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Park warns N. Korea could self-destruct unless it embraces change
President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea could self-destruct unless it embraces change, the latest in a series of strongly worded warnings aimed at pressuring North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to give up his nuclear weapons program.Tensions have spiked on the divided Korean Peninsula as North Korea has ratcheted up its bellicose rhetoric in response to the massive military drills under way between South Korea and the United States.North Korea could "trod the path of self-destruction b
March 15, 2016
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South Korea, China agree to fully implement new U.N. sanctions on North Korea
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se held a telephone discussion with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and they agreed to fully implement new U.N. sanctions on North Korea, China's foreign ministry said, as the North's leader threatens to conduct a nuclear warhead test.In the telephone discussion held on Monday, Yun and Wang exchanged views on the latest situation on the Korean Peninsula, the Chinese ministry said in a statement.The two ministers agreed that the new U.N. sanctions, slappe
March 15, 2016
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U.S. urges N.K. to refrain from provocative rhetoric after threats
The United States urged North Korea on Monday to refrain from menacing actions and rhetoric after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened to conduct yet another nuclear test and more ballistic missile launches.Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency reported that leader Kim declared "a nuclear warhead explosion test and a test-fire of several kinds of ballistic rockets able to carry nuclear warheads will be conducted in a short time to further enhance the reliance of nuclear attack capability.
March 15, 2016
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North Korea conducting attack exercise on replica of Seoul: officials
North Korea is carrying out a military assault exercise using a replica of South Korea's capital of Seoul, a lawmaker said Tuesday, citing government officials.The exercise is focused on destroying key public facilities in the South Korean capital and is part of what North Korea threatened as "an operation to liberate Seoul," Rep. Lee Cheol-woo told reporters after his ruling Saenuri Party's meeting with officials from security-related state agencies.On Saturday, Pyongyang threatened to advance
March 15, 2016
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North Korea threatens to conduct nuke warhead, ballistic missile tests soon
North Korea said Tuesday that it plans to conduct tests of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles "in a short time," in an apparent show of defiance in the wake of tougher U.N. sanctions.The threats add weight to speculation that the North may carry out more nuke and missile provocations following its nuclear test and long-range rocket launch earlier this year.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that "a nuclear warhead explosion test and a test-fire of several kinds of ballistic rockets able t
March 15, 2016
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Obama calls for effective implementation of North Korea sanctions
U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday that effective enforcement of sanctions on North Korea is one of the key tasks facing the country, along with fighting terrorism and ensuring Iran meets its nuclear commitments.Obama made the remark during an address at a conference of chiefs of U.S. diplomatic missions overseas, saying the U.S. should keep mobilizing the world to meet shared challenges, including strengthening international rules and norms that undergird peace and security."We're going to
March 15, 2016
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U.S. Treasury Department official to visit China for discussions on N.K. sanctions
A senior U.S. Treasury Department official will visit China and Hong Kong this week to discuss ways to implement sanctions on North Korea, the department said Monday.Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Adam Szubin will visit Beijing and Hong Kong on Tuesday and Wednesday, the department said in a press advisory.During the trip, Szubin will meet with senior government officials and private sector compliance officers for discussions on a range of issues of mutual intere
March 15, 2016
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North Korea likely to feature high at Nuclear Security Summit
North Korea is expected to feature high at the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit that U.S. President Barack Obama is set to host later this month as part of efforts to make the world free of nuclear weapons, sources said Monday.In particular, Pyongyang's nuclear pursuit is expected to be the main topic of discussions for a three-way meeting Obama could hold with South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the nuclear conference, the sources said
March 15, 2016
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Growing nuclear, missile threats stir debate in U.S. over Korea's nuclear armament
Growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea have stirred debate in the United States about a topic that has long been considered too nonsensical to even talk about: South Korea going nuclear.American security experts have recently published articles making emphatic cases either for allowing Seoul to seek its own nuclear deterrent or for greater efforts to reassure the Asian ally so as to dissuade it from such a temptation. That appears to suggest that the U.S. may be beginning to feel r
March 15, 2016
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Seoul envoy to U.N. warns of tougher sanctions for additional N.K. provocations
A top South Korean envoy to the United Nations warned Monday that the international organization could further tighten sanctions on North Korea should the communist regime engage in additional provocations.Speaking at a forum hosted by the Kwanhun Club, an association of senior journalists, Oh Joon stressed that although the latest set of U.N. Security Council sanctions on Pyongyang is the harshest ever in decades, the UNSC could further pressure the isolationist regime.Even after the UNSC adopt
