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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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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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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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N. Korea vilifies Lee for suggesting regime change
North Korea lashed out at South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Saturday, denouncing him for suggesting regime change in the communist nation.Commenting on North Korea’s latest nuclear test earlier this week, Lee said Friday that the communist country can’t be persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons program through negotiations or dialogue, and cannot be expected to do so before its regime collapses.“Lee Myung Bak, traitor for all ages, has gone mad with confrontation fervor as he is close to br
Feb. 17, 2013
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Leaflets sent on Kim Jong-il’s birthday
IMJINGAK (AFP) ― North Korean defectors in the South launched 200,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the tense inter-Korean border on Saturday, the birth anniversary of the North’s late leader Kim Jong-il.The defectors used gas-filled balloons to float the leaflets along with $1 currency notes across the western border town of Imjingak, despite high tensions owing to the North’s third nuclear test on Tuesday.The balloons were inscribed with slogans such as “Stop provocative acts with missiles an
Feb. 17, 2013
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N. Korea tested long-range missile engine before nuke blast
North Korea tested an engine for its new long-range missiles one day before its third nuclear test last week, government sources here said Sunday.A U.S. think tank also said Pyongyang was preparing a launchpad that could pave the way to firing a long-range missile. Pyongyang carried out a function test of the engine for its long-range “KN-08” missiles on the Dongchang-ri launch site in North Pyongan Province on Monday, according to multiple government sources. It was one day before the communist
Feb. 17, 2013
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N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un pays respect to late father on birthday
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid respect to his late father Kim Jong-il on the occasion of the former leader's birthday on Saturday, Pyongyang's state media reported.The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), monitored in Seoul, said Kim Jong-un, along with his wife Ri Sol-ju, visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, where Kim Jong-il lies in state.The KCNA said the junior Kim first paid tribute to the statues of Kim Il-sung, his grandfather and founder of North Kor
Feb. 16, 2013
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Defectors launch anti-North leaflets, clash with activists
PAJU, South Korea (Yonhap) -- A group of North Korean defectors on Saturday in the city of Paju sent leaflets across the border via balloon with anti-Pyongyang messages, leading to a clash with progressive civic activists opposed to their actions.At 11 a.m., about 50 North Korean defectors released 10 huge balloons carrying 200,000 leaflets, 1,000 U.S. $1 bills and 500 pamphlets detailing the development of South Korea from Imjingak pavilion near the border.Defectors said their action, which too
Feb. 16, 2013
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U.N. agency adjusts magnitude of N. Korean quake after nuke test
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- An international agency on banning nuclear tests announced on Saturday it has adjusted the magnitude of the artificial quake following North Korea's recent nuclear test.The U.N.'s Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty Organization (CTBTO) said on its Web site that the magnitude of the Feb. 12 quake was confirmed as 4.9, lower than its initial announcement of 5.0.The CTBTO said 96 international monitoring stations had sent data related to the seism
Feb. 16, 2013
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N.K. seen preparing for rocket launch
North Korea appeared to be preparing for another long-range rocket launch at its northeastern Musudan-ri test site Friday, adding to the security jitters fanned by its third nuclear test on Tuesday. Presenting its analysis of recent commercial satellite imagery, the U.S.-based “38 North” website said a flurry of activities in the test site indicated Pyongyang might be preparing to lift off a modified Musudan intermediate-range missile or a new KN-08 long-range rocket.Dedicated to the analysis of
Feb. 15, 2013
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U.S. senators seek legislation on far-reaching actions against N. Korea
A bipartisan group of senior U.S. senators has crafted legislation calling for Washington to take across-the-board measures to stop Pyongyang's development and transfer of weapons of mass destruction and to address its human rights record.The move is one of a raft of activities by Congress with regard to the communist nation following its underground nuclear experiment earlier this week.Titled "North Korea Non-proliferation and Accountability Act of 2013," the bill is aimed at preventing nuclear
Feb. 15, 2013
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N. Korea upgrading rocket launch site: U.S. report
North Korea is upgrading one of its two major missile launch sites, apparently to handle much bigger rockets, and some design features suggest it is getting help from Iran, a U.S. research institute said Thursday.A successful satellite launch in December and a nuclear test on Tuesday, both in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions, have intensified concern that North Korea is moving toward its goal of building a bomb small enough to be fitted on an intercontinental missile.An analysis wri
Feb. 15, 2013
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N. Korea marks 'success' of 3rd nuclear test with mass rally
North Korea staged a huge rally in its capital Pyongyang on Thursday to celebrate its third nuclear test conducted two days ago, hailing it as a "success," according to the North's media.Photos provided by the North's Korean Central News Agency showed huge crowds cheering to mark the underground atomic test, which has drawn a chorus of worldwide condemnation and warnings of tougher sanctions against the North.It was the first nuclear test under young leader Kim Jong-un, who took the helm of Nort
