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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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U.N. Security Council strongly condemns N. Korea's missile launch
The U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned North Korea's failed missile launch, saying it represents "a clear violation" of a series of U.N. resolutions banning the communist nation from any ballistic activity."The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the firing of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on April 15," the council said in a press statement."Although the DPRK's ballistic missile launch was a failure, this attempt constituted a clear
April 16, 2016
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Satellite imagery shows strong signs of N. Korea's nuclear reprocessing: 38 North
Recent satellite imagery shows strong indications that North Korea has already begun or is set to start reprocessing spent nuclear fuel to harvest plutonium for nuclear weapons, the website 38 North said.The April 11 imagery showed a loaded railroad flatcar at the Radiochemical Laboratory reprocessing plant, a key signature that was observed only on a few rare occasions in the early 2000s when Pyongyang reprocessed nuclear fuel to extract plutonium, 38 North said.The flatcar is loaded with what
April 16, 2016
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N.K.’s latest missile launch failed: Seoul
North Korea fired what appears to be a medium-range ballistic missile Musudan on Friday morning, but it was confirmed to have failed by the South Korean military. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the botched launch took place around 5:30 a.m. toward the East Sea. “A single missile is presumed to have been launched. We are keeping a close eye on the situation in case of an additional launch,” a JCS official said. “I understand South Korea and the U.S. jointly detected (the launch).”The mis
April 15, 2016
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U.S. detects N. Korea's failed missile launch: Pentagon
The United States detected North Korea's failed missile launch and confirmed the latest action did not pose any threat to North America, the Defense Department said."U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess was a failed North Korean missile launch at3:33 p.m. CDT (central daylight time)," the Pentagon said in a statement. "According to North American Aerospace Defense Command, the missile launched from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America.""Th
April 15, 2016
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N. Korea promotes top military official to vice marshal
North Korea has promoted Gen. Ri Myong-su, chief of the military's general staff, to vice marshal, the North's media said Friday, a move designed to help its leader tighten his grip on power.The 82-year-old Ri, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, was bestowed with the title on Thursday, a joint decision made by the North's key military commissions, the Korean Central News Agency said.Early this year, Gen. Ri was promoted to the chief of the KPA's general staff to replace his
April 15, 2016
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N.K. celebrates founder's birthday with attempt to launch missile
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid tribute to the North's founder on Friday, the birthday of his grandfather, as Pyongyang made a botched attempt to launch a ballistic missile.The young leader Kim visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, accompanied by senior military officials, to commemorate the 104th birthday of Kim Il-sung, known as the Day of the Sun, according to the Korean Central News Agency. Since 1997, the North has celebrated the April 15 anniversary with lavish festivals to show its
April 15, 2016
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N.K. ballistic missile launch ends in failure: military
North Korea attempted to launch what is presumed to be a medium-range ballistic missile Musudan early Friday from its east coast, but the attempt ended in failure, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. "North Korea seems to have tried a missile launch from the East Sea area in the early morning today, but it is presumed to have failed," the JCS said. Sources said the launched missile was the intermediate-range ballistic missile Musudan, also known as the BM-25. (Yonhap)The missile lifted off at 5:30 a
April 15, 2016
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N.K.'s KN-08 ICBM capable of delivering nuclear warhead to U.S.: Northern Commander
North Korea's road-mobile KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile is believed to be capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to the continental U.S., the U.S. northern commander said Thursday, amid growing concern Pyongyang could soon conduct its first mobile missile test."I assess that he has the ability to miniaturize a nuclear weapon and range the homeland with that warhead," Adm. William Gortney said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in response to a question about the KN-08 mi
April 15, 2016
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N. Korea highlights late founder's feats ahead of his birthday
North Korea on Thursday highlighted accomplishments by its late founder Kim Il-sung as it is set to celebrate the 104th birthday of the current leader's grandfather, the North's state media showed.The North is poised to commemorate the "Day of the Sun" on Friday, the birthday of the North's founder Kim who died in 1994.Since 1997, Pyongyang has celebrated the anniversary with lavish festivals after designating his birthday a two-day national holiday.The ruling party's official newspaper, the Rod
April 14, 2016
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Int'l sanctions against N. Korea in 2000s have been less effective: report
International sanctions against North Korea's nuclear tests levied in the 2000s have been less effective due mainly to improved political and economic situation in the reclusive country, a report said Thursday.In 1994, North Korea made its announcement to leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty right after the U.S.-led sanctions to suspend development aid and impose an arms embargo were released.But in the 2000s, North Korea carried out four nuclear tests, even after the United Nations came u
