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Why femicide and dating violence are growing issues in S. Korea
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N. Korea's April 23 SLBM launch ended in failure: officials
North Korea made a false claim about the April 23 launch of its submarine-launched ballistic missile, multiple government sources in Seoul said Sunday, saying the missile is presumed to have exploded in the air."It is believed that the SLBM that the North launched on the 23rd from the East Sea flew about 30 kilometers before exploding," a government source said, noting that the missile may have split into two to three pieces without any booster separation.The 30 km is far below SLBMs' minimum ra
May 1, 2016
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North Korea sends another US citizen to prison
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea sentenced a U.S. citizen of Korean heritage to 10 years in prison with hard labor after convicting him of espionage and subversion, the second American it has put behind bars this year. Kim Dong Chul was sentenced Friday after a brief trial in Pyongyang by North Korea's Supreme Court, which found him guilty of espionage and subversion under Articles 60 and 64 of the North's criminal code.North Korea regularly accuses Washington and Seoul of sending spie
April 30, 2016
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THAAD shouldn't affect China's pressure on N. Korea: White House
The potential deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea should not affect China's pressure on North Korea because THAAD is aimed only at the North and reining in Pyongyang is in China's interest, the White House said Friday.Shortly after the North's long-range rocket launch in February, South Korea and the U.S. jointly announced they would begin official discussions on the possible placement of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in Sou
April 30, 2016
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UN says N. Korea accusations vs US troops 'unsubstantiated'
The American-led U.N. command at the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas has dismissed as unsubstantiated accusations from North Korea that U.S. troops tried to provoke its frontline troops with "disgusting acts." A North Korean military statement Friday warned U.S. soldiers to stop what it called "hooliganism" at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom or they'll meet a "dog's death any time and any place."It said U.S. troops pointed their fingers at North Korean soldiers and made s
April 30, 2016
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N. Korea urges U.S. forces to stop provocative acts in Panmunjom
North Korea on Friday called on the U.S. forces to stop provocative acts at the truce village of Panmunjom, located between the two Koreas, the country's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.According to the KCNA report, a spokesman for the Panmunjom mission of the Korean People's Army (KPA) claimed the U.S. forces have conducted "provocative acts that rattled the nerves of the KPA side in Panmunjom."In a statement, the spokesman said, "The U.S. GIs carried out such dangerous pro
April 29, 2016
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Allies remain alert for N.K. provocation
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Friday that it is to conclude the annual joint military drills with the U.S. on Saturday, but continues to be on high alert against possible nuclear testing or ballistic missile launch by North Korea.“The largest drill ever -- consisting of 300,000 South Korean troops and 17,000 U.S. soldiers -- had conducted various responses against the North Korean threats, and was successful in boasting the strong will and potency of the Seoul-Washington alliance,” said mi
April 29, 2016
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N. Korea could launch more Musudan missiles: defense ministry
North Korea could fire off more Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM) in the near future following their string of failed launches, the Defense Ministry spokesman said Friday."Given that North Korea ventured to test two of its Musudan missiles after its previous failure, we cannot rule out the possibility of Pyongyang conducting more launches," Moon Sang-gyun told reporters.On Thursday alone, North Korea attempted to launch two of its IRMBs from the vicinity of the east coastal ci
April 29, 2016
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Gifts for N. Korean children on founder's birthday unpopular, low quality
North Korea distributed sweetmeats and cookies to its children as gifts to celebrate the country's founding leader's birthday on April 15, but they were unpopular due to their poor quality, a U.S. radio outlet said Friday.A North Korean source claimed recently that some of the confectionery gifts reached the open market, but they were seldom sold despite price discounts, the Washington-based Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported. North Korea commemorates the birthday of Kim Il-sung, the grandfather of
April 29, 2016
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N.K.'s missile tests aimed at highlighting accomplishments before party congress: Seoul
South Korea said Friday that North Korea seems to have pushed ahead with its back-to-back launches of three mid-range ballistic missiles in a two-week period to build up the country's accomplishments ahead of the party congress next week.Late Thursday, North Korea fired off two intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM), but both attempts seem to have ended in failure, according to the South Korean military.North Korea made its first botched move to launch the Musudan missile on April 15, the
April 29, 2016
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N. Korea gives Korean-American 10 years' hard labor for 'spying'
North Korea said Friday its highest court has sentenced a detained Korean-American to 10 years of hard labor on charges of espionage and subversion, following a similar verdict for a U.S. college student in March.Kim Dong-chul was convicted of trying to steal classified military information from the North, according to the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The KCNA said that Kim "confessed to all crimes" he had committed to overthrow the North's social system as he was suspected of havin
