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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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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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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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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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N.K. marks founder’s birthday
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid homage to his late grandfather as the country celebrated his 103rd birthday. Military and party executives and ordinary citizens vowed loyalty to the country and dozens of cannon salutes were unleashed. At midnight, flowers were laid before the embalmed bodies of national founder Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to mark the “Day of the Sun,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency. The participants “consolidat
April 15, 2015
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JCS chief urges readiness against N. Korea provocations
South Korea's top military officer Wednesday urged his soldiers to be fully prepared for possible provocations by North Korea amid rising inter-Korean tensions.Adm. Choi Yun-hee, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the remarks while touring the Army's 6th Infantry Division in the eastern border city of Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, to check its military readiness posture and to give pep talks to the service personnel there, according to the JCS."Heeding the fact that enemies have provoked
April 15, 2015
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S. Korea rebuffs N. Korea's bid for arrears charge
South Korea warned Wednesday against North Korea's move to collect an arrears charge from South Korean firms at a joint industrial park in the North amid an ongoing row over wage hikes.The two Koreas have been in dispute since the North unilaterally decided in February to raise the wage level by 5.18 percent to US$74 per month starting in March for about 53,000 North Korean workers hired by South Korean firms at the Kaesong Industrial Complex in the North's border city of the same name.Seoul is
April 15, 2015
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Kim Jong-un pays tribute to late founder at anniversary
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid tribute to the North's founder Wednesday as the country celebrated the 103rd birthday of Kim's late grandfather in what could be a display of Kim's tight grip on power.The young leader Kim visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, accompanied by senior military officials, earlier in the day to commemorate the birthday of Kim Il-sung, known as the "Day of the Sun," according to the Korean Central News Agency, the North's official media.Since 1997, the North has
April 15, 2015
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China urges efforts to resume N. Korea nuclear talks
China Tuesday called for the nations involved in long-stalled nuclear talks with North Korea to make efforts to resume the talks at an earlier date, although Pyongyang has shown no signs of giving up its nuclear ambitions.China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the comments in response to a question about recent U.S. military assessments of North Korea's advances in nuclear and missile capabilities. "We hope that the parties concerned can make joint efforts to restart the six-party talk
April 14, 2015
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S. Korea awaits N. Korea's nod for 3-way coal shipment
A group of South Korean firms is seeking North Korea's approval for another shipment of Russian coal through North Korea in late April, a source said Tuesday.It would be the second of its kind involving the two Koreas and Russia.In November, 40,500 tons of Russian coal arrived in South Korea on a ship from the North Korean port city of Rajin after being transported from Russia's border city of Khasan on a re-connected railway in the first pilot program for the so-called Rajin-Khasan logistics pr
April 14, 2015
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Kim Jong-un invited to China's war memorial parade: sources
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been invited to a Chinese military parade marking the end of World War II, but it remains to be seen whether he will accept the invitation, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. China has invited world leaders to the planned military parade, set for Sept. 3 and presided over by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Kim has yet to visit China since taking the helm of North Korea in late 2011 amid strained ties over the North's nuclear ambitions. "To my knowledge, First Secr
April 14, 2015
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N. Korea's first lady makes 1st public appearance this year
North Korean first lady Ri Sol-ju has made her first public appearance this year at a football match with her husband earlier this week, the North's official media reported Tuesday.Ri was last seen in public on Dec. 17 when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and she attended a ceremony to commemorate the third anniversary of the death of the young leader's father, Kim Jong-il.Kim and Ri watched the men's football match Monday at a stadium that is named after the North's late founder, Kim Il-sung, a
April 14, 2015
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U.S. warns against traveling to N.K. over activists' DMZ-crossing plan
The United States on Monday reiterated a warning against traveling to North Korea as dozens of American and other activists plan to walk across the heavily fortified inter-Korean border in an effort to promote peace on the divided peninsula.About 30 female activists from around the world, including American activist Gloria Steinem and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Maguire from Ireland, plan to march from North Korea to the South via the demilitarized zone that bisects the two Koreas to mark
April 14, 2015
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China unsure about Kim Jong-un's Moscow tour: ambassador
China is still unsure whether North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit Moscow next month for a World War II anniversary, South Korea's Ambassador to China, Kim Jang-soo, said Monday. Russia has said that Kim was among the world leaders who have accepted invitations to join the May 9 ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. North Korea has not officially commented on a possible visit by Kim to Moscow, but it would be his first overseas
