chats with each other at a dinner that followed the round of ministerial-level talks at a Seoul hotel on July 9. (Kyodo)

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(2)N. Korea warns standoff with U.S. may ignite nuclear war

SEOUL, South Korea - Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song (L) and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun are in talks at the 11th round of ministerial-level talks at a Seoul hotel on July 9. North Korea warned of ''disastrous consequences'' for the Korean Peninsula if the standoff arising from the North's nuclear weapons program leads to nuclear war. (Kyodo)

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(1)N. Korea warns standoff with U.S. may ignite nuclear war

SEOUL, South Korea - Senior Cabinet Councilor Kim Ryong Song (L) and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun pose for a photograph before the start of the 11th round of ministerial-level talks at a Seoul hotel on July 9. (Kyodo)

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(3)Two Koreas end ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (R), North Korea's chief delegate to ministerial talks with South Korea, waves as he leaves a Seoul hotel Jan. 24 after four days of talks. At left is South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun, South Korea's chief delegate to the meeting. (Kyodo)

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(2)Two Koreas end ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (R), North Korea's chief delegate to ministerial talks with South Korea, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L), chief South Korean delegate, shake hands at a Seoul hotel Jan. 24 after four days of talks. (Kyodo)

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(1)Two Koreas end ministerial talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Ryong Song (L), North Korea's chief delegate to ministerial talks with South Korea, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (R), chief South Korean delegate, issue a joint statement at a Seoul hotel Jan. 24. The two Koreas pledged efforts to peacefully resolve the standoff over North Korea's nuclear programs. (Kyodo)

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South urges North to seek peaceful settlement of nuke issue

SEOUL, Japan - Kim Ryong Song (L), North Korea's chief delegate to ministerial talks with South Korea, and South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun raise their glasses at a dinner at a hotel in Seoul on Jan. 23. South Korea urged North Korea to resolve the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear development program through peaceful means. (Kyodo)

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(3)9th inter-Korean ministerial talks held

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun (L) and Kim Ryong Song (L), a North Korean senior cabinet councilor, walk along together after the first plenary session of the ninth inter-Korean ministerial talks at a Seoul hotel Jan. 22. (Kyodo)

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(2)9th inter-Korean ministerial talks held

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's chief delegate Kim Ryong Song (L), a senior cabinet councilor, and his South Korean counterpart, Unification Minister Jeong Se Hyun, shake hands at the beginning of the first plenary session of the ninth inter-Korean ministerial talks at a Seoul hotel Jan. 22. (Kyodo)