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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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N.K. foreign minister reaffirms nuke commitment
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong reiterated the country’s commitment to its nuclear program on Thursday, calling it the only means to counter U.S. nuclear threats magnified by joint war games with South Korea. He delivered a keynote speech at a high-level meeting of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals at the U.N. in New York, amid prevalent concerns that the communist state will carry out a fifth nuclear test ahead of a major party congress and in protest against recent international
April 22, 2016
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Britain designates North Korea as human rights priority country
The British government has designated North Korea as one of its human rights priority watch countries along with 29 others, a media report said Friday.In its 2015 human rights and democracy report, the British foreign office said North Korea has been placed on its priority list along with such countries as China, Iran and Afghanistan. The countries mentioned have been cited in the past for not adequately protecting human rights, often creating a cycle of suffering, instability and poverty. This
April 22, 2016
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FM Yun to attend regional security forum amid N.K. uncertainties
South Korea's top diplomat will attend a regional security forum in China next week to increase international pressure on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Friday.Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will attend a ministerial meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia to be held in Beijing from Wednesday through Thursday, the ministry said in a press release.Yun will be the first South Korean foreign minister to join
April 22, 2016
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North Korean FM claims U.S. nuclear threats result in Pyongyang's nuclear development
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong claimed Thursday that the communist nation had no choice but to develop nuclear weapons in order to cope with U.S. nuclear threats.Ri made the remark during a keynote speech at a high-level meeting of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals at U.N. headquarters, claiming the U.S. is currently conducting what he calls nuclear war exercises on the Korean Peninsula, apparently referring to annual military exercises."In order to remove nuclear threats, we trie
April 22, 2016
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Time names N.K. leader among 100 influential people, calls him 'exploiter of fears'
Time magazine named North Korean leader Kim Jong-un one of the 100 most influential people in the world on Thursday, calling the young dictator an "exploiter of fears.""Kim Jong-un is the 30-something boss of a family-run totalitarian state. Beefy, murderous and quick with a toothy grin, he takes after his late grandfather Kim Il-sung, North Korea's Great Leader," the magazine said. "Dictatorships need enemies like fish need water, and the essential enemy of North Korea is the U.S."The North sta
April 22, 2016
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North Korea poses more significant threat to U.S. than Iran: incoming U.S. homeland commander
North Korea poses a more significant threat to the United States than Iran in the near term, and more priorities should be given to defending against missile threats from the communist nation, the incoming U.S. Northern Command chief said Thursday.Gen. Lori Robinson, nominated to be commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, made the assessment in written testimony for a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing. She said the North's "ability
April 22, 2016
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U.S. working to change human rights situation in N. Korea: ambassador
The United States is working hard to tackle human rights abuses in North Korea on the back of broad bipartisan support, Washington's top envoy to Seoul said Thursday.Ambassador Mark Lippert made the remarks in a forum organized by the Far East Broadcasting Company, saying the issue of North Korea's human rights situation is one of the core concerns of the international community."We are also deeply concerned about the human rights situation in North Korea and are working to actively change it,"
April 21, 2016
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North Korea demands face-to-face meeting with Nroth Korean restaurant defectors
North Korea, which from the outset accused Seoul of manipulating the flight of a group of North Korean restaurant workers, demanded on Thursday a face-to-face meeting between the defectors and their families to "clarify" their stance.The group of 13 North Koreans -- 12 female waitresses and one male manager -- defected from the same North Korea-run restaurant in China to South Korea in early April. North Korea has since claimed they were abducted by South Korea, demanding they be returned immedi
April 21, 2016
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North Korea's grain production in 2015 down 11% from year before: FAO
North Korea's grain production last year decreased significantly mainly due to severe drought, a U.N. report said Thursday, resulting in a serious impact on food rations for ordinary citizens.According to the report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and carried by U.S.-based media Voice of America, North Korea's grain production, which is mostly rice, stood at 5.06 million tons last year. This is down 11 percent from 2014.The VOA said that in some areas of the communist country, the
April 21, 2016
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Allies seek clues to N.K. nuke capacity
Officials and observers in South Korea and other countries are bracing for North Korea’s next widely expected nuclear test before early May, but questions remain on the credibility of the reclusive country’s claims of its advanced nuclear strike capacity.Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong-un has publicly claimed his engineers have successfully miniaturized the nuclear warheads to be mounted onto ballistic missiles, along with acquiring reentry technology for the intercontinental ballistic missiles. Yon
