An agricultural activist makes a dramatic suicide attempt in front of lawmakers at South Korea's parliament in a desperate bid to prevent attempts to merge key state-owned cooperatives. N Korean famine may have claimed 3million North Korea's famine has been as devastating as reports have suggested, according to a study. Australia promises to help North Korea Australia has signalled it will respond positively to North Korean requests for more humanitarian assistance in landmark talks between the two countries in Bangkok today. Sunday 13 June 1999 Armed stand-off in Yellow Sea South Korea put its 650,000 military on heightened alert today after North Korea warned Seoul that it must withdraw its warships from disputed waters in the Yellow Sea or face military strikes. Korea is stronger but still has to lift game Despite renewed economic vigour, South Korea still has plenty of hurdles to clear.
Tensions rise as subway workers strike Striking subway workers threatened with dismissal.
Wednesday 24 March 1999 Thailand to expel Korean diplomats Pyongyang pledges to release the kidnapped son of a North Korean official. Thursday 18 March 1999 North Korea to open suspected nuclear plant North Korea have agreed to allow US officials to inspect a suspected underground nuclear weapons plant. Seoul offers deal to North Korea President Kim seeks to end lingering Cold War tensions with his neighbor. Monday 4 January 1999 North Korea raising fears of new crisis With warnings to American imperialists, North Korea seems to have grown more hard-line and militarised in recent months. Saturday 19 December 1998 North Korea spy vessel sunk Pyongyang's latest spy attempt has angered South Korea and Japan.