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Seoul slams IS group for killing another Japanese hostage
South Korea slammed the extremist Islamic State (IS) group Monday for its purported killing of another Japanese hostage, saying that innocent civilians should not be the target of terrorism.The IS claimed last weekend that it had beheaded journalist Kenji Goto, a second Japanese hostage that it had been holding following its killing of Japanese Haruna Yukawa the previous week.The South Korean government expressed its deep condolences to the victim's family and the Japanese government, saying it
Feb. 2, 2015
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S. Korean envoy to visit China for talks on N.K. nukes
South Korea's top nuclear envoy will leave for China this week to discuss ways to resume the long-stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.Hwang Joon-kook is scheduled to hold a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei in Beijing on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, adding that Hwang will stay there until Thursday."The two sides plan to exchange views over the situation on the Korean Peninsula and have in-depth talks on ways
Feb. 2, 2015
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S. Korea urges N. Korea to stop misusing Shin Dong-hyuk case
South Korea called on North Korea Monday to discontinue misusing a recent confession by a famous North Korean defector and key witness to a U.N. probe that parts of his well-known story on the reclusive nation's prison camps are inaccurate.Shin Dong-hyuk admitted last month that some of his testimony of torture and other tragic experiences at the North's political prison camps, revealed in the book "Escape from Camp 14," is incorrect.He said he spent most of his time in the North at a different
Feb. 2, 2015
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U.S. rejected invitation for official's visit: N. Korea
North Korea had invited a senior U.S. diplomat to visit the country for talks with his counterpart, but Washington rejected the offer, North Korean media reported Sunday.An unnamed spokesman for North Korea's foreign ministry said Pyongyang invited Ambassador Sung Kim, the U.S. special representative on North Korea policy, to visit the North during his trip to Asia last week, the Korean Central News Agency said in a report, monitored in Seoul."However, the U.S., in disregard of this, is working
Feb. 2, 2015
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N. Korean leader invites fighter pilots to his office
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un invited a group of elite fighter jet pilots to his office, according to Pyongyang's media on Monday, amid his keen interest in beefing up the country's air power.In a meeting with the 17 pilots on award leave following recent combat flight drills, Kim praised them for having "always kept themselves on a high alert to glorify their life like a star in the spirit of suicide attack, the priceless mental asset," reported the Korean Central News Agency.It quoted Kim as
Feb. 2, 2015
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U.S. top nuke envoy declined invitation, Pyongyang says
North Korea on Sunday lambasted the U.S. for shifting blame for the current lack of dialogue and frosty relations, saying that Washington’s top nuclear negotiator has turned down a recent invitation to Pyongyang. The offer came after Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, had displayed his willingness to meet with North Korean officials during his Asia tour last week. While in Beijing, the envoy said that while Washington was open to engagement and dialogue on the denuclea
Feb. 1, 2015
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North Korea reportedly sacks head of Kim’s bodyguard corps
North Korea “reportedly” sacked the chief of its Supreme Guard Command, the elite personal bodyguard force tasked with protecting the North’s leader Kim Jong-un, in the wake of last month’s killings by a North Korean army deserter, a Chinese scholar wrote in an op-ed for state media on Saturday.Hu Mingyuan, associate researcher at the Center for Northeast Asian Studies, a research institute of the Jilin province that shares borders with North Korea, did not specify where he got the information.I
Feb. 1, 2015
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N. K. 'reportedly' sacks head of Kim's bodyguard corps
North Korea "reportedly" sacked the chief of its Supreme Guard Command, the elite personal bodyguard force tasked with protecting the North's leader Kim Jong-un, in the wake of last month's killings by a North Korean army deserter, a Chinese scholar wrote in an op-ed for state media on Saturday. Hu Mingyuan, associate researcher at the Center for Northeast Asian Studies, a research institute of the Jilin province that shares borders with North Korea, did not specify where he got the information.