April 29, 2016
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No passengers aboard N.K. flight to Bangkok: sources
North Korea's flag carrier Air Koryo flew to Bangkok with no passengers aboard, multiple sources said Friday, indicating what could be the latest enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang.The Air Koryo flight JS253 flies once a week from Pyongyang to Bangkok via China's northeastern city of Shenyang, carrying mostly Chinese tourists bound for the Thai capital.On Wednesday, however, the aircraft was empty except for the pilots and airline staff, according to one airline industry official wh
April 29, 2016
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N. Korea heightens surveillance, crackdown ahead of party congress: source
North Korea has heightened surveillance along its border with China and beefed up monitoring of its people ahead of the ruling party's congress next week, a source familiar with North Korea affairs said Friday.With the North's rare party congress a week away, the country has moved to restrict the entry of people into its capital city of Pyongyang, according to the source, who declined to be identified.It has also ordered North Koreans not to conduct even key ceremonial events, such as weddings a
April 29, 2016
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U.N. Security Council discusses N.K. missile launches
The U.N. Security Council discussed North Korea's latest missile launches Thursday and plans to issue a statement condemning the launches, diplomatic sources said.The United States requested the informal consultations after the North launched two intermediate-range Musudan ballistic missiles earlier Thursday in violation of U.N. resolutions.Members of the council agreed to adopt a press statement denouncing the launches and urging the North to cease additional provocations, but the actual issuan
April 29, 2016
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U.S. strongly condemns N.K. missile launches, vows to raise concerns with U.N.
The United States strongly condemned North Korea's latest launches of the Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile, saying it would raise the issue with the United Nations to hold Pyongyang accountable for the provocation.The North conducted a launch of the mobile missile off its east coast early Thursday, but it crashed shortly after launch. The communist nation fired another Musudan missile later in the afternoon, but it exploded mid-air after flying several kilometers, according to South
April 29, 2016
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N. Korea's 2nd midrange missile test seen as failure: military
North Korea fired off what appeared to be a mid-range ballistic missile late Thursday, hours after it carried out a similar launch, but both attempts seem to have ended in failure, the South Korean military said.North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), presumed to be a Musudan, at around 7:26 p.m. near its eastern city of Wonsan, according to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff.It said the missile probably blew up midflight.The move came on the heels of the North launching
April 29, 2016
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S. Korea condemns N.K. missile launch
South Korea strongly condemned North Korea for its botched launch of another intermediate-range ballistic missile on Thursday, vowing to further pressure Pyongyang to give up its nuclear and missile programs.The communist state fired off the missile early Thursday, but the launch seems to have failed, according to military officials here. The launch came less than two weeks after the North's failed launch of a similar missile."We strongly condemn the launch, which is a provocative act that is a
April 28, 2016
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N. Korea's isolation to deepen if it conducts another nuke test: S. Korean FM
North Korea will be "further isolated and abandoned" by the international community if it goes ahead with its threat of conducting a fifth nuclear test, South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se warned Thursday.Yun said the South Korean government is closely watching the latest developments in North Korea, including the possibility of another nuclear test, and putting its diplomatic resources to work with the international community to deter North Korea from advancing its nuclear capability and
April 28, 2016
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Park warns against N.K. nuke test
President Park Geun-hye on Thursday warned North Korea against carrying out another nuclear test that she said would eradicate the future of the reclusive regime. Presiding over the National Security Council, Park also ordered a regular meeting against the North’s provocation threats while she is away on a visit to Iran from this weekend.“If the Kim Jong-un regime goes ahead with an additional nuclear test despite the international community’s warning, there will no longer be a future for them,”
April 28, 2016
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N. Korea fails in its attempt to launch mid-range ballistic missile: military
North Korea fired off what appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic early Thursday, but the launch seems to have failed, military officials said.The missile may be the same Musudan model that North Korea tried to launch on April 15, according to sources. That missile launched in the North's first Musudan test exploded a few seconds after lifting off from North Korea's east coast.The military said Thursday's launch also seems to have crashed several seconds after launch. "The projectile, pr
April 28, 2016
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N. Korea focusing on idolizing its leader ahead of key party congress
North Korea has intensified efforts to idolize its leader Kim Jong-un ahead of the upcoming party congress, but its excessive drive may be causing ill feelings among its people, a Seoul official said Thursday.North Korea has strengthened the personality cult of the current leader since Kim took office in late 2011 following the sudden death of his father Kim Jong-il."On the occasion of the party congress, the North is expected to boost the level of the idolization of Kim Jong-un to near that of
April 28, 2016