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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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S. Korea says 'faithfully' enforcing UN sanctions against Pyongyang
South Korea said that it has been "faithfully" enforcing sanctions adopted by the United Nations Security Council against North Korea, according to a report the Seoul government recently submitted to the council.South Korea turned in the report on Feb. 13 detailing what efforts it has been making in line with the latest Resolution 2321 imposed on the North following its fifth nuclear test in September. (Yonhap)The report was recently disclosed on the council's official website."The government of
Feb. 24, 2017
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VX nerve agent found on dead half brother of NK leader
The half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was killed with the toxic VX nerve agent, a statement by Malaysian police showed Friday.Traces of the nerve agent were found on swabs of the North Korean's face and eyes, according to a preliminary analysis from the Chemistry Department of Malaysia, it said. (Yonhap)Kim Jong-nam, the first son of late former leader Kim Jong-il, was killed at an airport in Malaysia on Feb. 13 after two Asian women allegedly wiped a toxic substance on his face.VX
Feb. 24, 2017
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N. Korea condemns China over comment on missile test, suspension of coal imports
North Korea's state media on Thursday made a rare criticism against China over Beijing's condemnation of Pyongyang's launch of a new ballistic missile and its decision to halt imports of North Korean coal.The Korean Central News Agency said that a neighboring country which often claims itself to be a "friendly neighbor" is showing an unkind attitude towards North Korea, apparently referring to China.It claimed that China downplayed the meaning of its test-fire of an intermediate ballistic missil
Feb. 23, 2017
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Probe into Kim Jong-nam's death a 'conspiracy,' N.Korea claims
North Korea on Thursday dismissed the Malaysian investigation into the mysterious death of the half brother of the North’s leader Kim Jong-un, accusing the Southeast Asian country of conspiring with South Korea to sabotage the regime. In its first official reports since the death of Kim Jong-nam, the state-run KCNA news agency claimed Malaysia had initially told them that the victim died of a supposed “heart stroke,” but changed its position after “false reports” surfaced in South Korea that he
Feb. 23, 2017
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Assassination of Kim Jong-nam sheds light on NK regime' vulnerability: ex-spy
The recent assassination of his half-brother shows how vulnerable North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to potential challenges to his power, a former North Korean spy here said Thursday."The fact that Kim Jong-un assassinated his own half brother in such a brutal manner conversely shows the regime is that vulnerable," Kim Dong-sik, formerly a North Korean agent, said in a report on the recent murder.He is currently a researcher at South Korea's state-run Institute for National Security Strategy, h
Feb. 23, 2017
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Family believes Vietnamese suspect in Kim's death was duped
The family of a Vietnamese woman identified as a suspect in the death of the half brother of North Korea's ruler confirmed Tuesday that she is their relative, but said they believe she didn't knowingly participate in the killing.Doan Thi Huong is thought to be one of two women seen approaching Kim Jong Nam on Feb. 13 at a Malaysian airport. Kim died later after telling airport personnel that he had been sprayed in the face with a liquid.Huong and a female suspect from Indonesia have been arreste
Feb. 23, 2017
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NK party official Choe returns to public eye after 3-week hiatus
Choe Ryong-hae, a senior North Korean party official, has returned to public view after a three-week hiatus, Pyongyang's media report showed Thursday, amid rumors that he may have visited China over the country's missile test or the death of the leader's half brother.Choe, a vice chairman of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, was among those who watched a performance to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State Merited Chorus, according to the Korean Centra
Feb. 23, 2017
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NK condemns probe on Kim's death as anti-Pyongyang conspiracy
North Korea on Thursday rebuffed the results of Malaysia's probe into the death of its leader's half brother, calling Seoul's claim that Pyongyang is behind the incident a conspiracy against the North.In its first official response, North Korea repeated that Malaysia colluded with South Korea in the investigation into the death of Kim Jong-nam, the first son of late former leader Kim Jong-il.Kim Jong-nam (Yonhap)"What merits more serious attention is the fact that the unjust acts by the Malaysia
Feb. 23, 2017
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FM: N. Korea's assassination likely to lead international community to take steps against Pyongyang
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Wednesday North Korea's apparent killing of the half brother of leader Kim Jong-un will serve as a chance for the international community to take a series of steps against the communist nation."Should North Korea be confirmed to be behind this, the international community will view this as a state-led act of terrorism that infringes upon Malaysia's sovereignty, leading to the creation of an atmosphere where this can be discussed naturally on the in
Feb. 23, 2017
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Foreign ministers of S. Korea, Britain discuss cooperation on N. Korea issue
South Korean and British foreign ministers on Wednesday (London time) discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in dealing with North Korea's nuclear threat, the South Korean foreign ministry said.South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his British counterpart Boris Johnson, during a bilateral meeting in London, shared the view that Pyongyang's continued nuclear provocations are a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and pose a serious threat to the entire international commu