Feb. 14, 2013
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Estimates differ on size of N.K. blast
The extent of North Korea’s nuclear capability is in question with the yield of the device used in the test estimated at between 6 and 40 kilotons.Following the detonation in Punggye-ri, North Hamgyeong Province on Tuesday, South Korea’s Institute of Geo-science and Mineral Resources detected seismic activity with a magnitude of 4.9.The Ministry of National Defense later announced that the magnitude of the seismic waves created by the detonation places the yield of the device between 6 and 9 kil
Feb. 14, 2013
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N.K. nuclear brinkmanship puts U.S. in quandary
North Korea’s fresh round of brinkmanship is poised to throw the U.S. into a double bind: lead a global movement for stronger penalties while reengaging the regime as part of nonproliferation efforts. The communist country is seen rapidly building its nuclear capabilities. Though it has a long way to go to master the technology for miniaturizing warheads to mount on missiles, Tuesday’s detonation showed sizeable progress, experts say. For Pyongyang’s ruling clique, a potent atomic arsenal is the
Feb. 14, 2013
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Assembly condemns N. Korea’s nuclear test
The National Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday condemning North Korea’s underground nuclear test two days prior, characterizing it as a grave threat to the lives of the South Korean people and stability of the Korean Peninsula. “We cannot tolerate North Korea’s nuclear test and strongly condemn it as a serious provocation threatening the lives and safety of the South Korean people,” the resolution read. “Responsibility for all issues arising from (the nuclear test) lies with North Korea.
Feb. 14, 2013
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Hawks urge South Korea’s nuclear armament
North Korea’s underground nuclear test has prompted hard-line conservatives in South Korea to press the case for Seoul's own nuclear armament. “As a sovereign nation under nuclear threat from its main enemy, I think (nuclear armament) is most certainly justified,” said Rep. Won Yu-cheol, a four-term lawmaker in the Saenuri Party, in a radio interview when asked if South Korea should develop nuclear weapons of its own. “Now that North Korea is armed with a nuclear weapon and long-range missiles,
Feb. 14, 2013
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Seoul yet to detect xenon after N.K.’s nuke test
Radioactive isotopes of xenon were not detected in the atmosphere after North Korea’s nuclear test, Seoul’s Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety said Thursday. Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety said radioactive xenon was not found in the first batch of samples collected using mobile collecting equipment in the East Sea on Wednesday.Radioactive isotopes of various elements are released into the atmosphere following a nuclear test, and the material -- plutonium or uranium -- used in the explosive dev
Feb. 14, 2013
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N. Korea threatens to acquire ICBMs to bolster self-defense
North Korea on Thursday warned it can acquire intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to counter hostile forces and bolster its self-defense capabilities.The political review carried by the Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, said if "imperialists" have a nuclear arsenal, ICBMs and other types of space-bound weapons, North Korea should have them as well. The North often uses the word "imperialist" to describe the United States. It said having such strong defensive
Feb. 14, 2013
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National Assembly adopts resolution condemning N.K. nuclear test
South Korea's National Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning North Korea's nuclear test, calling it a serious threat to the lives and safety of the South Korean people."We cannot tolerate North Korea's nuclear test and strongly condemn it as a serious provocation threatening the lives and safety of the South Korean people," the resolution said."Responsibility for all issues arising from (the nuclear test) lies with North Korea."The resolution was adopted two days after the North c
Feb. 14, 2013
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Kerry links N.K. nuke issue with Iran problem
Some U.S. lawmakers push for re-designation of N. Korea as terrorism sponsorA bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday proposed legislation to re-designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.The move came in response to another nuclear test in North Korea earlier this week.“I strongly condemn the latest nuclear test conducted by North Korea. This deliberate and provocative action by the North Korean regime is yet another display of the regime’s hostile intentions and is a reminde
Feb. 14, 2013
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N.K. warns ‘slightest incident’ could lead to war
North Korea said Wednesday the situation on the Korean Peninsula was so serious that even the “slightest accidental incident” could lead to an all-out war.In a statement carried by its official agency the Korean Central News Agency, the North cited the joint naval exercise conducted by South Korea and the U.S. in the East Sea prior to the North’s nuclear test on Tuesday as an “explicit act of invasion.”“The provocation schemes by the enemy forces are spreading in steps over our sovereign state’s
Feb. 13, 2013
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Security dynamics take on new aspect
In the wake of North Korea’s third nuclear test, the security dynamics in the region appears to be entering a new phase as Seoul and Washington push for more potent sanctions and craft ways to beef up their deterrence capabilities. President Lee Myung-bak and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama pledged to work out a stronger response and maintain Washington’s nuclear umbrella to protect South Korea during a phone conversation late Tuesday. They agreed to “seek a range of measures aimed at impeding
Feb. 13, 2013