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• Spokane Valley woman heads to Special Olympics

  January 2, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane Valley’s Heather Comer has done something many have not: stood proud on a center podium, accepting a gold medal, qualifying for the Olympics. She’s also had to overcome something … 5

• Washington potatoes headed to South Korea

  October 11, 2012 in Business on Page A8 OLYMPIA – As a Washington delegation wrapped up a trade mission in Asia this week, the United States and South Korea worked out a deal on the export of one …

• China to reinvestigate human flesh capsule claims

  May 8, 2012 in Nation/World BEIJING — China will reinvestigate allegations that Chinese-made drug capsules containing powdered remains of dead babies are being smuggled into South Korea, state media reported today. 5

• New deal with South Korea opens trade markets

  March 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – More frozen french fries, beef short ribs and wine may be heading to South Korea from Washington state under a new trade agreement that went into effect last … 2

• S. Korea on military alert

  March 30, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s president ordered the military on alert today for any moves by rival North Korea after the defense minister said last week’s explosion and sinking …

• N. Korea issues threat on border

  March 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea warned the U.S. and South Korea of possible deadly consequences today in retaliation for what it called psychological warfare involving journalist tours to the …

• North Korea warns South of naval clash

  October 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea warned South Korea of a possible naval clash today, accusing Seoul of sending warships into its waters around their disputed western sea border. The …

• S. Korea says North’s missiles getting better

  July 6, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities in South Korea, a defense official said …

• U.S., South Korea put troops on higher alert

  May 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean and U.S. troops facing North Korea boosted their alert level today to the highest category since 2006, after the communist regime threatened military strikes …

• North Korea to open border to workers

  March 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea agreed today to allow South Koreans working in a joint industrial zone in North Korea to cross the border after Pyongyang’s move to cut …

• North Korea’s Kim re-elected to parliament

  March 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – Kim Jong Il was unanimously re-elected to North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament, state media said today, in elections closely watched for signs of a political shift or …

• In brief: Cricket players wounded in attack

  March 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 A dozen masked gunmen armed with rifles and rocket launchers attacked a vehicle carrying members of Sri Lanka’s national cricket team today, wounding at least two players and killing five …

• World in brief: Group threatens to kill hostage

  March 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 A suspected separatist group that has been holding an American U.N. worker in Pakistan for a month said Sunday it would kill him in four days if the government does …

• World in brief: Seoul: N. Korea deployed missile

  February 23, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 North Korea recently deployed a new type of medium-range ballistic missile capable of reaching northern Australia and the U.S. territory of Guam, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said today. The report …

• North Korea calls past deals with South ‘dead’

  January 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea declared all military and political agreements with South Korea “dead” today, toughening its stance while accusing Seoul of pushing the peninsula to the brink …

• Asian governments plan $700 billion stimulus

  January 29, 2009 in City on Page A8 SINGAPORE – Governments across Asia have pledged a combined $700 billion in stimulus spending and central banks have slashed interest rates to spur growth and cushion the blow of plunging …