Feb. 22, 2017
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N. Korea's biotechnology institute behind Malaysia killing: source
A North Korean biotechnology institute is involved in last week's killing of leader Kim Jong-un's half brother Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia, a person familiar with the matter claimed Wednesday."We got a tip that Kim Jong-un issued an order in December 2014 to remove Kim Jong-nam," said Choi Sung-young, who represents a group of South Koreans whose families were abducted to North Korea decades ago.Kim Jong-nam (Yonhap)Choi said North Korea's military unit 810, which is also known as a biotechnology i
Feb. 22, 2017
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[From the scene] A sense of unease clouds Kuala Lumpur over killing
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Ten days after the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the news is still a focal point of national discussion here in Kuala Lumpur, the bustling cosmopolitan capital of Malaysia. From the front pages of newspapers to talks on radio, “Kim Jong-nam” now strikes a chord, with people expressing a slight sense of insecurity and indignation at the brazen poison attack that took place in broad daylight at a busy airport, widely b
Feb. 22, 2017
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Kim Jong-il purged more officials in early years than son: researcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is notorious for his reign of terror, but his late father Kim Jong-il purged more people in his early years in power than the incumbent ruler, a researcher here said Wednesday."Many experts are claiming that more ranking North Korean officials are being purged at the whim of Kim Jong-un compared to Kim Jong-il's early days, but this is not true," Cheong Seong-chang, a senior researcher at the Sejong Institute, said in a presentation at a seminar focused on the cha
Feb. 22, 2017
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North Korea diplomat wanted over Kim killing: Malaysia
Detectives probing the assassination of Kim Jong-un's half-brother want to question a North Korean diplomat, Malaysia's top policeman said Wednesday. Investigators have put five North Koreans in the frame for last week's brazen killing of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and have said they are seeking three more for questioning. They include the embassy's second secretary, Hyon Kwang-song, as well as a North Korean airline employee called Kim Uk-il, Khalid Abu Bakar told report
Feb. 22, 2017
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NK diplomat, airline staff named as suspects in Kim's murder: Malaysia
Malaysian police said Wednesday they have identified two additional North Koreans, including a diplomat, as suspects involved in the murder of the half brother of the North's leader Kim Jong-un.Police said they identified a North Korean embassy official and an airline employee -- Hyon Kwang-song and Kim Uk-il -- as those that need to be questioned in relation to the death of Kim Jong-nam.The diplomat holds the rank of second secretary at the North's embassy in Kuala Lumpur, while the airline emp
Feb. 22, 2017
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Murder of leader's half brother could serve as warning to NK officialdom: report
The murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half brother earlier this month could serve as a clear warning to the North's officials against any acts of betrayal, a US-based broadcaster reported Wednesday.Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of late former leader Kim Jong-il, was killed in an airport in Malaysia on Feb. 13 after being attacked by two women, who are suspected to have used some sort of poison. It has yet to be confirmed whether North Korea was behind the latest killing, but Seoul's spy
Feb. 22, 2017
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South Korea considers raising issue of North Korean assassination of leader’s brother at UN
South Korea is reviewing a plan to raise the issue of North Korea’s recent assassination of leader Kim Jong-un’s half brother at an incoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Kim Jong-nam (Yonhap)“Concerning the latest murder, (the government) is reviewing an action to publicize the North Korean regime’s brutality and inhumanity on the occasion of the international community’s human rights discussion,” foreign ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck
Feb. 21, 2017
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S. Korea ups security for NK diplomat defector
With the North Korean ruler’s estranged half brother killed in an apparent assassination, attention is now on the safety of Thae Yong-ho, one of the remaining high-profile critics of the ruthless Kim Jong-un. South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that it has heightened security for Thae, Pyongyang’s former deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom who defected to Seoul last August, following the killing last week of Kim Jong-nam. This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2017, shows Thae Yong-ho, a former North
Feb. 21, 2017
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NK remains most unfavorable nation to Americans: survey
North Korea continues to be the least popular country among Americans, a recent poll showed.According to Gallup on Monday, only 11 percent of the 1,035 US adults polled were positive toward North Korea, the lowest of 21 countries surveyed. It tied with Iran as the least popular country, with 86 percent of the respondents saying they had unfavorable views about the country. (Gallup)The survey was conducted from Feb. 1 to 5, before North Korea conducted a ballistic missile test and the assassinati
Feb. 21, 2017
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Cause of Kim Jong-nam's death not yet determined: reports
The cause of death for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half brother has yet to be determined though there is no evidence of a heart attack or puncture wounds, foreign media reports showed Tuesday.Various specimens had been sent to experts who can shed light on Kim Jong-nam's death, the Associated Press reported, citing what Noor Hisham Abdullah, the Malaysian director general of health, told reporters. Noor Hisham Abdullah, the Malaysian director general of health (Yonhap)Kim Jong-nam, the eld
Feb. 21, 2017