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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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FM: N. Korea's assassination likely to lead international community to take steps against Pyongyang
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Wednesday North Korea's apparent killing of the half brother of leader Kim Jong-un will serve as a chance for the international community to take a series of steps against the communist nation."Should North Korea be confirmed to be behind this, the international community will view this as a state-led act of terrorism that infringes upon Malaysia's sovereignty, leading to the creation of an atmosphere where this can be discussed naturally on the in
Feb. 23, 2017
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Foreign ministers of S. Korea, Britain discuss cooperation on N. Korea issue
South Korean and British foreign ministers on Wednesday (London time) discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in dealing with North Korea's nuclear threat, the South Korean foreign ministry said.South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his British counterpart Boris Johnson, during a bilateral meeting in London, shared the view that Pyongyang's continued nuclear provocations are a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and pose a serious threat to the entire international commu
Feb. 22, 2017
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N. Korea's biotechnology institute behind Malaysia killing: source
A North Korean biotechnology institute is involved in last week's killing of leader Kim Jong-un's half brother Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia, a person familiar with the matter claimed Wednesday."We got a tip that Kim Jong-un issued an order in December 2014 to remove Kim Jong-nam," said Choi Sung-young, who represents a group of South Koreans whose families were abducted to North Korea decades ago.Kim Jong-nam (Yonhap)Choi said North Korea's military unit 810, which is also known as a biotechnology i
Feb. 22, 2017
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[From the scene] A sense of unease clouds Kuala Lumpur over killing
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Ten days after the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the news is still a focal point of national discussion here in Kuala Lumpur, the bustling cosmopolitan capital of Malaysia. From the front pages of newspapers to talks on radio, “Kim Jong-nam” now strikes a chord, with people expressing a slight sense of insecurity and indignation at the brazen poison attack that took place in broad daylight at a busy airport, widely b
Feb. 22, 2017
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Kim Jong-il purged more officials in early years than son: researcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is notorious for his reign of terror, but his late father Kim Jong-il purged more people in his early years in power than the incumbent ruler, a researcher here said Wednesday."Many experts are claiming that more ranking North Korean officials are being purged at the whim of Kim Jong-un compared to Kim Jong-il's early days, but this is not true," Cheong Seong-chang, a senior researcher at the Sejong Institute, said in a presentation at a seminar focused on the cha
Feb. 22, 2017
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North Korea diplomat wanted over Kim killing: Malaysia
Detectives probing the assassination of Kim Jong-un's half-brother want to question a North Korean diplomat, Malaysia's top policeman said Wednesday. Investigators have put five North Koreans in the frame for last week's brazen killing of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and have said they are seeking three more for questioning. They include the embassy's second secretary, Hyon Kwang-song, as well as a North Korean airline employee called Kim Uk-il, Khalid Abu Bakar told report
Feb. 22, 2017
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NK diplomat, airline staff named as suspects in Kim's murder: Malaysia
Malaysian police said Wednesday they have identified two additional North Koreans, including a diplomat, as suspects involved in the murder of the half brother of the North's leader Kim Jong-un.Police said they identified a North Korean embassy official and an airline employee -- Hyon Kwang-song and Kim Uk-il -- as those that need to be questioned in relation to the death of Kim Jong-nam.The diplomat holds the rank of second secretary at the North's embassy in Kuala Lumpur, while the airline emp
Feb. 22, 2017
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Murder of leader's half brother could serve as warning to NK officialdom: report
The murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half brother earlier this month could serve as a clear warning to the North's officials against any acts of betrayal, a US-based broadcaster reported Wednesday.Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of late former leader Kim Jong-il, was killed in an airport in Malaysia on Feb. 13 after being attacked by two women, who are suspected to have used some sort of poison. It has yet to be confirmed whether North Korea was behind the latest killing, but Seoul's spy
Feb. 22, 2017
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South Korea considers raising issue of North Korean assassination of leader’s brother at UN
South Korea is reviewing a plan to raise the issue of North Korea’s recent assassination of leader Kim Jong-un’s half brother at an incoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Kim Jong-nam (Yonhap)“Concerning the latest murder, (the government) is reviewing an action to publicize the North Korean regime’s brutality and inhumanity on the occasion of the international community’s human rights discussion,” foreign ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck
Feb. 21, 2017
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S. Korea ups security for NK diplomat defector
With the North Korean ruler’s estranged half brother killed in an apparent assassination, attention is now on the safety of Thae Yong-ho, one of the remaining high-profile critics of the ruthless Kim Jong-un. South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that it has heightened security for Thae, Pyongyang’s former deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom who defected to Seoul last August, following the killing last week of Kim Jong-nam. This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2017, shows Thae Yong-ho, a former North
