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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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China media cast wary eye on N. Korean leader's nuclear remarks
China's state-controlled media on Monday cast a wary eye on remarks by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that his country will not use its nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is invaded. The remarks by Kim, announced during a rare congress of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party and reported by the North Korean media on Sunday, reaffirmed the North's bid to become a nuclear weapons state, dashing hope that the young leader might chart a difference course on the country's nuclear weapons program.
May 9, 2016
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N.K. leader says country won't use nukes unless sovereignty violated
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed not to use nuclear weapons first unless the country's sovereignty is infringed upon in his speech at the key party congress, the country's state media said Sunday. At the first congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in 36 years, the North's leader said that Pyongyang is open to efforts to improve its ties with "hostile" countries. He also offered to hold military talks with South Korea to ease tension."As a responsible nuclear weapons state, our r
May 9, 2016
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N.K. leader lays out 5-year vision to boost economy at party congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has laid out a five-year strategy for economic growth, stressing the need to improve the people's livelihood and ease an electric power shortage, the country's state media said Sunday.The North's leader did not spell out detailed plans to prop up the country's moribund economy, but emphasized efforts to log sustainable economic growth in the face of tougher U.N. sanctions over its latest nuclear and missile tests."It is imperative to carry through the five-year st
May 9, 2016
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U.S. urges N. Korea to honor denuclearization commitments
The United States urged North Korea on Sunday to honor commitments and obligations to give up its nuclear program after the North's leader said he will continue to pursue his trademark policy of simultaneously seeking nuclear and economic development."We are aware of the comments and continue to call on North Korea to focus on taking concrete steps toward fulfilling its commitments and international obligations," a senior U.S. administration official told Yonhap News Agency on background.Earlier
May 9, 2016
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N. Korea's party adopts decision on nukes at key congress
North Korea said Monday it has adopted a decision by the ruling party's central committee to simultaneously pursue nuclear and economic development, and to reaffirm its leader's complete control.The North's state media said the decision was unanimously adopted by party delegates on Sunday after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reported works by the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) at the party congress, a venue aimed at bolstering his monolithic power."We will consistently take hold on the strategic
May 9, 2016
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North Korean leader reaffirms nuke aims, but offers talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country “as a nuclear state” will work toward the denuclearization of the world, the country’s official media reported Sunday. South Korean experts and government officials say the comment hints at the softened attitude of Kim, who has stepped up nuclear and missile threats against Seoul and Washington, but by no means implies its intent to take actual steps toward its own denuclearization as demanded by the allies.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un spea
May 8, 2016
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Seoul downplays Kim's remarks over world's denuclearization
South Korea on Sunday downplayed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's vow to "strive for the denuclearization of the world," stressing that the pledge was no different from Pyongyang's erstwhile stance against its own denuclearization.During the ongoing congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, Kim said that his country would "faithfully" fulfill its obligation for non-proliferation and strive for global denuclearization. He also vowed not to use nuclear arms first unless the North's sovereig
May 8, 2016
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N.K. leader lays out 5yr vision to boost economy at party congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has laid out a five-year strategy for economic growth, stressing the need to improve the people's livelihood and ease an electric power shortage, the country's state media said Sunday.The North's leader did not spell out detailed plans to prop up the country's moribund economy, but emphasized efforts to log sustainable economic growth in the face of tougher U.N. sanctions over its latest nuclear and missile tests."It is imperative to carry through the five-year st
May 8, 2016
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N.K. won't use nukes first unless its sovereignty is violated: Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed not to use nuclear weapons first unless the country's sovereignty is violated at the North's key party congress, the country's state-run media said Sunday.At the ongoing party congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, the North's leader also said that Pyongyang will seek to "improve and normalize" its relations with countries that will ditch their hostile policy toward it. (Yonhap)"As a responsible nuclear weapons state, our republic will not use a nuclea
May 8, 2016
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Pro-N. Korea leaflets found in Seoul: police
Hundreds of leaflets praising North Korea were found in Seoul Saturday, police said, as the communist country held a major political event in defense of its monolithic regime.The leaflets, which were discovered by a passerby in the western Yangcheon Ward earlier in the day, contained text that hailed North Korea's nuclear weapons development and criticized South Korean President Park Geun-hye, according to the police.Police said they immediately gathered the leaflets, of which there were about 3
