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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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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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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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Legoland Korea Resort to open until 9 p.m.
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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North Korean envoy says his country has nuclear missiles
A North Korean envoy says his country has developed nuclear missiles and is prepared to use them at any time.North Korean Ambassador to Britain Hyun Hak Bong said in a recent interview with British broadcaster Sky News that his government would use the missiles in response to a nuclear attack by the United States. Asked whether North Korea has the ability now to launch a nuclear missile, Hyun replied: ``Any time. Any time. Yes.''``If the United States strike us, we should strike back,'' he said.
March 21, 2015
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China media hopes new ambassador will warm ties with N. Korea
The new Chinese ambassador to North Korea, Li Jinjun, is expected to make efforts to warm relations with the wayward ally, while "facilitating" long-stalled multilateral talks aimed at persuading Pyongyang to give up its nuclear ambition, a state-run Chinese newspaper said Friday. The appointment of Li, former vice minister of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, which has been closely engaged in contacts with North Korea's ruling party, comes as political ties between the t
March 20, 2015
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N. Korean leader guides air force drill: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un guided an air force drill amid its military's increased exercises to counter threats from South Korea and the United States, Pyongyang's state media said Friday. Kim watched the airfield strike and repair drill staged by the Air and Anti-Air Force of the Korean People's Army, the (North) Korean Central News Agency said, without disclosing the date or location of the drill. The drill was staged "amid the intensified combat drills of all service personnel to wipe
March 20, 2015
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N. Korea to hold key parliamentary session on April 9
North Korea announced Friday that it will hold a major parliamentary meeting next month, which may reveal Pyongyang's new policy and a change in the lineup of leader Kim Jong-un's closest aides. "The 3rd session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK will be convened in Pyongyang on April 9," the Korean Central News Agency reported. It will be the first regular meeting of the assembly this year. The SPA is the legislative body of the communist nation, composed of 687 representative
March 20, 2015
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U.S. to develop new radar to defend against N.K. missiles
The United States plans to develop a new radar to deploy to Alaska to better defend against North Korean ballistic missiles, a senior defense official said Thursday. Brian McKeon, principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, made the remark during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, saying the Pentagon is making various efforts to cope with ballistic missile threats from the North and Iran. "It includes funding for the development of a new radar that when deployed in Alaska wil
March 20, 2015
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N. Korea slams allies for possible THAAD deployment on peninsula
North Korea's state media on Thursday denounced South Korea and the United States for the possible deployment of an advanced missile defense system on the peninsula.The U.S. move to put the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense in South Korea is aimed at intensifying Washington's influence in the Asia-Pacific region, the Korean Central News Agency said in a commentary.It claimed the U.S. is preparing for missile attacks if needed by deploying various types of missile defense equipment close to Nor
March 19, 2015
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China says 'no information' on possible Kim-Xi meeting in Russia
China said Wednesday that it had "no information at the moment" on the possibility of a bilateral meeting in Russia between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who are among world leaders attending a World War II anniversary in Moscow. Russia's foreign ministry said Tuesday that Kim and Xi are among 26 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
March 18, 2015
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N. Korea's exports to Russia jump 32 pct in 2014: report
North Korea's exports to Russia soared nearly 32 percent in 2014 from a year earlier, a report showed Wednesday, amid Pyongyang's efforts to bolster ties with Moscow. According to the report by the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency, North Korea's outbound shipments to Russia reached $10.17 million in 2014, up 31.9 percent from a year earlier. By item, textile exports came to $4.7 million, or 46.2 percent of the total, followed by machinery with $1.6 million, musical instruments with $1.3
March 18, 2015
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North Korean leader to visit Moscow for Victory Day
Russia's foreign minister says the leader of North Korea is among 26 world leaders who have accepted invitations to Moscow to take part in celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.A highlight of the May 9 celebrations will be the annual military parade on Red Square, where tradition calls for President Vladimir Putin to speak.Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that in addition to North Korea's Kim Jong-un, the leaders of China, Cuba, Indi
March 17, 2015
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Seoul pledges to block drone use near N. Korea border
Seoul officials said Tuesday they would work to stop human rights activists sending leaflets to North Korea by drone, as the remote-controlled aircraft could pose a security risk.“Those caught using drones to carry anti-North Korean leaflets across the inter-Korean border from the South will be punished accordingly,” an official at the South’s Unification Ministry said.The warning comes after South Korean activists have threatened to send up to 500,000 leaflets on the fifth anniversary of the si