Feb. 21, 2017
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NK remains most unfavorable nation to Americans: survey
North Korea continues to be the least popular country among Americans, a recent poll showed.According to Gallup on Monday, only 11 percent of the 1,035 US adults polled were positive toward North Korea, the lowest of 21 countries surveyed. It tied with Iran as the least popular country, with 86 percent of the respondents saying they had unfavorable views about the country. (Gallup)The survey was conducted from Feb. 1 to 5, before North Korea conducted a ballistic missile test and the assassinati
Feb. 21, 2017
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Cause of Kim Jong-nam's death not yet determined: reports
The cause of death for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half brother has yet to be determined though there is no evidence of a heart attack or puncture wounds, foreign media reports showed Tuesday.Various specimens had been sent to experts who can shed light on Kim Jong-nam's death, the Associated Press reported, citing what Noor Hisham Abdullah, the Malaysian director general of health, told reporters. Noor Hisham Abdullah, the Malaysian director general of health (Yonhap)Kim Jong-nam, the eld
Feb. 21, 2017
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N. Korean suspects behind murder include suicidal assassins: lawmaker
Rep. Ha Tae-keung of the Bareun Party said Tuesday two of the four North Korean suspects linked to the alleged murder of Kim Jong-un's half brother were suicidal assassins.Citing a source who earlier served in the General Reconnaissance Bureau, Pyongyang's top spy agency, the lawmaker said two of the four suspects who fled Malaysia after the incident were killers who would have sacrificed themselves if the need arose for the mission.Rep. Ha Tae-keung of the Bareun Party (Yonhap)Kim Jong-nam, the
Feb. 21, 2017
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NK leader smiles during inspection of catfish farm following brother's death
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was seen smiling while visiting a catfish farm, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, in what appears to be an inspection carried out following the death of his half brother.The North's leader inspected the Samchon Catfish Farm, praising its capacity to breed more than 3,000 tons of the fish annually, according to the Korean Central News Agency. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) inspects a catfish farm with a smile, according to this photo carried by the Rodong
Feb. 21, 2017
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N. Korea keeps Kaesong complex intact one year after shutdown
North Korea appears to be keeping most of its joint industrial park with South Korea intact, informed sources said Tuesday, over a year after Seoul pulled all its companies out of the complex in retaliation for Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests.No South Korean has been at the joint industrial complex in Kaesong, North Korea, since all 124 South Korean firms then operating there pulled out on Feb. 10, 2016. This file photo, taken on Feb. 10, 2017, shows an aerial view of the now closed joint
Feb. 21, 2017
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NK leader's paranoia may have led to killing of half brother: defector
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might have ordered the murder of his half brother due to his "paranoia" as he could not stand any possible challenge to his rule, a high-profile defector said Tuesday.Thae Yong-ho, a former North Korean diplomat, told local TV channel YTN that if North Korea is confirmed to have killed Kim Jong-nam, it would be the result of the leader's long-harbored hatred against his elder brother as a potential rival. This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2017, shows Thae Yong-ho, a for
Feb. 21, 2017
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NK assassination, coal glut behind China's suspension of coal imports: US expert
North Korea's apparent killing of the half brother of leader Kim Jong-un, a glut in coal production and other factors could have led Beijing to suspend coal imports from North Korea, a US expert said Monday.China suspended North Korean coal imports Sunday through the end of the year in accordance with the latest UN Security Council resolution adopted in December to punish Pyongyang for its fifth nuclear test in September. (Yonhap)The resolution centers on putting a significant cap on North Korea
Feb. 21, 2017
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N. Korea could step up cybercrimes to make up for losses from China's coal import ban: report
North Korea could step up cybercrimes to make up for revenue losses from China's suspension of North Korean coal imports, a news report said Monday.China suspended North Korean coal imports Sunday through the end of the year in accordance with the latest UN Security Council resolution adopted in December to punish Pyongyang for its fifth nuclear test in September.(Yonhap)The resolution centers on putting a significant cap on North Korea's exports of coal -- the country's single biggest export it
Feb. 21, 2017
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N. Korea poses serious proliferation risks: ex-deputy CIA chief
North Korea's nuclear weapons could get out of control and ultimately end up in the wrong hands if the regime collapses, a former CIA director said, warning the situation has become much more dangerous in recent years.Michael Morell, who served as CIA's No. 2 official from 2010-2013, said on CBS' "Face the Nation" that the North poses serious proliferation risks in addition to the possibility of the regime launching a nuclear missile at the US. Former deputy CIA director Michael Morell (Yonhap)
Feb. 21, 2017
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Jong-nam’s son Han-sol arriving in KL
Members of the media from local and international organisations are rushing to Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) following a tip-off that the son of Kim Jong-nam is arriving in Malaysia Monday evening. The international press, including Korean, Japanese, and Chinese news outlets, earlier received a message saying that Kim Han-sol, 21, is due to land at KLIA2 on an AirAsia flight tonight. “Dear press members, (this is) to inform that the son of Kim Jong-nam will be arriving at KLIA2
Feb. 20, 2017