April 14, 2016
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Whereabouts of colleagues of N.K. restaurant staff defectors
The whereabouts of the colleagues of 13 North Korean defectors who worked at a restaurant in China have not been confirmed as they do not appear to be under Seoul's protection, a source said Thursday.Last week, a group of North Korean restaurant workers defected to South Korea en masse amid toughened international sanctions on Pyongyang over its latest nuclear and missile tests.There has been speculation that about five to seven other North Koreans who worked at the same restaurant in the Chines
April 14, 2016
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N.K. appears preparing for mid-range ballistic missile launch
North Korea has deployed one or two Musudan mid-range ballistic missiles to near the eastern port city of Wonsan for a possible launch to mark its founding father's birthday this week, government sources said Thursday. (Yonhap)"North Korea has been detected to have deployed a Musudan missile(s) in the vicinity of Wonsan's Hodo Peninsula," one source told Yonhap News Agency."After deploying them some 20 days ago, the North has not withdrawn them," the source said. "Given the fact, North Korea is
April 14, 2016
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N.K. leader to represent military in upcoming party congress: state media
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been selected to represent the military in the upcoming party congress in May, the country's state-run media said Thursday, as Pyongyang moves toward its first party congress in more than 30 years.Military representatives of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) unanimously made the decision in their two-day gathering from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to the Rodong Sinmun, the North's main newspaper.It said that the North's leader was selected as a representati
April 14, 2016
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N.K. shows few signs of impending nuclear test, but could conduct one at any time: 38 North
Recent satellite imagery shows little evidence that North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test this week, but the communist nation could carry one out at any time with few indications, the website 38 North said Wednesday.Concerns have grown in recent weeks that Pyongyang could undertake yet another provocation, such as a nuclear test and a long-range missile launch, to mark Friday's birthday of founding leader Kim Il-sung, grandfather of current leader Kim Jong-un."Recent commercial sate
April 14, 2016
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U.S. human rights report markedly muted on N. Korea's situation
North Korea continues to control political activity and ban or limit political opposition, while maintaining a network of political prison camps, the U.S. State Department said in its annual human rights report.But the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015 released Wednesday was markedly dry, compared with previous ones, about the North, and did not use expressions like "deplorable," "grim" or "among the worst in the world" to portray the situation.It was unclear if it reflects a la
April 14, 2016
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North Korea factor wanes in election
The Wednesday general election was held in familiar territory when it comes to political parties stoking ideological debate, this time driven by North Korea’s nuclear test and long-range rocket launch earlier in the year.Controversy persisted over Seoul’s unveiling of the joint arrival of 13 North Korean defectors just days before polls were cast, with the attention returning to how ideological battles during past election seasons played out. In throngs, ruling Saenuri Party contenders chanted c
April 13, 2016
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North Korea-China trade up 12.7% despite sanctions
Trade volume between North Korea and China posted double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2016 from a year earlier despite the United Nations' punitive economic sanctions imposed on the reclusive country, official data showed Wednesday.The size of bilateral trade stood at 7.79 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) in the January-March period, up 12.7 percent from the same period last year, Huang Songping, spokesman of China's General Administration of Customs, said during a press briefing on the count
April 13, 2016
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Foreigners continue to visit N.K. despite sanctions: report
Despite the United Nations slapping punitive sanctions on North Korea about a month ago, foreigners are still heading to the Asian country, a radio report said Wednesday.The report by the Washington-based Radio Free Asia quoted Paul Tjia, the head of the Netherlands firm GPI Consultancy, as saying that a group of Dutch businessmen plan to visit North Korea from May 23-28 to discuss joint ventures in various sectors like agriculture, garments, comic books and tourism. They will seek joint project
April 13, 2016
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N. Korea showing signs of mobile ballistic missile launch: CNN
North Korea is showing signs of preparations to conduct its first launch of a mobile ballistic missile that could potentially reach part of the United States, CNN reported Tuesday, citing U.S. officials.U.S. intelligence satellites have picked up such indications, and the potential launch is most likely to involve the intermediate-range Musudan missile, feared to be capable of reaching Guam as well as Shemya Island in the outer reaches of Alaska's Aleutian chain, the report said.But the North co
April 13, 2016
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Kerry has no plans to meet with N. Korean FM in New York: source
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has no plans to meet with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong, scheduled to visit New York next week for the signing of a U.N. climate agreement, a diplomatic source Tuesday.The U.N. plans to hold the high-level signing ceremony on April 22 for the so-called Paris Agreement adopted in December to replace the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, and the North's Ri is scheduled to attend the ceremony, according to the U.N. spokesman's office.The planned visit d
April 13, 2016