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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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N. Korea's rocket launch move escalates tensions
North Korea is ramping up military tensions with South Korea with its move to carry out a long-range missile test, Defense Minister Han Min-koo said Wednesday, as the communist country took a preparatory step to launch a long-range missile.On Tuesday, North Korea notified international maritime and telecommunication agencies of its plan to launch what it claims will be a satellite sometime between Feb. 8 and 25.The outside world regards the launch as a cover for the country's test of ballistic m
Feb. 3, 2016
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68% of Chinese believe N. Korea‘s bid for ’nuclear weapons state‘ impossible
About 68 percent of Chinese people believe that it would be impossible for North Korea to become a "permanent nuclear weapons state," an online survey by the website of Hong Kong's Phoenix Television showed Wednesday. The survey of 39,333 Chinese people, conducted since Jan. 11, showed that 67.9 percent of them replied "impossible" when asked whether North Korea could become a permanent nuclear weapons state, given the North's fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6. China, North Korea's diplomatic backer
Feb. 3, 2016
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No. of S. Koreans at Kaesong complex down 20 pct on-year in Jan.
The number of South Koreans staying at the joint industrial complex in North Korea declined 20 percent on-year in January following the North's nuclear test, government data showed Wednesday.The number of South Koreans staying at the Kaesong Industrial Complex in the North reached a daily average of 570 last month, down 20.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the Unification Ministry. It fell 15.3 percent on-month in January.South Korea has imposed an entry limit of its people to the fact
Feb. 3, 2016
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Seoul urges Pyongyang to cancel rocket launch
South Korea urged North Korea on Wednesday to cancel its plan to launch a rocket, warning that Pyongyang will "pay a harsh price" if it goes ahead with the plan.North Korea has informed the International Maritime Organization that it will launch a satellite between Feb. 8-25. Cho Tae-yong, deputy chief of the presidential office of national security, called the North's notification a "challenge" to the international community, citing the U.N. Security Council's ongoing discussions to punish Nort
Feb. 3, 2016
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U.S. calls for ‘real consequences’ against N. Korea‘s planned rocket launch
The United States said Tuesday North Korea's planned satellite launch would violate numerous U.N.resolutions, stressing that the international community must impose "real consequences" for Pyongyang's provocative actions.Earlier in the day, the North notified the International Maritime Organization that it will launch an earth observation satellite between Feb. 8-25, confirming widespread concern the communist nation is readying for a banned long-range rocket launch just weeks after its fourth n
Feb. 3, 2016
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U.S. warns of tough sanctions against N. Korea's planned rocket launch
The United States said Tuesday North Korea's planned rocket launch would violate numerous U.N. resolutions and warned of tough international sanctions.Earlier in the day, the North notified the International Maritime Organization that it will launch an earth observation satellite between Feb. 8-25, confirming widespread concern the communist nation is readying for a banned long-range rocket launch just weeks after its fourth nuclear test."This act would violate numerous security council resoluti
Feb. 3, 2016
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N. Korea building new nuclear facility believed to be designed to produce H-bomb ingredients
North Korea is forging ahead with construction of a new nuclear facility believed to be designed to separate isotopes from spent fuel, such as tritium, a key ingredient for hydrogen bombs, a U.S. research institute said.The Institute for Science and International Security said in a report released Monday that satellite imagery taken on Jan. 25 of the North's Yongbyon nuclear complex shows "external construction signatures" at the new facility site, such as vehicles, construction material, and ea
Feb. 3, 2016
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Seoul taking necessary measures over Pyongyang‘s rocket launch plan
South Korea is taking measures necessary to cope with North Korea's planned launch of a long-range rocket, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.Presidential spokesman Jeong Yeon-guk made the remark to Yonhap News Agency, saying the country is "keeping a close eye on moves related to North Korea's long-range missile launch."The North has notified U.N. agencies that it will launch an earth observation satellite Feb. 8-25. That confirmed the concern that the communist nation is readying for a banned long-ran
Feb. 3, 2016
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N. Korea tells U.N. agencies it will launch satellite between Feb. 8-25
North Korea notified a U.N. maritime agency Tuesday that it will launch a satellite later this month, confirming widespread concern the communist nation is readying for a banned long-range rocket launch just weeks after its fourth nuclear test.The North said in a letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that an "earth observation satellite" will be launched between Feb. 8-25. It also provided coordinates for three maritime areas where rocket stages are expected to fall. This photo
Feb. 3, 2016
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China’s nuclear envoy visits Pyongyang
China’s top nuclear envoy Wu Dawei visited North Korea on Tuesday amid mounting calls for Beijing to raise pressure on Pyongyang to renounce its nuclear ambitions. Wu landed at a Pyongyang airport in the afternoon, according to Kyodo News. The purpose of his visit was not immediately known. Chief nuclear envoys Hwang Joon-kook of South Korea and Wu Dawei of China shake hands before their talks in Beijing on Jan. 15. (The Foreign Affairs Ministry)Attention is focused on what kind of role China c
Feb. 2, 2016
