Missile defense protesters angry over U.S. official's visit to S. Korea, By Jim Lea, Stars and Stripes, 12 May 2001 -- Private South Korean groups were anything but pleased with Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage's visit to discuss the proposed U.S. national missile defense system with Seoul officials.
Bush confers with S. Korea's Kim on proposed missile defense program, By Jim Lea, Stars and Stripes, 04 May 2001 -- President Bush spent 15 minutes on the phone Wednesday explaining his proposed National Missile Defense program to South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, but Kim was noncommittal on support for the program, a presidential spokesman said.