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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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China strengthens N.K. cargo inspections: source
China has strengthened inspections of North Korean cargo transiting through its three northeastern border provinces, while some North Korean restaurants in China have closed their doors, a government source said Wednesday.The developments follow the U.N. Security Council adopting a fresh resolution of sanctions earlier this month to punish the communist state for its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and long-range rocket test on Feb. 7."The circumstances are that Beijing has increased the number of
March 16, 2016
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Magnitude 2.2 artificial quake detected in North Korea: KMA
An artificial earthquake occurred in North Korea Wednesday, presumably due to a blast, South Korea's meteorological agency said.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, a 2.2-magnitude tremor was detected in an area some 34 kilometers southeast of the country's capital of Pyongyang at around 12:30 p.m.Considering the depth of the seismic center, which was only about 1 kilometer, the quake seems to have been caused by some sort of blasting work, it said."The quake is not believed to
March 16, 2016
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N.K. nuke 'exit strategy' may be needed
As inter-Korea relations plunge deeper into a standoff, with the North threatening additional nuclear and long-range missile tests, some Seoul experts have begun expressing concerns over the lack of an exit strategy to alleviate tension in the peninsula.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in defiance of recently-passed U.N. sanctions, claimed Tuesday that it has the capacity for a nuclear strike and warned of an “all-out“ attack against South Korea and the U.S. for carrying out an annual joint mili
March 16, 2016
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Seoul’s dilemma deepens over peace treaty
The Park Geun-hye government faces a deepening dilemma as calls grow for peace treaty talks with North Korea alongside denuclearization negotiations while Seoul has set about funneling all of its diplomatic energy into having Pyongyang desert nuclear weapons. The decades-old move to officially end the 1950-53 Korean War was rekindled late last month when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi suggested initiating denuclearization and peace treaty discussions in tandem during his visit to Washington. U
March 16, 2016
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China will strictly implement sanctions on North Korea: Chinese envoy
China's top envoy to Seoul said Wednesday that China will strictly implement new U.N. sanctions on North Korea, amid the communist country's recent threat to conduct a nuclear warhead test.Amb. Qiu Guohong made the remark during a lecture held at Korea University, denouncing Pyongyang for conducting its fourth nuclear test in breach of international obligations, as outlined by the U.N. Security Council."North Korea should pay the price for its own conduct," the Chinese envoy to South Korea said.
March 16, 2016
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North Korea sentences detained U.S. student to 15 yrs of hard labo
North Korea's highest court sentenced a detained U.S. student to 15 years of hard labor on crimes against the communist state, foreign news wire services reported Wednesday.Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old U.S. university student, was arrested and detained by the North in January this year for allegedly conducting hostile acts against the regime.The court said the student attempted to steal a propaganda banner from a restricted area of his hotel, according to the Associated Press. There is no offici
March 16, 2016
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N.K. may make provocations ahead of party event in May: experts
North Korea may conduct another nuclear test or launch a long-range rocket ahead of its key party congress in May to maximize the impact of its provocations, experts said Wednesday.North Korea said Tuesday it plans to carry out nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles tests "in a short time" in an apparent show of its defiance against tougher United Nations Security Council sanctions.The North's threats have raised the possibility that Pyongyang may make more nuclear and missile provocations this
March 16, 2016
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Park to attend Nuclear Security Summit in U.S.
