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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Obama makes no mention of N. Korea in State of Union address, despite nuclear test
U.S. President Barack Obama made no mention of North Korea in his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, a snub seen as intended to show that Washington remains unfazed by Pyongyang's nuclear test and won't give attention that the regime wants.Obama had widely been expected to mention North Korea in the annual address for the first time in three years as the speech comes just a week after the North's fourth nuclear test, but the speech text unveiled by the White House included no mention o
Jan. 13, 2016
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N. Korea seen scattering propaganda leaflets into S. Korea
North Korean propaganda leaflets have been spotted in Seoul and its adjacent areas, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday, with many of them demanding Seoul halt its loudspeaker broadcasts, which started in retaliation of the communist country's recent nuclear test. "North Korea was seen scattering leaflets from the northern side Tuesday afternoon and early in the morning today," the JCS said. Earlier in the day, the police retrieved the leaflets, some of them carried in big plastic balloons,
Jan. 13, 2016
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N. Korea's Kim Jong-un honors nuclear scientists after recent test
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un awarded state commendations to nuclear scientists and officials for the recent successful test of what the country claims was a hydrogen bomb, the country's news agency said Wednesday.Kim honored nuclear scientists, technicians and officials with party and state commendations for their contributions "to demonstrating the dignity and might of Kim Il-sung's and Kim Jong-il's Korea through Juche Korea's first successful H-bomb test," the state-run (North) Korean Cent
Jan. 13, 2016
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S. Korean, Russian foreign ministers to hold phone talks on N. Korea
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Russia will speak by phone later on Wednesday to discuss their responses to North Korea's latest nuclear test, the Foreign Ministry said.Last week Pyongyang claimed it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, drastically raising tensions in the region to a new high. As a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, Russia's role will be critical in adopting a new sanctions resolution punishing the North for its fourth nuclear test.North Korea is already und
Jan. 13, 2016
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Ex-U.S. defense chief calls for THAAD deployment to Korea
Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen has called for deploying the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea and Japan in response to North Korea's nuclear test."I would hope also that we would consider and have the South Koreans and the Japanese consider having THAAD on their territory," Cohen said at a U.S.-China defense forum on Monday.Cohen said he's aware of China's opposition to THAAD, but added, "Nonetheless, this is something that is important to us and to our allies."It is no se
Jan. 13, 2016
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Korea could face dilemma of whether to bring back U.S. nuclear weapons
South Korea will face a strategic choice of whether it should seek to bring U.S. nuclear weapons back into the country, pursue its own nuclear armament or accept a nuclear North Korea if Pyongyang's nuclear threat reaches a serious level, a U.S. expert said Tuesday.That situation, in turn, would force a strategic choice upon the United States as well, namely whether to forward deploy nuclear weapons on the territory of its non-nuclear allies, said Clark Murdock, a senior adviser with the Interna
Jan. 13, 2016
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U.S. House overwhelmingly passes N. Korea sanctions legislation
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass a tough sanctions bill on North Korea on Tuesday in the first tangible action taken by the United States to punish the communist nation for its fourth nuclear test. The House voted 418-2 in favor of the legislation, H.R. 757, a week after the North stunned the world with a surprise nuclear test that it claimed involved a hydrogen bomb, a sophisticated nuclear weapon with yields much greater than conventional ones. The legislation was intr
Jan. 13, 2016
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N. Korea believed to have conducted latest SLBM test from barge, not submarine
North Korea is believed to have conducted its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile test from a submerged barge, not from a submarine, a U.S. expert said Tuesday, a finding that suggests the North is still many years away from mastering SLBM capabilities.The December test is the North's third known SLBM test following the first in May and the second in November. Unlike the failed November test, the latest test was once reported as successful. But South Korea later said the North is believe
Jan. 13, 2016
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House to vote on N. Korea sanctions legislation
The House of Representatives was set to vote Tuesday on a tough sanctions bill on North Korea in what would be the first tangible action taken in the U.S. to punish the communist nation for its fourth nuclear test. The office of Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who is also the main sponsor of the legislation, H.R. 757, said in a release Monday night that the House is expected to vote on the bill on Tuesday.The legislation was introduced by Royce and dozens of other
Jan. 13, 2016
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Seoul, Washington, Tokyo to seek new N.K. sanctions
The vice ministers of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan plan to meet in Tokyo on Saturday as the three countries are seeking to bring about a fresh bout of stifling sanctions in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test. Seoul’s Vice Minister Lim Sung-nam will join U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki. The trip would mark the three nations’ second vice-ministerial talks following the first round in Washington last April and Lim’s first pa
