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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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N.K. defector apologizes for inaccuracy in gulag survival story
North Korean defector and human rights activist Shin Dong-hyuk said Sunday he was "very sorry" for having altered certain details in a book about his former life at a notorious prison camp in the secluded country."To those who have supported me, trusted me and believed in me all this time, I am so very grateful and at the same time so very sorry to each and every single one of you," Shin said via a posting on his Facebook page.Shin, 32, hinted that he "may or may not be able to continue in (his)
Jan. 18, 2015
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Kim Jong-un visits foodstuff factory for athletes
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a foodstuff factory for athletes, calling for a boost in production of nutritious food to help the country's sportsmen, Pyongyang's official news agency reported Sunday.The Korean Central News Agency, monitored in Seoul, said Kim gave his field guidance to the Kumkop General Foodstuff Factory for Sportspersons, without giving a specific time frame for his visit.The English-language report said Kim praised the workers for their high productivity and their a
Jan. 18, 2015
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No sign of N. Korea nuclear test preparations: U.S. think tank
North Korea is showing no signs of preparing for a new nuclear test, a U.S. think tank said Friday, citing recent satellite imagery.However one or more tunnels at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site are complete and ready for another test should Pyongyang decide to carry one out, the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said.On its closely-watched 38 North website, the institute said commercial satellite pictures of the Punggye-ri test site revealed no signs of test preparations."As a r
Jan. 18, 2015
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No signs of nuclear test preparations at N. Korea's test site
Commercial satellite imagery shows no signs of preparations for a nuclear blast at North Korea's underground test site, the website 38 North said Friday."As a result, a fourth nuclear test seems unlikely in the near-term, for at least the next two to three months," the website said. "However, it is quite possible that one or more tunnels at the facility are sufficiently complete to be readied for another nuclear test should Pyongyang make the political decision to move forward."The North has so
Jan. 18, 2015
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Ex-CIA director calls latest sanctions on N.K. 'symbolic at best'
The latest U.S. sanctions on North Korea are "pretty light and symbolic at best," a former CIA director has said, calling for tougher restrictions to make life harder for leaders of the communist regime.Early this month, the U.S. announced retaliatory sanctions in response to the North's alleged cyber-attack on Sony Pictures, blacklisting three North Korean entities and 10 officials, including the Reconnaissance General Bureau, Pyongyang's top spy agency."I think they're pretty light and symboli
Jan. 18, 2015
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Defector group to scale back anti-N.K. leaflet campaign
Heeding a government suggestion, a key anti-North Korean civic group said Friday that it will scale back its campaign to send anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets across the border amid a burgeoning thaw in inter-Korean relations."We understand the government's position and accept its request," Lee Min-bok, head of the Campaign for Helping North Korean in Direct Way, a civic activist group, told Yonhap News Agency by phone. "We're not going to excessively spread anti-North Korea leaflets for the t
Jan. 18, 2015
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No signs of nuclear test preparations at N. Korea's test site
Commercial satellite imagery shows no signs of preparations for a nuclear blast at North Korea's underground test site, the website 38 North said Friday."As a result, a fourth nuclear test seems unlikely in the near-term, for at least the next two to three months," the website said. "However, it is quite possible that one or more tunnels at the facility are sufficiently complete to be readied for another nuclear test should Pyongyang make the political decision to move forward."The North has so
Jan. 17, 2015
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Activists advised against sending 'The Interview' DVDs to North
Government officials have advised local activists face-to-face against their plan to send DVDs of the controversial U.S. film "The Interview" across the border to North Korea, the unification ministry said Friday.A group of activists are planning to launch the DVD campaign next week as part of their regular activities to spread dissenting messages in North Korea, often carried in anti-regime leaflets in big plastic balloons.The leaflet campaign has often been a source of inter-Korean tension, wi
Jan. 16, 2015
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N. Korea seen to lift Ebola travel ban soon: tour firm
North Korea is likely to soon lift an entry ban for foreigners that has been in place to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus into the reclusive country, a China-based travel agency specializing in tours to the North said Friday.North Korea has barred foreign tourists from entering the country since last October, requiring all foreigners visiting the North to be put under quarantine for 21 days as a precaution against the spread of Ebola."We have been working closely with our partners in North
Jan. 16, 2015
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N. Korea prods South to halt military drills with U.S.