May 7, 2016
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Images suggest N. Korea preparing for nuke test
North Korea may be preparing for a nuclear test in the near future, a U.S. website that monitors the isolated nation said Friday.The website 38 North said commercial satellite imagery taken Thursday shows vehicles at a command center believed to control the underground explosions, which could be sign that a test is imminent.The center lies nearly four miles from the test site at Punggye-ri. The website said the level of activity at the test site continues to be low, but vehicles are not often se
May 7, 2016
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N. Korea party to give Kim Jong-un top title at congress
North Korea's ruling party is preparing to bestow its top title on leader Kim Jong-un, another sign that the third heir to North Korea's dynasty of Kims is firmly in control despite his country's deepening international isolation over one of his key ambitions, to keep developing more and better nuclear weapons.Kim Jong-un addresses the congress in Pyongyang. YonhapThe state-run Korean Central News Agency on Saturday said the agenda for the congress included reviewing the works of the party's Cen
May 7, 2016
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Cheong Wa Dae keeping close watch on N. Korean party congress
South Korea's presidential office said Friday that it is carefully monitoring the North's first party congress in 36 years so it can cope with any unexpected developments.Most South Koreans are taking time off after Seoul designated the day as a temporary national holiday so as to boost domestic consumption, but senior officials in charge of diplomatic and security affairs at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae all reported to work to check on the various pieces of news and intelligence coming
May 6, 2016
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N.K. trade union calls for working level talks on inter-Korean football match
North Korea's sole trade union called for a working level meeting with South Korean counterparts to arrange the inter-Korean football match in August, the communist country's state-run media said Friday.According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the letter sent to the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) and Korea Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) suggested holding a meeting in late May in China. The North's General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK), however, said the d
May 6, 2016
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Int'l human rights group urges NK leader to halt forced labor
An international human rights group is urging North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to halt forcing its people to engage in forced labor without due compensation, a report by a U.S.-based media outlet said Friday.The report carried by Radio Free Asia (RFA) said the Human Rights Watch sent a letter to Kim calling for an end to mandatory forced labor, and requested that Pyongyang become a member of the International Labor Organization under the United Nations.The move by the New York-headquartered non-g
May 6, 2016
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N. Korea opens first party congress in 36 years
North Korea opened its first party congress in more than three decades on Friday as the country's leader Kim Jong-un is seeking to further cement his power amid speculations over Pyongyang's possible nuclear test.The congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) comes as North Korea was slapped with tougher sanctions by the U.N. Security Council in March over its nuclear test and long-range rocket launch early this year.North Korea kicked off its rare party congress at the April 25 House of Cult
May 6, 2016
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U.N. chief calls for N. Korea to resolve problems through dialogue
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on North Korea on Thursday to resolve problems through dialogue and become a responsible member of the international community as the communist nation is set to hold a key national meeting.Ban made the remark to reporters after a visit to Brookland Middle School in Washington, saying sanctions on Pyongyang are aimed more at persuading the North to join the international community, rather than punishing the regime."I hope the North will heed to this and s
May 6, 2016
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N. Korea set to open first party congress in 36 years
North Korea is set to open its first party congress in more than three decades on Friday, a venue expected to focus on bolstering the personality cult of the country's leader Kim Jong-un who has been in power for nearly five years.The congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) comes as North Korea was slapped with tougher sanctions by the U.N. Security Council in March over its nuclear test and long-range rocket launch early this year.North Korea is poised to open the party congress later in
May 6, 2016
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N. Korea warns it will strengthen nuclear deterrence in the face of hostile U.S.
North Korea warned Friday that it will strengthen its nuclear deterrence capability as long as the United States maintains its current policy of hostility toward the communist country.In a statement released by the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK), which handles inter-Korean relations, Pyongyang claimed that Washington provided the cause for triggering the nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula.It is perfectly rational to counter nuclear weapons with nuclear weapons, th
May 6, 2016
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N. Korea unlikely to change course at key party congress: China media
North Korea is unlikely to chart a different course on its nuclear weapons program at its key party congress, a newspaper controlled by China's ruling Communist Party said Friday. The state-run Global Times newspaper, however, voiced cautious hope that North Korea may do "pragmatic analysis" about its policy of pursuing both nuclear advances and economic development. North Korea has been gearing up for its first party congress in 36 years, which started on Friday and is expected to display the N
May 6, 2016