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height="315"/></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-dd wp-cite-dd" style="text-align: right">PIB</dd> </dl> </div> <p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as Korea’s best business bet to an audience of politicians and entrepreneurs in Seoul on Tuesday, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/tag/narendra-modi/">as he attempted to get more foreign in</a>v<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/tag/narendra-modi/">estment flowing into Asia’s third-largest economy.</a> <a class="post-sublink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/19/narendra-modi-on-what-india-can-learn-from-south-korea/">Read More »</a></p> </div> <footer><ul class="post-tools"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/19/narendra-modi-on-what-india-can-learn-from-south-korea/tab/comments/" class="post-button 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Kwaak</p><div class="post-content"><p>SEOUL—U.S. Secretary of State <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://topics.wsj.com/person/K/John-Kerry/7196">John Kerry</a> on Monday played up coordination between Washington and other nations to pressure North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program but underlined the rogue regime’s current unwillingness to commit to such a path.</p> <p>Speaking in Seoul, Mr. Kerry said the five members of the forum that had previously tried to persuade Pyongyang to denuclearize—the U.S., China, Russia, Japan and South Korea—are discussing measures to ramp up pressure on North Korea. He didn’t provide details. <a class="post-sublink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/18/in-seoul-kerry-rallies-region-against-north-korea/">Read More »</a></p> </div> <footer><ul class="post-tools"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/18/in-seoul-kerry-rallies-region-against-north-korea/tab/comments/" class="post-button button-comment" rel="nofollow">Comment</a></li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-counturl="http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/18/in-seoul-kerry-rallies-region-against-north-korea/" data-text="In Seoul, Kerry Rallies Region Against North Korea" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://on.wsj.com/1LcUiB8" data-via="WSJ">Tweet</a> </li> </ul> </footer> </div> </article></li><li> <article class="post-snippet clearFix"> <div class="post-data col1wide"> <small class="post-time"> 10:41 AM KST<br/>May 6, 2015 </small> <ul class="post-tags"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/category/politics/">Politics</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/category/south-korea/">South Korea</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/comfort-women/">comfort women</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/japan/">Japan</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/japan-korea-relations/">Japan-Korea relations</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/park-geun-hye/">Park Geun-hye</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/shinzo-abe/">Shinzo Abe</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="col5wide margin-left post-main"> <h2 class="post-title h-main2"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/06/south-koreas-park-chides-abe-but-seeks-stable-japan-ties/">South Korea’s Park Chides Abe But Seeks Stable Japan Ties</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/06/south-koreas-park-chides-abe-but-seeks-stable-japan-ties/" class="post-thumb "> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-IF589_0504sk_C_20150504055118.jpg" alt=""> </a> </h2> <p class="post-author">By Alastair Gale</p><div class="post-content"><p>South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for not providing a new apology for Tokyo’s wartime actions during a visit to the U.S., but also said Seoul’s diplomacy shouldn’t be “buried in the past,” indicating a desire to improve strained ties. <a class="post-sublink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/06/south-koreas-park-chides-abe-but-seeks-stable-japan-ties/">Read More »</a></p> </div> <footer><ul class="post-tools"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/06/south-koreas-park-chides-abe-but-seeks-stable-japan-ties/tab/comments/" class="post-button button-comment" rel="nofollow">Comment</a></li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-counturl="http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/05/06/south-koreas-park-chides-abe-but-seeks-stable-japan-ties/" data-text="South Korea’s Park Chides Abe But Seeks Stable Japan Ties" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://on.wsj.com/1JpuUqz" 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Geun-hye</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/shinzo-abe/">Shinzo Abe</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="col5wide margin-left post-main"><span class="contentLbl lbl_commentary">Commentary</span> <h2 class="post-title h-main2"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/30/abes-deft-diplomacy-puts-pressure-on-park/">Abe’s Deft Diplomacy Puts Pressure on Park</a> </h2> <p class="post-author">By Karl Friedhoff</p><div class="post-content"><div class="mceTemp imageFormat-EA" style="text-align: left"> <dl class="wp-caption aligncenter caption-centered " style="width: 458px"> <dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img class="size-full wp-image-5" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-IE160_usjapa_EA_20150429211001.jpg" alt="" width="458" height="315"/></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-dd wp-cite-dd" style="text-align: right">Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press</dd> </dl> </div> <p>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s speech to U.S. Congress did little to address issues that roil South Korea-Japan relations. But his deft diplomacy with the U.S. will now increase pressure on South Korean President Park Geun-hye to improve strained ties, writes Karl Friedhoff. <a class="post-sublink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/30/abes-deft-diplomacy-puts-pressure-on-park/">Read More »</a></p> </div> <footer><ul class="post-tools"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/30/abes-deft-diplomacy-puts-pressure-on-park/tab/comments/" class="post-button button-comment" rel="nofollow">Comment (11)</a></li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-counturl="http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/30/abes-deft-diplomacy-puts-pressure-on-park/" data-text="Abe’s Deft Diplomacy Puts Pressure on Park" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://on.wsj.com/1JC4zZE" data-via="WSJ">Tweet</a> </li> </ul> </footer> </div> </article></li><li> <article class="post-snippet clearFix"> <div class="post-data col1wide"> <small class="post-time"> 9:55 AM KST<br/>Apr 28, 2015 </small> <ul class="post-tags"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/category/politics/">Politics</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/category/south-korea/">South Korea</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/bribery-2/">bribery</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/lee-wan-koo/">lee wan-koo</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/park-geun-hye/">Park Geun-hye</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/prime-minister/">Prime Minister</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="col5wide margin-left post-main"> <h2 class="post-title h-main2"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/28/south-korean-prime-minister-steps-down/">South Korean Prime Minister Steps Down</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/28/south-korean-prime-minister-steps-down/" class="post-thumb "> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-IC372_0427sk_C_20150427061916.jpg" alt=""> </a> </h2> <p class="post-author">By Jeyup S. Kwaak</p><div class="post-content"><p>SEOUL—South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday accepted the resignation of her prime minister, creating further instability in her government as she looks for a sixth nominee for the position in just over two years.