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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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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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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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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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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Military chief urges combat readiness against possible N. Korean provocation
The top military official called on troops Monday to maintain combat readiness around the clock as South Korea is bracing for the possibility of additional provocations by North Korea after the recent nuclear test."In preparation against the possibility of the enemy launching further provocations such as a missile provocation, an additional nuclear test or a drone provocation following its nuclear test," the forces should stand with operational readiness all the time, Lee Sun-jin, the chairman o
Feb. 1, 2016
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N. Korea claims ability to control explosive yield of hydrogen bomb
North Korea said Monday that it has the ability to control the destructive power of a hydrogen bomb, rebutting outside experts' claim that the North failed to test an H-bomb last month.The North conducted what it claimed to be a successful test of a hydrogen bomb on Jan. 6, but experts in Seoul and Washington cast skepticism on Pyongyang's claim, saying that it must have been a test of a conventional atomic bomb or a boosted fission bomb at best.South Korea estimated that the yield of the North'
Feb. 1, 2016
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Seoul halts inter-Korean civilian exchanges
South Korea reaffirmed Monday that it will suspend inter-Korean civilian exchanges for a while in response to North Korea's latest nuclear test.The North Korea-led International Taekwondo Federation said it hopes to visit South Korea in the first half for a taekwondo demonstration, according to the Voice of America.The Unification Ministry said that if confirmed, the North's move seems to be intended to water down its misbehavior after it conducted its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6."The governme
Feb. 1, 2016
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N. Korea claims U.S. was behind Seoul-Japan deal over sex slaves
North Korea claimed Monday that the United States pulled strings on a controversial deal between South Korea and Japan over Tokyo's wartime sex slaves in a bid to strengthen its alliance with the two countries.In December, Seoul and Tokyo reached a landmark deal to resolve the issue of Japan's coercion of Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II. But some of surviving South Korean victims accused their government of failing to obtain Japan's acknowledgment of legal responsibility and
Feb. 1, 2016
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U.S. should take concrete security assurance measures to keep Korea from going nuclear
The United States should take "concrete and meaningful" steps to demonstrate its commitment to South Korea's security in the face of growing nuclear threats from North Korea if Washington wants to keep Seoul from going nuclear, a U.S. expert said.Ian Williams, a research associate in the CSIS International Security Program, made the argument in an article in the program's monthly newsletter, noting growing calls in South Korea for nuclear armament in the wake of the North's Jan. 6 nuclear test."
Feb. 1, 2016
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North Korea's trade with China contracts in 2015
North Korea's trade with China dipped nearly 15 percent last year apparently due to a chilly bilateral relationship between the two neighboring countries, a report showed Sunday.The North-China trade volume reached $4.9 billion in the January-November period, down 14.8 percent from $5.76 billion a year earlier, marking the first double-digit on-year drop since 2000, according to a report by state-run think tank Korea Development Institute.Pyongyang's shipments to its neighbor sank 12.3 percent t
Jan. 31, 2016
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Pyongyang slams U.S. move to deploy THAAD to South Korea
North Korea blasted the United States Sunday for stepping up efforts to deploy its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system to South Korea.Washington has been pushing to put a THAAD unit in South Korea to deter North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats.However, the Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the North Korean Workers' Party, called it a "foolish attempt" to pressure Russia and China, countries fearing any increase of U.S military power in the Asia-Pacific region, by taking strategic su
Jan. 31, 2016
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Park's security adviser to visit U.S. for talks on North Korea
A senior South Korean presidential security adviser will visit the United States soon to discuss North Korea's possible long-range missile test and other issues, multiple government sources said Sunday.Seoul and Washington are at the final stage of fine-tuning details for talks between Cho Tae-yong, deputy chief of the presidential office of national security, and his American counterpart, the sources said."The government's chief delegate for the upcoming strategic talks with the U.S. is almost
Jan. 31, 2016
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Gaeseong complex's output tops $500 mln mark in 2015
Production of companies at the inter-Korean industrial complex in North Korea exceeded $500 million last year for the first time since its opening in 2004, the government said Sunday.According to the Unification Ministry, a total of 124 South Korean factories operating in the complex produced $515.49 million worth of goods in the first 11 months of last year, up more than 20 percent from the previous year and the highest yearly output even excluding the December tally.The figure for the entire y
Jan. 31, 2016
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China paper warns North Korea amid preparations for rocket launch
North Korea should not expect China to continue to play its role as a diplomatic backer at the United Nations, a newspaper published by China's ruling Communist Party warned Saturday, amid reports that Pyongyang is preparing a rocket launch after its recent nuclear test. Speculation has mounted that North Korea could carry out a long-range rocket launch in the coming weeks, with satellite imagery of the country's rocket site showing what were believed to be preparation activities. In an editoria