North Korea on Friday renewed its call on the South to halt its annual joint military exercises with the United States, claiming that the fate of inter-Korean relations hinges on the matter.Pyongyang, however, remained silent on Seoul's overture to hold high-level talks aimed at addressing pending issues and breaking the deadlock in bilateral relations."If (the South Korean government) truly wants North-South talks and improved ties, it should demonstrate its sincerity by taking actual action to
Jan. 16, 2015
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U.S. envoy to visit Europe for talks on N.K. human rights
The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues will visit Geneva and Brussels next week for meetings with officials of the United Nations and other European officials to discuss the human rights situation in the communist nation, the State Department said Thursday.Amb. Robert King will be in Geneva on Tuesday before traveling to Brussels from Wednesday through Friday to meet with senior European Union officials, civil society leaders and others for consultations on a wide range of h
Jan. 16, 2015
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N. Korea raps Seoul allies’ military info sharing pact
North Korea lashed out at the United States Thursday for clinching a military intelligence-sharing pact with South Korea and Japan, calling it “an attempt to be the hegemon in the Asia-Pacific region.”Late last year, South Korea, the U.S. and Japan signed the pact on sharing sensitive military information on North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs to better counter Pyongyang’s evolving security threats to the region and beyond.The arrangement “is the first step for the U.S. to compete its mis
Jan. 15, 2015
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N.K nuke envoy en route to Singapore for meetings with ex-U.S. diplomats
North Korea's top nuclear envoy arrived in Beijing on Thursday en route to Singapore for meetings with former U.S. diplomats and security experts, a diplomatic source said.Ri Yong-ho, North Korea's chief negotiator for the long-stalled six-party talks on the North's nuclear weapons program, is expected to meet with former U.S. special envoy for North Korea policy Stephen Bosworth and other American experts on Sunday, the source said on condition of anonymity.Other American counterparts would in
Jan. 15, 2015
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N.K. leader's public outings drop in 2014 due to ankle surgery
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made fewer public appearances in 2014 than the previous year due to his alleged ankle surgery, which had kept him out of the public eye for more than a month, according to government data Thursday.Kim made a total of 172 public appearances in 2014, 17.7 percent less than the total 209 outings registered in 2013, the data by the unification ministry showed.Economy-related activities stood at 62, followed by visits to military units with 56 and social and cultural o
Jan. 15, 2015
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N. Korea raps Seoul-Washington-Tokyo intel-sharing pact
North Korea lashed out at the United States Thursday for clinching a military intelligence-sharing pact with South Korea and Japan, calling it "an attempt to be the hegemon in the Asia-Pacific region."Late last year, South Korea, the U.S. and Japan signed the pact on sharing sensitive military information on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs to better counter Pyongyang's evolving security threats to the region and beyond.The arrangement "is the first step for the U.S. to compete its mis
Jan. 15, 2015
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China starts civilian patrols at N.K. border after killings
China has begun civilian patrols along parts of the border with North Korea in a bid to better protect its citizens after a North Korean army deserter killed four Chinese during a robbery attempt late last month, a Chinese state-run newspaper reported Thursday.China's Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, which shares a 500-kilometer border with North Korea, established a "military-civilian defense system for better border security," the China Daily reported.China lodged a protest with North Kor
Jan. 15, 2015
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'No daylight' between U.S., S. Korea on efforts to improve inter-Korean ties
Inter-Korean talks could help bring North Korea back to genuine denuclearization talks, the State Department said Wednesday, stressing there is "no daylight" between Seoul and Washington on efforts to improve inter-Korean ties.Speculation has grown recently that Seoul and Washington may be out of sync over how to deal with North Korea, with the U.S. trying to tighten sanctions and the South seeking dialogue with the communist nation.On Tuesday, Amb. Sung Kim, special representative for North Kor
Jan. 15, 2015
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U.S. reiterates rejection of N. Korean proposal
The United States reiterated its rejection Wednesday of North Korea's offer to suspend nuclear tests in exchange for the U.S. scrapping joint military drills with South Korea, a day after a North Korean diplomat proposed to provide an explanation about the proposal."Our position on the offer from the DPRK has not changed. That it's an implicit threat linking something that is, by definition, defensive, annual in nature, with something that they would possibly do that is a violation of multiple U
Jan. 15, 2015
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Obama could mention N. Korea in State of Union address
U.S. President Barack Obama could mention North Korea in his State of the Union address set for next week as cyber-security is expected to be a key topic in the speech, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.Obama has made cyber-security a top priority for this year after North Korea's alleged hacking attack on Sony Pictures. This week, the Twitter and YouTube accounts for the U.S. Central Command were also taken over by hackers who claimed to be working on behalf of Islamic State militants.On Monday
Jan. 15, 2015
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Singapore navy finds main body of crashed AirAsia jet
A Singaporean navy ship has located the fuselage of the crashed AirAsia plane in the Java Sea, Singapore's defense minister said Wednesday.Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen said on his Facebook page that images taken by a remote controlled vehicle from the ship showed parts of the plane's wing and words on the fuselage.He said Indonesian search officials have been notified so they can begin recovery operations.The plane disappeared from radar on Dec. 28 less than halfway into a two-hour flight from Su
Jan. 14, 2015