April 9, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Six years ago, Alexandria resident and former farmer, Craig Damstrom fostered an idea to develop a cash crop in the area not the legume itself, but its seed. Soy seeds are in high demand in South Korea since China has been exporting less and consuming more of its own product. Continue Reading
April 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
SEOUL, South Korea Outsiders might hear the opening notes of a war in the deluge of threats and provocations from North Korea, but to South Koreans it is a familiar drumbeat. Continue Reading
April 2, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
SEOUL, South Korea North Korea said Tuesday it will restart its long-shuttered plutonium reactor and increase production of nuclear weapons material, in what outsiders see as its latest attempt to extract U.S. concessions by raising fears of war. Continue Reading
November 2, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary. The 22-year-old Asian elephant can reproduce five Korean words by tucking his trunk inside his mouth to modulate sound. Continue Reading
March 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Nearly 60 world leaders who gathered today in Seoul for a nuclear security summit agreed to work on securing and accounting for all nuclear material by 2014. But widespread fear lingers about the safety of nuclear material in countries including former Soviet states, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran and India. Continue Reading
March 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
North Korea has moved a rocket to a northwestern site in preparation for a launch next month, South Korean officials said Sunday, as Pyongyang pushes ahead with a plan that Washington calls a cover for testing long-range missiles. Continue Reading
March 24, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
President Barack Obama has begun a visit to South Korea that aims to mount pressure on an isolated North Korea and intensify international efforts to keep nuclear material out of the hands of terrorists. Continue Reading
March 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Minnesota exporters are welcoming this week’s long-awaited free trade agreement with South Korea, which will lower tariffs on Minnesota-made medical, machine, meat and grain products. Continue Reading
March 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged troops on the heavily armed border with rival South Korea to stay on high alert during a rare visit to the Demilitarized Zone. Continue Reading
March 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A spokesman for North Korea’s powerful National Defense Commission said today that the United States must halt joint military drills under way in South Korea if it is serious about peace on the Korean peninsula. Continue Reading
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