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China‘s border city tightens customs check after N. Korea’s nuke test
The northeastern Chinese border city of Dandong has tightened checks on goods being shipped to and from North Korea since the North's fourth nuclear test, although the shipment of goods between the allies appears to be business as usual, two sources with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday. China had previously stepped up customs checks on goods being traded with North Korea in Dandong, where about 70 percent of bilateral trade between the allies is being conducted, after the North's third nucl
Feb. 2, 2016
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Seoul places priority on surveillance of Pyongyang‘s possible missile launch
South Korea has placed a priority on surveilling North Korea's possible launch of a long-range missile, an official said Tuesday.Presidential spokesman Jeong Yeon-guk made the comments to reporters. He did not provide any further details, citing that it is an intelligence matter.There has been recent speculation that North Korea could launch a long-range missile in an apparent response to the U.N.'s move to impose sanctions on the North for its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6.North Korea has a tra
Feb. 2, 2016
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N.K. rocket launch could involve booster jointly developed with Iran or KN-08 ICBM
North Korea could test a rocket booster developed jointly with Iran or the road-mobile KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile in its next long-range rocket launch, feared to take place in coming weeks, U.S. experts said.Satellite imagery has shown increased activities at the North's Sohae, also known as Dongchang-ri, rocket launch site, raising concern that the communist nation may be preparing for a long-range missile or rocket launch just a few weeks after its fourth nuclear test.A new launc
Feb. 2, 2016
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Military chief urges combat readiness against possible N. Korean provocation
The top military official called on troops Monday to maintain combat readiness around the clock as South Korea is bracing for the possibility of additional provocations by North Korea after the recent nuclear test."In preparation against the possibility of the enemy launching further provocations such as a missile provocation, an additional nuclear test or a drone provocation following its nuclear test," the forces should stand with operational readiness all the time, Lee Sun-jin, the chairman o
Feb. 1, 2016
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N. Korea claims ability to control explosive yield of hydrogen bomb
North Korea said Monday that it has the ability to control the destructive power of a hydrogen bomb, rebutting outside experts' claim that the North failed to test an H-bomb last month.The North conducted what it claimed to be a successful test of a hydrogen bomb on Jan. 6, but experts in Seoul and Washington cast skepticism on Pyongyang's claim, saying that it must have been a test of a conventional atomic bomb or a boosted fission bomb at best.South Korea estimated that the yield of the North'
Feb. 1, 2016
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Seoul halts inter-Korean civilian exchanges
South Korea reaffirmed Monday that it will suspend inter-Korean civilian exchanges for a while in response to North Korea's latest nuclear test.The North Korea-led International Taekwondo Federation said it hopes to visit South Korea in the first half for a taekwondo demonstration, according to the Voice of America.The Unification Ministry said that if confirmed, the North's move seems to be intended to water down its misbehavior after it conducted its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6."The governme
Feb. 1, 2016
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N. Korea claims U.S. was behind Seoul-Japan deal over sex slaves
North Korea claimed Monday that the United States pulled strings on a controversial deal between South Korea and Japan over Tokyo's wartime sex slaves in a bid to strengthen its alliance with the two countries.In December, Seoul and Tokyo reached a landmark deal to resolve the issue of Japan's coercion of Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II. But some of surviving South Korean victims accused their government of failing to obtain Japan's acknowledgment of legal responsibility and
Feb. 1, 2016
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U.S. should take concrete security assurance measures to keep Korea from going nuclear
The United States should take "concrete and meaningful" steps to demonstrate its commitment to South Korea's security in the face of growing nuclear threats from North Korea if Washington wants to keep Seoul from going nuclear, a U.S. expert said.Ian Williams, a research associate in the CSIS International Security Program, made the argument in an article in the program's monthly newsletter, noting growing calls in South Korea for nuclear armament in the wake of the North's Jan. 6 nuclear test."
Feb. 1, 2016
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North Korea's trade with China contracts in 2015
North Korea's trade with China dipped nearly 15 percent last year apparently due to a chilly bilateral relationship between the two neighboring countries, a report showed Sunday.The North-China trade volume reached $4.9 billion in the January-November period, down 14.8 percent from $5.76 billion a year earlier, marking the first double-digit on-year drop since 2000, according to a report by state-run think tank Korea Development Institute.Pyongyang's shipments to its neighbor sank 12.3 percent t
Jan. 31, 2016
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Pyongyang slams U.S. move to deploy THAAD to South Korea
North Korea blasted the United States Sunday for stepping up efforts to deploy its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system to South Korea.Washington has been pushing to put a THAAD unit in South Korea to deter North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats.However, the Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the North Korean Workers' Party, called it a "foolish attempt" to pressure Russia and China, countries fearing any increase of U.S military power in the Asia-Pacific region, by taking strategic su
Jan. 31, 2016