Jan. 12, 2016
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Seoul rules out closure of Gaeseong complex
The government Tuesday ruled out the possibility of shutting down the joint factory park in North Korea, saying it is “premature” to consider, despite the existing limits on entry. In the wake of Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test, Seoul’s Unification Ministry has twice curbed the number of South Korean managers and employees staying in the Gaeseong business district to “minimal levels required for production.” It has also levied restrictions on humanitarian aid and civilian exchange programs. On
Jan. 12, 2016
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N. Korea blasts loudspeaker broadcasts criticizing President Park
North Korea has turned back on propaganda broadcasts along the inter-Korean border to counter South Korea's loudspeaker campaign, officials here said Tuesday.The North is blaring anti-South Korean broadcasts that include direct criticism of President Park Geun-hye, they said."The North is criticizing our president by name," a Defense Ministry official said, referring to North Korea's border broadcasts being aired at some 10 locations along the tensely guarded shared border.The North Korean broad
Jan. 12, 2016
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Seoul, Washington, Tokyo to seek new N.K. sanctions
The vice ministers of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan plan to meet in Tokyo on Saturday as the three countries are seeking to bring about a fresh bout of stifling sanctions in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test. Seoul’s Vice Minister Lim Sung-nam will join U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki. The trip would mark the three nations’ second vice-ministerial talks following the first round in Washington last April and Lim’s first pa
Jan. 12, 2016
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[Reporter's Column] Sino-Korea partnership reveals limits
As relations between South Korea and China have improved over the last several years, economic interests seemed to be an overriding factor driving Seoul’s diplomacy with the ascendant Asian power. Based on the belief that their pursuit of shared economic interests would help cement their strategic partnership, the two sides have sought to bolster their cooperation -- even in the realm of security with the establishment last December of a telephone hotline between their defense ministers. But eve
Jan. 12, 2016
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U.S. House to vote on N.K. sanctions legislation as early as Tuesday
The U.S. House of Representatives plans to hold a vote on a North Korea sanctions bill as early as Tuesday as Congress gears up efforts to punish the communist nation for its fourth nuclear test, sources said.The legislation, which was authored and introduced in February by Rep. Ed Royce with co-sponsorship from dozens of other House members, has been sitting on the House floor after passing the Foreign Affairs Committee last February.Once a vote takes place, its passage is guaranteed.Last week,
Jan. 12, 2016
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks this weekend over N. Korea
Top diplomats from South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold three-way talks in Tokyo this weekend to coordinate their response to North Korea's latest nuclear test, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam will meet with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki on Saturday for "in-depth policy talks" on the North Korea nuclear issue and other major regional and global issues, the ministry said in a press re
Jan. 12, 2016
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U.S. says no evidence to believe N. Korea's H-bomb claims
The United States has "no evidence" to believe North Korea's claims that last week's nuclear test involved a hydrogen bomb, the State Department said Monday."No additional information we've gained since last week have led us to a different conclusion that we had last week, which is that there is no evidence that this was a hydrogen bomb test that the North claimed it was," State Department spokesman John Kirby said."But we're still doing a lot of spade work on this. I don't know how much longer
Jan. 12, 2016
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U.S. looking into reports American's detention in N. Korea
The U.S. State Department said Monday it's looking into reports that an American citizen has been arrested in North Korea on espionage charges.CNN has reported from Pyongyang that a purported Korean-American man, identified as Kim Dong-chul, has been detained in the North since October and is asking the U.S. or South Korea to help win his release."I have nothing to confirm those reports. I'm just not in a position to do so right now," State Department spokesman John Kirby said at a regular brief
Jan. 12, 2016
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Kerry discusses N.K. nuclear test with Russian FM
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone Monday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and discussed North Korea's recent nuclear test, the State Department said."They discussed a range of issues, including the Syria political process, the fight against Daesh, Middle East regional issues, Ukraine, North Korea's recent nuclear test, as well as the U.S.-Russia bilateral relationship," the department said in a release. "They agreed to stay in close touch, and to look for an opportunit
Jan. 12, 2016
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North Korean refugees risk perilous journey for freedom
With risks and challenges faced by refugees emerging as one of the greatest global issues today, the status and conditions of asylum seekers in South Korea have also been highlighted. The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles shedding light on refugees in Korea, their hardships, the systematic fallout, the country’s own history and ways to go forward. The following is the seventh installment. ― Ed.It was a late evening in autumn 2013 when Ryu Ha-eun crossed the Tumen River in her peril
Jan. 11, 2016