President Park Geun-hye plans to attend the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington later this month, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, amid growing tension with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs.Park and dozens of world leaders are expected to exchange opinions on how to strengthen cooperation for nuclear safety during the summit set for March 31-April 1, the South Korean presidential office said.The biennial summit is meant to discuss ways to reduce the stockpile of highly enriched u
March 16, 2016
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Treasury Secretary: Sanctions on N.K. only 'theory' until implementation
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Tuesday the U.S. is working hard to make sure that the new U.N. sanctions on North Korea are implemented, saying such measures would only be "theory until you implement them."Speaking at a House Appropriations Committee hearing, Lew said the U.S. has been holding discussions with China on sanctions implementation. Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Adam Szubin is on a visit to China for such discussions, he said.He also said Chin
March 16, 2016
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U.S. downplays N.K.'s nuclear missile capabilities, but prepares for worst scenario
North Korea's claims of nuclear missile capabilities have not been proven, but the United States is prepared for the worst, the Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un claimed earlier Tuesday that the country has acquired the technology to make a missile strong enough to withstand extreme heat and other challenges involved in re-entering the atmosphere from space, a key hurdle in developing an intercontinental ballistic missile.The remark was a threat that the communist n
March 16, 2016
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Implementation of new U.N. sanctions on North Korea going well: U.S. expert
Unlike previous sanctions, implementation of the new U.N. sanctions on North Korea appear to be going pretty well, with China actively carrying out both financial and trade restrictions, an American sanctions expert said Tuesday. Joshua Stanton, a North Korea sanctions expert who helped write the North Korea sanctions legislation that passed Congress last month, made the assessment during a Heritage Foundation discussion, saying he was "encouraged" to see positive effects of the sanctions."What
March 16, 2016
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China urges North Korea to comply with U.N. resolutions over threat of nuke warhead test
China on Tuesday called for North Korea to comply with U.N. resolutions, responding to a threat by the North's leader Kim Jong-un that his country would soon conduct a nuclear warhead test. China's foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Beijing urged the "relevant country to adhere to U.N. Security Council resolutions." Lu also urged "all relevant parties" to stop taking actions that could further raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea has been slapped with new U.N. sanctions follo
March 15, 2016
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North Korean propaganda leaflets found at Seoul university
A large number of North Korean propaganda leaflets were found at a local university Tuesday as the isolationist country steps up its campaign to highlight its nuclear achievements and sow internal discontent within South Korea.Police retrieved some 1,500 leaflets from Seoul National University's Gwanak campus in southern Seoul.The leaflets carried criticism of President Park Geun-hye. They also urged young adults not to enter the military. Law enforcement officials did not elaborate on how the l
March 15, 2016
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Aide to N.K. leader sent for 'reeducation' after son watched South Korean dramas
A close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un disappeared for several months last year as he received "reeducation" at a rural farm after his eldest son was found to have watched banned South Korean TV dramas, a scholar here claimed Tuesday.Citing an informed source, Cheong Seong-chang, senior research fellow at the local think tank Sejong Institute, said that Choe Ryong-hae, a secretary of the ruling Workers' Party, accepted reeducation for the "flawed" way he taught his child.In November, Ch
March 15, 2016
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North Korean leader threatens imminent nuclear, missile tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened Tuesday to carry out a fresh round of nuclear and long-range rocket tests “in a short time,” claiming the country has secured missile reentry technology and uncovering an image of what it said is a warhead part. Seoul and Washington urged Pyongyang to cease provocative actions and rhetoric, and abide by its international obligations. “We will conduct an explosion experiment of a nuclear warhead and test-fire a ballistic rocket capable of carrying the wa
March 15, 2016
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South Korea warns of 'unbearable punishment' in case of N.K. provocation
South Korea warned North Korea Tuesday that it will face "unbearable punishment" if it conducts further provocations following its nuclear and missile tests earlier this year.The warning came after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country would soon conduct tests of nuclear warheads and ballistic rockets to improve its nuclear strike capabilities. Kim made the remarks while attending a simulation of the atmospheric re-entry of a long-range rocket, according to the North's state media."If
March 15, 2016
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Some North Korean restaurants shuttered in China's border towns
About five North Korean restaurants in China's northeastern border towns have closed their doors for unknown reasons, a source with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday, amid speculation that Chinese authorities might have refused to renew visas for North Korean waitresses working there. The shutdown of the North Korean restaurants in China's border cities of Yanji and Hunchun took place after the U.N. Security Council adopted new sanctions against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. "Am
March 15, 2016
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North Korea has all core missile technologies except for re-entry capability: officials
North Korea appears to have secured all core mid- and long-range missile technologies except for atmospheric re-entry technology, South Korea's military officials said Tuesday, noting the communist state has made strides in improving delivery vehicles through repeated tests.Pyongyang has acquired key technologies concerning the propulsion system, guidance and control system, rocket separation and other crucial elements through a total of six long-range rocket tests including the latest in Februa
March 15, 2016
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Park warns N. Korea could self-destruct unless it embraces change
President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea could self-destruct unless it embraces change, the latest in a series of strongly worded warnings aimed at pressuring North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to give up his nuclear weapons program.Tensions have spiked on the divided Korean Peninsula as North Korea has ratcheted up its bellicose rhetoric in response to the massive military drills under way between South Korea and the United States.North Korea could "trod the path of self-destruction b
March 15, 2016
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South Korea, China agree to fully implement new U.N. sanctions on North Korea
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se held a telephone discussion with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and they agreed to fully implement new U.N. sanctions on North Korea, China's foreign ministry said, as the North's leader threatens to conduct a nuclear warhead test.In the telephone discussion held on Monday, Yun and Wang exchanged views on the latest situation on the Korean Peninsula, the Chinese ministry said in a statement.The two ministers agreed that the new U.N. sanctions, slappe
March 15, 2016