</p> <p>The resignation makes Lee Wan-koo South Korea’s shortest-serving prime minister since the country became democratized in the late 1980s. Mr. Lee had been in office for a little over two months. <a class="post-sublink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/28/south-korean-prime-minister-steps-down/">Read More »</a></p> </div> <footer><ul class="post-tools"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/28/south-korean-prime-minister-steps-down/tab/comments/" class="post-button button-comment" rel="nofollow">Comment (1)</a></li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-counturl="http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/28/south-korean-prime-minister-steps-down/" data-text="South Korean Prime Minister Steps Down" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://on.wsj.com/1ELak68" data-via="WSJ">Tweet</a> </li> </ul> </footer> </div> </article></li><li> <article class="post-snippet clearFix"> <div class="post-data col1wide"> <small class="post-time"> 9:34 AM KST<br/>Apr 27, 2015 </small> <ul class="post-tags"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/category/asia/">Asia</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/category/politics/">Politics</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/comfort-women/">comfort women</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/park-geun-hye/">Park Geun-hye</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/shinzo-abe/">Shinzo Abe</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="col5wide margin-left post-main"><span class="contentLbl lbl_commentary">Commentary</span> <h2 class="post-title h-main2"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/27/south-koreas-weak-hand-in-pressing-japan-on-the-war/">South Korea’s Weak Hand in Pressing Japan on the War</a> </h2> <p class="post-author">By Alastair Gale</p><div class="post-content"><div class="mceTemp imageFormat-EA" style="text-align: left"> <dl class="wp-caption aligncenter caption-centered " style="width: 458px"> <dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img class="size-full wp-image-5" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-IC229_skjapa_EA_20150426202439.jpg" alt="" width="458" height="315"/></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-dd wp-cite-dd" style="text-align: right">Associated Press</dd> </dl> </div> <p>South Korea will listen closely to a speech later this week in Washington from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, hoping to hear a forthright apology for Tokyo’s war behavior. But Seoul is also showing a new pragmatism in bilateral diplomacy as it realizes it’s playing a weak hand in historical disputes. <a class="post-sublink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/27/south-koreas-weak-hand-in-pressing-japan-on-the-war/">Read More »</a></p> </div> <footer><ul class="post-tools"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/27/south-koreas-weak-hand-in-pressing-japan-on-the-war/tab/comments/" class="post-button button-comment" rel="nofollow">Comment (12)</a></li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-counturl="http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/27/south-koreas-weak-hand-in-pressing-japan-on-the-war/" data-text="South Korea’s Weak Hand in Pressing Japan on the War" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://on.wsj.com/1OtVjua" data-via="WSJ">Tweet</a> </li> </ul> </footer> </div> </article></li><li> <article class="post-snippet clearFix"> <div class="post-data col1wide"> <small class="post-time"> 2:05 PM KST<br/>Apr 21, 2015 </small> <ul class="post-tags"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/category/politics/">Politics</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/category/south-korea/">South Korea</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/bribery-2/">bribery</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/lee-wan-koo/">lee wan-koo</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/park-geun-hye/">Park Geun-hye</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/prime-minister/">Prime Minister</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/tag/sung-wan-jong/">sung wan-jong</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="col5wide margin-left post-main"> <h2 class="post-title h-main2"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/21/south-korean-prime-minister-offers-resignation/">South Korean Prime Minister Offers Resignation</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/21/south-korean-prime-minister-offers-resignation/" class="post-thumb "> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-HZ573_0421sk_C_20150420222133.jpg" alt=""> </a> </h2> <p class="post-author">By Jeyup S. Kwaak</p><div class="post-content"><p>SEOUL—South Korea’s prime minister late Monday offered to resign over a bribery accusation—after two months in office—marking a fresh setback for a government faced with falling public support.</p> <p>The accusation, contained in a businessman’s suicide note, is presenting President Park Geun-hye with one of her toughest tests yet. 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right">Yonhap/European Pressphoto Agency</dd> </dl> </div> <p>Allegations of bribery of senior political figures by a now-dead businessman are the latest threat to disrupt President Park Geun-hye’s policy plans and turn her into a lame duck, writes Aidan Foster-Carter. <a class="post-sublink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/15/on-ferry-anniversary-fresh-political-scandal-rocks-seoul/">Read More »</a></p> </div> <footer><ul class="post-tools"><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/15/on-ferry-anniversary-fresh-political-scandal-rocks-seoul/tab/comments/" class="post-button button-comment" rel="nofollow">Comment (1)</a></li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150703131609/https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-counturl="http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2015/04/15/on-ferry-anniversary-fresh-political-scandal-rocks-seoul/" data-text="On 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