March 14, 2016
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FM Yun calls for all-out efforts to resolve N.K. nuke issue
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se called on South Korean diplomats on Monday to devote all of their effort to resolving the North Korean nuclear issue following the adoption of new sanctions on the communist regime.Yun made the call during an annual gathering of ambassadors and other heads of overseas missions, saying South Korea should lead the international community in enforcing U.N. Security Council Resolution 2270.The resolution, adopted earlier this month to punish North Korea for its recent n
March 14, 2016
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N. Korea has yet to invite China for rare party congress
China's ruling Communist Party has yet to receive an invitation from North Korea to attend a rare party congress in May, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the matter said Monday. North Korea is gearing up to hold the Workers' Party Congress in May. The last such party conference was held in 1980 and China sent a vice premier to Pyongyang at that time. "To my knowledge, China and other communist nations such as Vietnam and Cuba, have not received an invitation from North Korea for the party c
March 14, 2016
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N. Korea demands Seoul's apology, compensation for boat collision
North Korea on Monday belatedly called on the South Korean government to apologize and pay compensation for a boat collision that occurred last October.North Korea had previously claimed that a South Korean vessel deliberately slammed into North Korean fishing boat Turubong-3 in the East Sea on Oct. 1, resulting in property damage and the injury of five North Koreans In an article titled "Gangsters ignorant of human ethics and laws," the North's main newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported that "the Pa
March 14, 2016
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Unification Ministry launches task force to prepare for N.K. human rights foundation
The Unification Ministry launched a task force to prepare for the establishment of a foundation that will enforce the recently passed North Korea human rights act, officials said Monday.The task force will make administrative preparations, such as securing personnel and a budget, for the foundation, which is to be launched as soon as the enforcement of the act begins in September, they said.The Unification Ministry will assign four of its personnel to run the task force. The foundation, subordi
March 14, 2016
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Iran may still rely on N. Korea for missile materials
Iran advanced its missile development with the help of North Korea, and the Middle Eastern nation may still rely on the communist nation for materials necessary for producing its ballistic missiles, a congressional report has said.The Congressional Research Service raised the suspicion in a recent report, noting that the intelligence community assessed until the latter 2000s that North Korean cooperation with Iran's ballistic missile program was ongoing and significant."Iran has likely exceeded
March 14, 2016
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Senate bill calls for greater efforts to unite Korean-Americans with long-lost relatives in N. Korea
Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill directing the State Department to prioritize efforts to help realize family reunions between Korean-Americans and their long-lost relatives in North Korea.Sens. Mark Kirk and Mark Warner brought the Divided Families Reunification Act to the Senate on Wednesday, with Sen. Cory Gardner co-sponsoring the legislation, according to congressional records and the office of Kirk.The bill directs the State Department to prioritize discussions with members of the K
March 14, 2016
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Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes N. Korea
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck North Korea early Monday, South Korea's state weather agency said.The quake was detected at 5:17 a.m. Monday in an area some 21km east of Songlim, North Hwanghae Province, which lies just north of the border. An official with the Korea Meteorological Administration said no major damage is expected.The quake is not believed to be the result of a nuclear test as the affected area is away from the North's Punggye-ri underground nuclear test site in the country's no
March 14, 2016
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Military keeping watch on search for missing N. Korean midget submarine
South Korea's military said Sunday that it is keeping close tabs on the search for a North Korean midget submarine that went missing early last week.The 70-ton Yugo class submersibles used by Pyongyang are usually used to infiltrate enemy lines in espionage operations. A U.S. cable news service first reported the submarine going missing, citing an unnamed intelligence source."It is believed the sub went missing while it was on a mission of some sorts," a military insider said. He speculated that
March 13, 2016
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U.S. Amb. says N.K. denuclearization is top U.S. priority
Washington's top priority on Pyongyang's denuclearization remains unchanged, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert reiterated Friday, dismissing the lingering speculation over potential policy differences between the allies.In a meeting with local reporters, the ambassador made the remarks, echoing a recent series of statements by senior U.S. officials including chief nuclear envoy Sung Kim that Washington prioritizes denuclearization rather than a peace treaty with Pyongyang."I wouldn't a
March 13, 2016
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Pyongyang denies carrying out cyberattacks against Seoul officials
North Korea on Sunday denied that it carried out cyberattacks against South Korean officials, claiming such accusations were no more than slander campaigns conducted by the Seoul government.In an article carried by the Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, Pyongyang said that claims made by the South were all lies aimed at fueling inter-Korean confrontation.It then said that the DPRK will not stand by while the South makes false claims for its own political purposes. The
March 13, 2016