Jan. 31, 2015
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N. Korean leader inspects joint naval, air force drill
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a joint naval and air force drill targetting the U.S. Navy, state media said Saturday as Pyongyang is upset about U.S.President Barack Obama's recent remarks on the eventual collapse of the North Korean regime.The North has already staged two rounds of air force and army drills earlier this month. But it heightened the level to a joint naval and air force drill involving fighters and torpedoes this time. "A drill of services of the Korean People's Ar
Jan. 31, 2015
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South Korea slams N.K. over its cash demand for summit
A senior South Korean presidential official lashed out at North Korea Friday over its reported demand for huge economic aid in return for a summit with then-South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.Lee, who served as president from 2008 to 2013, said then North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, the late father of the current leader Kim Jong-un, first expressed his hope for a summit in August 2009, leading the two rival Koreas to begin behind-the-scenes negotiations on the issue.“North Korea demanded that S
Jan. 30, 2015
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N. Korea unready for 'serious' nuke talks: U.S. envoy
North Korea may not be ready to hold "serious and productive" discussions with countries involved in the long-stalled talks on its nuclear programs, a top U.S. diplomat said Friday. Ambassador Sung Kim, the U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, met with his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei in Beijing to discuss a range of issues including North Korea. Earlier this week, Kim had held trilateral talks with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Tokyo. "I think the common position
Jan. 30, 2015
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S. Korea slams N. Korea over its past demand for aid for summit
A senior South Korean presidential official lashed out at North Korea Friday over its reported demand for huge economic aid in return for a summit with then South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.Lee, who served as president from 2008 to 2013, said then North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, the late father of the current leader Kim Jong-un, first expressed his hope for a summit in August 2009, leading the two rival Koreas to begin behind-the-scene negotiations on the issue."North Korea demanded that Se
Jan. 30, 2015
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No new proposal made in N.K.-U.S. contact in Singapore: S. Korean official
No new proposal was made when top North Korean nuclear negotiators held rare meetings in Singapore with former American negotiators and scholars earlier this month, a senior South Korean official said Thursday.Pyongyang's chief nuclear envoy, Ri Yong-ho, his deputy, Choe Son-hui, and other senior North Korean diplomats held meetings in Singapore on Jan. 18-19 with former U.S. special envoy for North Korea policy Stephen Bosworth and other American security experts.The rare meetings drew attentio
Jan. 30, 2015
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Seoul to offer joint marine resources study with N.K.
South Korea’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry said Thursday it would propose a joint research with North Korea to develop marine resources and ocean tourism.“There needs to be an excavation of North Korea’s marine resources, and development of ecotourism content and infrastructure, in order to attract Asian tourists,” the ministry said in a press briefing on its policy for 2015. The plan is to work together on eco-friendly marine tourism measures with North Korea, and designate uninhabit
Jan. 29, 2015
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N. Korea may be restarting nuke plant: U.S. institute
North Korea may be attempting to restart its main nuclear bomb fuel reactor after a five-month shutdown, a U.S. research institute said Thursday.If true, the finding, which is based on recent commercial satellite imagery, will be an added worry for the United States and the North’s neighbors at a time of increasing animosity over recent U.S. sanctions against the North and Pyongyang’s fury about a U.N. push to punish its alleged human rights abuses.Activity at the 5-megawatt Yongbyon reactor is
Jan. 29, 2015
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[Newsmaker] N.K. demanded cash for summit: Lee memoir
Former President Lee Myung-bak has revealed a series of sensitive foreign policy dealings, including the failed negotiations over an inter-Korean summit, during his term in his memoir obtained by the media ahead of its publication next Monday.In the 800-page memoir, entitled “The President’s Time 2008-2013,” he includes details about his administration’s diplomacy with Pyongyang, Beijing, Washington and Tokyo, and defends his much-criticized resource diplomacy.As for the North’s proposal for an
Jan. 29, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. hold security talks on N. Korea
South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul Thursday on North Korea's growing threat online and arms control, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday."The two sides discussed such issues as North Korea's hacking attack on Sony Pictures and possible measures to respond to Pyongyang's possible cyberattacks," defense ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok told a regular briefing. Washington imposed fresh sanctions on Pyongyang early this month for its alleged hacking of Sony Pictures over its com
Jan. 29, 2015
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U.S. envoy: Russia firm on N.K. denuclearization despite Kim's possible trip
A top U.S. diplomat handling North Korea said Thursday that Russia remained committed to denuclearizing the reclusive state, despite a possible visit by the North's leader Kim Jong-un to Russia in May. Ambassador Sung Kim, the U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, made the remarks upon his arrival at the Beijing airport for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei, after visiting Tokyo. North Korea has confirmed the attendance of its leader for a May ceremony in Russia marking
Jan. 29, 2015
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U.S. prioritizing N.K. denuclearization: diplomat
The United States is making denuclearization the top priority on its North Korea policy, a ranking U.S. diplomat said Thursday, amid the long-stalled six-party talks on ending the communist country's nuclear program.Wendy Sherman, U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, also said that there is "no daylight" between Seoul and Washington in dealing with North Korea, stressing that Washington supports Seoul's bid for inter-Korean dialogue."We have the same policy as the Republic of Kore
Jan. 29, 2015
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N. Korea appears to be trying to restart nuclear reactor: U.S. think tank
North Korea appears to be trying to restart its main nuclear reactor after idling the facility for about five months, a U.S. think tank said Wednesday, citing steam and other indications.Commercial satellite imagery taken from Dec. 24 through Jan. 11 indicates new activity at the five-megawatt reactor at the North's Yongbyon nuclear complex, said 38 North, a website run by the U.S.-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies."One possibility is that the North is
Jan. 29, 2015