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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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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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[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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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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S. Korea retrieves object seen as debris of N. Korean rocket engine
South Korea has retrieved what appears to be part of the engine from North Korea's long-range rocket launched earlier this month, a finding that could provide clues to the communist nation's rocket technologies, a military source said Friday."We recovered an object believed to be the engine debris of North Korea's long-range rocket last night from the bottom of the sea about 160 kilometers off" the western port city of Gunsan, the source said. "It appears to have been damaged a lot from the shoc
Dec. 28, 2012
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N. Korean leader to purge more of the old guard in new year: expert
As North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wraps up his first year in power, marked by the reckless purging of several old guard elites, he may replace the country's No. 2 leader, Kim Yong-nam, and some other top officials next year, according to a North Korea expert here."Who replaces Kim Yong-nam may tell us about the future direction of the restructuring of the political system," said Alexandre Mansourov, a specialist in Northeast Asian security. He now works as a visiting scholar at the U.S.-Korea I
Dec. 27, 2012
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Park looks to Koreas-Russia pipeline deal
The ambitious project to pipe Russian natural gas to South Korea across the North has been dormant for more than a year amid inter-Korean tension.A glimmer of hope is rising for one of the largest gas deal in Asia as President-elect Park Geun-hye pledged to move ahead as part of her efforts to promote peace and stabilize domestic energy supplies.But experts question the project’s outlook due to lingering tension, economic uncertainty, political risks of depending on the unpredictable North for t
Dec. 26, 2012
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Kim Jong-il died after fuming over faulty power plant: report
The late North Korean autocrat Kim Jong-il’s deadly heart attack may have been caused by his fury over water leaks at an ambitious but poorly built water power plant north of Pyongyang, a news report said Tuesday. State media said on Dec. 19, 2011, that Kim, then 69, died from a “severe myocardial infarction along with a heart attack” while on a train for a “field guidance” tour. The Chosun Ilbo daily provided details surrounding his death citing an unnamed source familiar with the inner working
Dec. 25, 2012
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N. Korea blasts U.S. intelligence report on Pyongyang's nuke threat
North Korea on Tuesday blasted a recent report by the U.S. National Intelligence Council (NIC) that cited growing concerns surrounding Pyongyang's nuclear proliferation.In an article carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea claimed allegations and concerns raised by the NIC were nothing more than sophistry and lies.It said Washington is using a nonexistent threat to justify the deployment of its own nuclear arsenal and its so-called nuclear umbrella policy.The NIC,
Dec. 25, 2012
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Iran denies missile ties with N. Korea: report
Iran's top defense official formally denied any missile cooperation with North Korea, a news report said Monday."Recent claims made by certain countries about missile cooperation between Iran and North Korea are merely speculations,"Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi was quoted as saying.China's Xinhua news agency picked up his comments as reported by a local TV station.There have been media reports that Iranian defense officials recently visited North Korea for bilateral missile cooperation.
Dec. 25, 2012
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French leader congratulates Park on election victory
French President Francois Hollande has congratulated South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye on her election victory, promising to work closely together on North Korea issues and other areas of mutual interest, the French Embassy in Seoul said Monday.“Korea and France have developed deep ties of friendship and cooperation for many years,” Hollande was quoted as saying in an e-mailed translation of a letter dated Dec. 20, the day after Park’s election.“At this historic moment, I want to assure
Dec. 24, 2012
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S. Korea lights up Christmas tower near border with N.K.