Jan. 31, 2016
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N. K. to face international punishment for rocket launch
North Korea should expect to see the world not only issue strong condemnations, but also take action to punish the regime if it conducts a long-range rocket launch, a senior U.S. nonproliferation official said.Concerns have grown that the North could carry out a long-range rocket launch in coming weeks, with satellite imagery of the country's rocket site showing what were believed to be preparation activities. A rocket launch would represent a serious act of defiance just a few weeks after a nuc
Jan. 30, 2016
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Surveillance in full swing on prospect of North's missile launch
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have fully mobilized their surveillance assets as the countries are bracing for North Korea's possible launch of a long-range missile in the near future.The possibility of North Korea's long-range missile launch is growing after the reclusive country conducted its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6. North Korea's past nuclear tests have always come with long-range missile launches, although the country has a history of test-firing a long-range missile first, followed b
Jan. 29, 2016
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FM Yun, Kerry agree on closer coordination over N.K. sanctions
South Korea and the U.S. agreed Friday to cooperate more closely on the adoption of a strong U.N.sanctions resolution against North Korea following its fourth nuclear test, the Foreign Ministry said.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held phone talks earlier in the day to discuss Kerry's trip to Beijing earlier in the week.During the 20-minute discussion, the two sides shared opinions on Kerry's visit to China and coordinated their responses to North Korea's Jan
Jan. 29, 2016
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Senate committee passes N. Korea sanctions legislation
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously passed a strong sanctions bill on North Korea on Thursday, demonstrating bipartisan support for a tough response to the communist nation's fourth nuclear test.The legislation, which combined two similar bills proposed respectively by Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), calls for mandatory blacklisting of those assisting Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programs, human rights abuses, cyberattacks and other crimes.Call
Jan. 29, 2016
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'Indonesia university will not open Kim Jong-un class': embassy official
The South Korean Embassy in Jakarta said Friday that the University of Indonesia (UI) has no intention to accept North Korea's reported request for a class named after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to be opened.An embassy official said the Indonesian university has never considered accepting Pyongyang's suggestion, although Pyongyang did ask for the class to be opened. In a telephone interview with Yonhap News Agency, the official said an Indonesian media report on the Kim Jong-un class seemed
Jan. 29, 2016
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N. Korean vice FM leaves for Russia
A delegation led by a top North Korean diplomat left for Russia on Friday, the North's media reported, amid the U.N. Security Council's move to slap stronger sanctions against the North over its latest nuke test.An unspecified number of North Korean officials led by Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myong-guk left Pyongyang earlier in the day heading to Russia, according to the Korean Central News Agency.The KCNA did not reveal an itinerary or other details such as the purpose of the visit to Russia.Pak
Jan. 29, 2016
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FM Yun, Kerry agree on closer coordination over N.K. sanctions
South Korea and the U.S. agreed Friday to cooperate more closely on the adoption of a strong U.N. sanctions resolution against North Korea following its fourth nuclear test, the Foreign Ministry said.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held phone talks earlier in the day to discuss Kerry's trip to Beijing earlier in the week.During the 20-minute discussion, the two sides shared opinions on Kerry's visit to China and coordinated their responses to North Korea's Ja
Jan. 29, 2016
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N. Korean nuclear envoy seen in Beijing
A North Korean diplomat handling the nuclear issue and relations with the United States arrived in Beijing on Friday, multiple sources here said.Choi Son-hui, deputy director-general of the North Korean foreign ministry's American affairs bureau, was seen entering China in the morning through the Beijing international airport, they said.It was not immediately confirmed whether she will be staying here or transferring to another country.Choi is the first-known key North Korean official to travel
Jan. 29, 2016
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Seoul closely monitors Pyeongyang's possible long-range missile
Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea's presidential office, said Friday that it is closely watching the signs for North Korea's long-range missile launch.The comments followed a series of media reports that Pyongyang could launch a long-range missile in one week's time at the Dongchang-ri launch site in the country's northwest, citing satellite imagery analyses."(The government) is keeping close tabs on (the signs of North Korea's long-range missile launch)," presidential spokesman Jeong Yeon-guk told rep
Jan. 29, 2016
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N.K. military official returns as sports minister ahead of Olympics
A North Korean lieutenant general has come back as the country's sports minister after nearly two years, just ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Brazil later this year, the North's media said Friday.The North's state-run radio station called Ri Jong-mu the country's minister of physical culture and sports when it reported news related to a foodstuff factory for athletes.Ri, who was named sports minister in October 2012, was replaced by Kim Yong-hun in May 2014 ahead of the 2014 Asia
Jan. 29, 2016