April 13, 2015
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Chinese ambassador tells N. Korea to 'respect differences'
Chinese ambassador to North Korea Li Jinjun, has told North Korea that the two allies need to respect each other's differences, in a rare remark that indicates Beijing's desire to develop a normal relationship with Pyongyang. Li made the comment on March 31, when he presented his credentials to North Korea's ceremonial leader, Kim Yong-nam, according to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang. After presenting the credentials, Li said that he hopes North Korea and China will "respe
April 13, 2015
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N. Korea celebrates upcoming late founder's birthday
North Korea Monday highlighted the accomplishments of its late founder Kim Il-sung as it prepares to celebrate the 103rd birthday of Kim, the current leader's grandfather. Pyongyang is set to commemorate the "Day of the Sun" on Wednesday in grand fashion to show its respect for the leader who died in 1994. Since 1997, the North has celebrated the April 15 anniversary with lavish sporting events and festivals after designating his birthday a two-day national holiday.The communist party's official
April 13, 2015
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N. Korea celebrates upcoming late founder's birthday
North Korea Monday highlighted the accomplishments of its late founder Kim Il-sung as it prepares to celebrate the 103rd birthday of Kim, the current leader's grandfather. Pyongyang is set to commemorate the "Day of the Sun" on Wednesday in grand fashion to show its respect for the leader who died in 1994. Since 1997, the North has celebrated the April 15 anniversary with lavish sporting events and festivals after designating his birthday a two-day national holiday.The communist party's official
April 13, 2015
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Seoul hints at drawn-out row over Gaeseongwage problem
South Korea said Monday it will not be restrained by a timetable in resolving an ongoing row over wage hikes for North Korean workers at a joint industrial park in the North.The two Koreas have been in dispute since the North unilaterally decided in February to raise the wage level by 5.18 percent to $74 per month starting in March for about 53,000 North Korean workers hired by South Korean companies at the GaeseongIndustrial Complex in the North's border city of the same name.Seoul is seeking t
April 13, 2015
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Two S. Koreans finish Masters with up-and-down rounds
The two South Korean pros at the Masters ended the first major championship of the men's golf season with up-and-down rounds on Sunday.Bae Sang-moon, a two-time PGA Tour winner playing in his third Masters, finished at even-par 288, after shooting a one-under 71 on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club. Bae scored two birdies and an eagle, along with three bogeys, and finished tied for 33rd with four others.Noh Seung-yul, in his first Masters, finished one worse than Bae at one-over 289. His fina
April 13, 2015
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N.K. leader inspects construction site of new airport terminal
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected the construction site of a second airport terminal in Pyongyang, calling on officials to complete the project in a way to highlight national identity, the North's media said Sunday. The Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim gave his so-called field guidance at Terminal 2 of Pyongyang International Airport, whose construction is nearing its completion. The dispatch did not give details about the date of his visit. Kim said that it would be
April 12, 2015
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N. Korea vows to retaliate against leaflet launch
North Korea Friday threatened to respond with force against South Korean activists sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets and materials via balloon across the inter-Korean border. Despite the Seoul government's request for restraint, anti-North Korea activist Park Sang-hak and his group on Thursday attempted to launch balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets and DVDs of the controversial U.S. movie "The Interview," a U.S. fictional comedy about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Hi
April 10, 2015
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Activist resumes leaflet launch to N. Korea
A group of South Korean activists has resumed its cross-border scattering of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets and thousands of DVDs of a U.S. movie last week, officials said on Thursday, in what could be a source of tension between the two Koreas. "On Saturday afternoon near the military line in Gangwon Province, we have sent DVDs of 'The Interview' and U.S. dollars to the North with balloons," a South Korean activist group said. "We are planning to send balloons whenever weather condition
April 9, 2015
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U.S. aid worker deported from N. Korea arrives in China
An American woman who had been deported from North Korea after being accused of propagandizing against the North arrived in Beijing Thursday. North Korea's state media said Wednesday that Pyongyang expelled the woman, named Sandra Suh, blaming her for spreading anti-Pyongyang propaganda abroad with photos and videos about the North through her frequent visits under the pretense of "humanitarianism" since 1998. Suh arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on a flight from Pyongyang on
April 9, 2015
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N. Korea may unveil new policy in parliamentary session
North Korea will hold a major parliamentary meeting on Thursday, according to local media, amid the possibility of a shift in the communist nation's policy and the lineup of leader Kim Jong-un's top aides. Last month, the North announced a plan to open the third session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly in Pyongyang on April 9. The SPA is the legislative body of the reclusive country, composed of 687 deputies from across the nation. It is the highest organ of state power under the North's
April 9, 2015