March 17, 2015
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N.K. criticizes S. Korean unification minister's inaugural speech
North Korean main propaganda outlet on Tuesday criticized the inaugural speech by Seoul's unification minister in charge of inter-Korean affairs as a "sophistry" that lacks sincerity.During his inauguration ceremony on Monday, Hong Yong-pyo pledged efforts to open a channel for practical inter-Korean cooperation while maintaining the keynote of its policy to deal sternly with North Korea's misbehavior but exert flexibility if dialogue is a possibility.He also said his ministry will cooperate clo
March 17, 2015
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UN expert demands international action on N.Korea abductions
GENEVA (AFP) – A United Nations rights expert squared off with North Korea Monday by urging the global community to resolve the fate of 200,000 people allegedly abducted by Pyongyang, and refer perpetrators to the International Criminal Court."There is a real sense of urgency to solve this matter once and for all," said Marzuki Darusman, the UN's independent expert on the rights situation in North Korea.Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva Monday, Darusman presented his latest report
March 16, 2015
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N. Korea cited again in U.S. as failed example of denuclearization efforts
North Korea was cited again as a failed example of denuclearization efforts on Sunday as Republican opposition grew to a potential nuclear deal the President Barack Obama administration is negotiating with Iran."In 1994, the United States entered into something called the Agreed Framework to stop North Korea from getting a bomb. They almost immediately started cheating on it. And a mere 12 years later, they detonated their first nuclear weapon," said Sen. Tom Cotton in an interview with CBS."Now
March 16, 2015
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Chinese tours to N. Korea back on track after Ebola ban lifted
Tours by Chinese people to North Korea have been showing signs of getting back on track after Pyongyang lifted its months-long entry ban on foreign travelers imposed as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus, Chinese tour firms said Saturday. North Korea is half a world away from Ebola-hit West Africa, but the reclusive regime closed its doors to foreign tourists last October. The ban, which took a toll on Chinese travel firms specializing in tours to the North, was lifted earl
March 14, 2015
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China urges calm as N. Korea fires missiles
China called for the "relevant parties" to exercise calm and restraint on Friday, a day after North Korea fired seven ground-to-air missiles into the East Sea in apparent show of force against annual military drills between South Korea and the United States.The missiles were launched from the east coast on Thursday evening and landed in the East Sea in a drill supervised by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea's defense ministry said. North Korea routinely test-fires missiles, but ballis
March 13, 2015
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N. Korea test-fires 7 ground-to-air missiles into East Sea
North Korea has test-fired seven ground-to-air missiles into the East Sea in an apparent saber-rattling against the South Korean-U.S. joint military exercises, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday. (Yonhap)Thursday's missile launch came a day before Seoul and Washington wrapped up their combined annual war game Key Resolve, which Pyongyang denounces as a rehearsal for invasion of the communist country."The North Korean military fired multiple rounds of ground-to-air missiles into the East
March 13, 2015
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N. Korean diplomat slams S. Korea, U.S. over human rights abuses
In a rare interview with a Chinese state-run media outlet, a North Korean diplomat in Beijing hit back at South Korea and the United States on Friday for their "extremely despicable conspiracy" to stiffen the response by Seoul and Washington to the North's abysmal human rights situation. North Korea has been in an unusual defensive mode since a landmark U.N. inquiry detailed systematic, widespread and gross human rights abuses in the reclusive state. The North's human rights record was take up a
March 13, 2015
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S. Korea vows stern measure against N. Korea's decision on Gaesong wage
South Korea called on North Korea Friday to stop making unacceptable claims over the Gaesong Industrial Complex and hold talks to resolve pending problems including wage disputes.It's "regrettable" that the North has not responded to the South's proposal that the two sides have talks on Friday, unification ministry spokesman Lim Byeong-cheol said at a press briefing."The government can never accept any unilateral system change (on the Gaesong complex) and it will cope resolutely with such a move
March 13, 2015
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Report claims Obama administration 'quietly working to open secret talks' with N. Korea
A U.S. newspaper blog has claimed that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is "quietly working to open secret talks" with North Korea to eventually normalize relations with the communist regime.Inside the Ring, a Washington Times blog, carried the report citing an unidentified U.S. government source. It added that the move is similar to the secret diplomacy that led to December's announcement that the United States will normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba. No details were give
March 13, 2015
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N. Korea spurns S. Korea's call for talks on Gaesong wages
North Korea claimed Thursday its decision to raise wages for its workers at the Gaesong Industrial Complex is a legitimate measure under its sovereignty, dimming hopes of an early resolution to disputes between the two Koreas over the issue.The North's Central Special Development Guidance Bureau, which is in charge of operating the complex, made clear that it is not a matter to be decided through consultations with the South's government.Last month, Pyongyang notified Seoul of its unilateral dec
March 13, 2015