A giant Christmas tree was lit up near the tense border with North Korea on Saturday, a move that may anger the communist country.It had been an annual ritual for South Korea to light a Christmas tree on top of a hill called Aegibong near the western sector of the inter-Korean border before it was suspended in 2003 as the then liberal South Korean government sought reconciliation with North Korea.South Korea resumed the ritual in 2010 after the North’s deadly artillery attack on one of its borde
Dec. 23, 2012
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S. Korea retrieves three more pieces of N. Korea's rocket debris
The South Korean Navy has retrieved three more pieces of debris from North Korea's long-range rocket on the west coast, Seoul's defense ministry said Sunday, hoping they would provide more knowledge about the communist nation's missile technology.Pyongyang fired off a three-stage "Unha 3" rocket on Dec. 12, claiming that it has succeeded in putting a satellite into orbit.The first stage of the rocket fell into the Yellow Sea off South Korea's west coast and the second stage in waters near the Ph
Dec. 23, 2012
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S. Korea says North ‘rocket’ could fly 10,000km
North Korea‘s recent rocket launch amounted to the test of a ballistic missile capable of carrying a half-tonne payload over 10,000 kilometres, the South Korean defence ministry said Sunday.North Korea launched its three-stage Unha-3 rocket on December 12, insisting it was a purely scientific mission aimed at putting a polar-orbiting satellite in space.Sunday’s estimate was based on analysis of an oxidizer container --recovered from the rocket‘s first-stage splashdown site -- which stored red fu
Dec. 23, 2012
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Rocket debris reveals N. Korea’s intention to test ICBM technology
After examining a piece of the debris from a long-range rocket launched by North Korea, South Korean experts have concluded that the communist country in fact had tested its inter-continental ballistic missile technology, the defense ministry said Sunday.North Korea fired off a three-stage “Unha 3” rocket on Dec. 12, claiming that it was to put a satellite into orbit. The first stage of the rocket fell in the Yellow Sea off South Korea’s west coast and the second stage in waters near the Philipp
Dec. 23, 2012
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S. Korea lights up Christmas tower near border with N. Korea
A giant Christmas tree was lit up near the tense border with North Korea on Saturday, a move that may anger the communist country.It had been an annual ritual for South Korea to light a Christmas tree on top of a hill called Aegibong near the western sector of the inter-Korean border before it was suspended in 2003 as the then liberal South Korean government sought reconciliation with North Korea.South Korea resumed the ritual in 2010 after the North‘s deadly artillery attack on one of its borde
Dec. 23, 2012
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N. Korea says it has detained a U.S. citizen
North Korea said Friday that an American citizen has been detained after confessing to unspecified crimes, confirming news reports about his arrest at a time when Pyongyang is facing criticism from Washington for launching a long-range rocket last week. The American was identified as Pae Jun-ho in a brief dispatch issued by the state-run Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang. News reports in the U.S. and South Korea said Pae is known in his home state of Washington as Kenneth Bae, a 44-year-ol
Dec. 22, 2012
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N. Korean leader calls for more satellite, rocket launches
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for more satellites and rockets to be launched following the country’s apparent success in sending a satellite into orbit earlier this month, the communist nation’s state media said Saturday.Kim made the remarks Friday at a banquet honoring the scientists, technicians and others who contributed to the Dec. 12 launching of a long-range rocket that put the satellite Kwangmyongsong 3-2 into orbit, the North’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in an En
Dec. 22, 2012
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Korean American detained: N. Korea
A Korean American named Bae Joon-ho has been detained in North Korea, the North’s Korean Central News Agency said Friday.“American citizen Bae Joon-ho who entered Rason for tourism purposed on Nov. 3 has been detained by the authorities for crimes against the republic,” the news agency reported on Friday. Rason is a city in the northwest of North Korea.According to the KCNA, Bae has admitted to conducting activities against the North Korean regime, and that officials from the Swedish embassy to
Dec. 21, 2012
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N. Korea confirms detainment of Korean-American
North Korea confirmed Friday it was holding a U.S. citizen for a "crime" he has admitted committing against the communist country while leading a tour group there."American citizen Pae Jun Ho who entered Rason City of the DPRK on Nov. 3 for the purpose of tour committed a crime against the DPRK. He was put into custody by a relevant institution," the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a report, monitored in Seoul.DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the North
Dec. 21, 2012
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People who will shape Park’s foreign policy
Following is the first in a series of articles on President-elect Park Geun-hye’s key advisers and close associates. ― Ed.Armed with expertise and experience, a far-flung yet focused cadre of counselors is girded up to help president-elect Park Geun-hye sail through daunting foreign policy challenges and the fast-evolving security landscape over the next five years.Fresh off a grueling election victory, she now will face the tricky tasks of tackling frigid ties with North Korea, a balancing posi
Dec. 20, 2012
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Rocket launch sheds new light on N.K.-Iran ties
North Korea’s successful launch of a long-range rocket is sparking fresh speculation over the communist state’s covert partnership with Iran, another rogue nuclear aspirant. A string of news reports and leaked diplomatic cables have constantly suggested that the two pariah states cooperate on developing atomic weapons and ballistic missiles through personnel exchanges and technology sharing. Despite Tehran’s denial, U.S. Congress is pushing to highlight the decades-long ties in its upcoming reso
Dec. 20, 2012
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S. Korea to light up Christmas tower near border with N. Korea
The defense ministry said Thursday that it will allow a local church to light up a Christmas tower near the tense border with North Korea, reversing its reluctant attitude over the sensitive tradition ahead of major political events.Military officials earlier this month said Christmas towers near the military demarcation line would not be lit up this year, apparently reflecting concerns that the move could have escalated tension ahead of Pyongyang's Dec. 12 rocket launch and the presidential ele
Dec. 20, 2012
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North Korea may draw few buyers despite rocket success
By successfully firing a rocket that put a satellite in space, North Korea let the far-flung buyers of its missiles know that it is still open for business. But Pyongyang will find that customers are hard to come by as old friends drift away and international sanctions lock down its sales.North Korea’s satellite and nuclear programs were masterminded by the late leader Kim Jong Il, who ruled for 17 years under a “military first” policy and died a year ago Monday. An offshoot of the policy was a
Dec. 19, 2012