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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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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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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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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
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Removal of U.S. nuclear umbrella would lead to Seoul contemplate nuclear armament: incoming USFK commander
South Korea would have to think about developing its own nuclear weapons for self-defense if the United States removes its "nuclear umbrella" protection for the Asian ally, the incoming commander of U.S. Forces Korea said Tuesday.Gen. Vincent Brooks, nominated to succeed Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti as USFK commander, made the remark during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, stressing that it's very important for the U.S. to provide a nuclear umbrella or extended deterrent to the
April 20, 2016
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North Korea to face tougher sanctions in event of nuclear test: Russel
North Korea would face tougher sanctions if it carries out yet another nuclear test, including greater restrictions on its labor exports, the top State Department official on Asian affairs was quoted as saying Tuesday.Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel made the remark to Reuters amid growing indications and concern that the North could conduct what would be its fifth nuclear test, just a few months after the fourth test that sparked global condemnations and toughest-ever U.N. sanctions o
April 20, 2016
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South Korea, U.S., China should talk about how to handle North Korea's collapse: ex-U.S. commander
South Korea, the United States and China should launch talks about how to handle North Korea's collapse or other contingencies involving the regime in Pyongyang, a former U.S. Pacific commander said Tuesday."The U.S., South Korea and the Chinese ultimately have to have a dialogue, a continued dialogue about what happens as North Korea either implodes or changes when the peninsula is reunited. I believe there is a lot of value in that dialogue," former PACOM commander Samuel Locklear said during
April 20, 2016
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[News Focus] Unclear future lies beyond new North Korea nuke test
North Korea is widely expected to push ahead with a fifth nuclear test ahead of a congress of its ruling Workers’ Party in May, but punitive actions that can be taken against it are limited, as the communist nation is already facing powerful international sanctions.South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday said there is a possibility that Pyongyang will carry out a surprise nuclear test, echoing President Park Geun-hye’s remarks that officials have spotted signs of an impending test. U.S.-based
April 19, 2016
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China urges restraint over signs of North Korea's nuke test
China called for restraint on Tuesday over signs that North Korea may conduct its fifth nuclear test ahead of a rare party congress early next month. The possibility of North Korea carrying out another nuclear test has grown after the failed test of an intermediate-range ballistic missile last week, as Pyongyang is trying to bolster internal solidarity ahead of the May party congress, South Korean officials said. The U.N. Security Council adopted tougher sanctions against North Korea early last
April 19, 2016
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South Korea voices concern over Nobel laureates' visit to North Korea
South Korea expressed concern Tuesday over a planned trip to North Korea by three Nobel laureates, saying the communist regime may use the visit for "political purposes."On Monday, the Washington-based Voice of America reported that Britain's Richard Roberts, Norway's Finn Kydland and Israel's Aaron Ciechanover will visit the North from April 30 to May 6 to speak at some of the country's top universities.The visit, organized by the Vienna-based International Peace Foundation, is expected to incl
April 19, 2016
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61 endangered species facing extinction in North Korea due to deforestation: World Bank
A total of 61 rare and endangered species are facing extinction in North Korea due mainly to the country's extensive deforestation over the past years, a media report citing a report by the World Bank said Tuesday.The bank's data on the North's deforestation and biological diversity showed that nine mammals, 27 birds, 17 species of fish and eight plants in North Korea are facing extinction as of last year, according to the Washington-based Voice of America.North Korea's forests are becoming deva
April 19, 2016
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North Korean FM arrives in Beijing before rare trip to New York
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, apparently en route on a rare trip to New York later this week. Ri was seen arriving at the Beijing Capital International Airport and whisked away in a vehicle belonging to the North Korean ambassador to China, Ji Jae-ryong. The U.N. plans to hold a high-level signing ceremony on Friday for the so-called Paris Agreement adopted in December to replace the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, and the North Korean foreign minister
April 19, 2016
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N.K. may hold party congress in May without foreign guests: source
North Korea may hold its party congress in May without foreign guests as it faces toughened international sanctions, a source familiar with the isolated country said Tuesday."So far, there have been no noticeable signs that North Korea is engaged in 'invitation diplomacy' for the party congress," the source said.It added that it is attributable to a fall in North Korea's clout under the sanctions regime following its fourth nuclear test in January.The Workers' Party of Korea is preparing to hold
April 19, 2016
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South Korea, U.S., Japan to meet as N.K. nuclear test looms
South Korea, the United States and Japan plan to hold high-level talks on North Korea Tuesday as the communist country appears set to conduct another nuclear test.Concerns have grown that Pyongyang will carry out its fifth nuclear test or launch another ballistic missile ahead of a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party early next month.On Monday, President Park Geun-hye ordered the military to be ready to be on guard and respond forcefully if the need arises, citing indications that Pyongya
April 19, 2016
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Kim Jong-un resumes inspection tour for people's livelihoods
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly built notebook factory, the North's official news agency reported Tuesday, in what appears to be a move to show his interest in the livelihood of ordinary people, and in particular the country's younger generation.The North's Korean Central News Agency said Kim gave field guidance to the newly built "Mindulle Notebook Factory," which was named by the North Korean leader himself, after giving instructions related to the construction and its layo
April 19, 2016
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UNSC discloses additional items banned from entering N.K.
The U.N. Security Council has disclosed dozens of additional items and materials to be banned from entering North Korea as part of its effort to further tighten its sanctions on the communist state, a document on its website showed Tuesday.The U.N.'s North Korea sanctions committee revealed the list of items, materials, goods and technology that can be used for Pyongyang's programs to develop nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their delivery vehicles, South Korea's Foreign Ministry sai
April 19, 2016