Aug 7th, 2007 · The 21 South Korean hostages held by the Taliban in Afghanistan are missionaries but say they were providing humanitarian aid at hospitals and schools. Mike Pocock, head of the World Missions and Intercultural Studies department at the Dallas Theological Seminary, talks with Renee Montagne.
Aug 6th, 2007 · There are 21 South Korean hostages still in custody of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The group belongs to the same church near Seoul, and was taken hostage by the Taliban July 19. The incident highlights the hazards for the thousands of missionaries who head to danger zones every year.
Aug 2nd, 2007 · South Korean and Afghan officials seek a place to meet after agreeing to face-to-face negotiations with the Taliban over the release of South Korean hostages. There are 21 South Koreans still captive after their kidnap on July 19. Two other South Koreans kidnapped have been killed.
Jul 31st, 2007 · Police discover the body of a second South Korean aid worker in central Afghanistan as kidnappers warn they will kill more of the remaining 21 hostages if Taliban prisoners are not freed.
Jul 25th, 2007 · The fate of 23 South Korean captives held in Afghanistan is unknown after their Taliban kidnappers warn they will begin executing some of them.
Apr 2nd, 2007 · U.S. and South Korean negotiators endorse a plan to expand business between the two countries by up to 20 percent. They already do more than $70 billion in trade a year. Lawmakers in both nations must sign off on the deal.
Dec 30th, 2006 · The new man at the helm of the U.N. is a soft-spoken, mild-mannered diplomat, who seems to be working on his public persona. Meet Ban Ki-Moon, a longtime South Korean diplomat who has made all the right moves to get his new job as secretary general on the United Nations.
Oct 19th, 2006 · After meeting with South Korean officials in Seoul, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters the United States is open to negotiations with North Korea to "keep the crisis from escalating."