April 21, 2016
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North Korean FM arrives in New York on rare trip
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong arrived in New York on Wednesday on his first trip to the United Nations since the communist nation sharply escalated tensions with its nuclear test in January.Ri, who was seen in Beijing the previous day, arrived on a flight from Dubai. He is scheduled to attend Friday's signing of a historic U.N. climate agreement, known as the "Paris Agreement," which was adopted in December to replace the Kyoto Protocol.The trip has drawn keen media attention as it ma
April 21, 2016
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Resumption of excavation work at nuclear test site may be to camouflage test preparations: 38 North
North Korea appears to have resumed excavation work at its underground nuclear test site, but the operations could be part of an attempt to camouflage preparations for a new nuclear test, the website 38 North said Wednesday.Satellite imagery taken on April 19 shows what appear to be two small mine ore carts on the track crossing the road from the tunnel entrance of the West Portal to the spoil pile, which "suggests that tunnel excavation operations are about to resume, or have recently resumed,
April 21, 2016
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Failed N.K. missile launch damages launcher, causes human casualties: report
North Korea's failed launch of its Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile last week sparked a huge fireball that damaged the launcher and could have also injured or killed missile technicians on the ground, a news report said Wednesday.The missile blew up about 300 feet above the ground, shortly after Friday's launch, and U.S. strategic defense surveillance systems, both airborne and space-based, videotaped the explosion, the Washington Free Beacon reported, citing U.S. defense officials.T
April 21, 2016
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North Korean defector organization to establish monitoring center for North Korea's WMD
An organization of North Korean defectors in South Korea will launch a monitoring center next week on North Korea's development of weapons of mass destruction.The projected monitoring center will gather information about Pyongyang's latest nuclear and missile developments while reporting new information to media organizations and related authorities.It will also report on the North's WMD buildup with the relevant authorities after obtaining information via different routes, including North Korea
April 20, 2016
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North Korea appears to feel pain of sanctions: FM Yun
North Korea appears to be suffering under the weight of expanded international sanctions against the regime, South Korea's top diplomat said Wednesday."Signs are emerging that North Korea is feeling considerable pain due to the strongest-ever U.N. Security Council sanctions and other means of pressure," Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said during a forum hosted by Seoul National University alumni.He cited recent reports in North Korea's state media that warn of a second "Arduous March," a period o
April 20, 2016
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7 North Koreans defect during founder's birthday: RFA
Seven North Koreans from two families defected to an unidentified country despite the communist country's tight security for its founder's birthday, a U.S. radio outlet said Wednesday.Their defections occurred during the special alert period set from April 1 to 20 by the North Korean regime to commemorate the April 15 birthday of Kim Il-sung, the Washington-based Radio Free Asia reported. The birthday known as the Day of the Sun is a major holiday in the isolated country.Quoting a North Korean s
April 20, 2016
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Nuclear envoys of South Korea, U.S., Japan discuss N.K. issues
The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan held a breakfast meeting to discuss the implementation of international and bilateral sanctions on North Korea and the possibility of its additional provocations, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday.Kim Hong-kyun, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, held the unofficial meeting with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts Sung Kim and Kimihiro Ishikane. Their gathering came the d
April 20, 2016
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Over 60% of N.K. defectors see themselves as low class: poll
More than 6 out of 10 North Korean defectors perceived themselves as lower-class citizens last year as they feel a sense of relative poverty compared with other South Koreans, a survey showed Wednesday.On the perceived social status, 61.4 percent of 2,444 North Korean defectors aged over 15 said they view themselves as being underprivileged in South Korea, according to the poll by Seoul's unification ministry and its affiliate Korea Hana Foundation.The survey conducted in 2015 also showed that 3
April 20, 2016
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North Korea's science textbooks based on illustrations, questions: study
North Korea's revised science textbooks contain encyclopedia-style illustrations and questions intended to raise students' curiosity and interest, a study here showed Wednesday.The Kim Jong-un regime changed the communist nation's school year system and revised textbooks in September 2012, citing the need for creative and practical education in the information and technology era, according to the Korea Institute for National Unification.The state-funded think tank in Seoul examined the North's e
April 20, 2016
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North Korea to replace ambassador to Germany: official
North Korea will soon replace its top envoy to Germany, a government official said Wednesday, amid reports the current ambassador is being recalled over various diplomatic failures."I understand that Ambassador Ri Si-hong will be replaced soon," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.North Korea recently informed Germany of the plan, according to an official at Seoul's Foreign Ministry.Although the exact reasons are unclear, the South Korean daily Donga llbo cited the possibility
April 20, 2016