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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
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Seoul sees further jump in cost of dining out
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Human rights commission urges Korea to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights
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N. Korea slams Seoul's hosting of regional peace forum
North Korea lambasted South Korea Friday for hosting a forum on peace promotion in Northeast Asia, signaling it may not attend the forum despite Seoul's invitation.South Korea plans to hold the Northeast Asia Peace Cooperation Initiative forum next week to discuss ways to better facilitate peace in the Asian region through non-political areas like energy security, nuclear safety and cyberspace. Through the North's mission to the United Nations in New York, Seoul invited the communist country to
Oct. 24, 2014
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N. Korea calls leaflet spread 'declaration of war'
North Korea claimed Friday the scattering of anti-Pyongyang leaflets is tantamount to a "declaration of war," as South Korean conservative activists planned to send 100,000 leaflets across the border this weekend.It also represents a grave breach of international law, the North said in a white paper published by its state institute on reunification."It's a de-facto declaration of war to insult and slander our supreme self-dignity and system with every kind of false and fabricated information," i
Oct. 24, 2014
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N. Korean leader inspects major military training
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a large-scale military exercise of the country's flagship combined forces, its media reported Friday, as the defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States held their annual talks in Washington.Kim "guided" the drill by the Korean People's Army (KPA) Large Combined Unit 526 and KPA Combined Unit 478, which include infantry, and mechanized and engineering units, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.It was conducted in a "new manner" presented b
Oct. 24, 2014
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N. Korea redoubles anti-Ebola efforts, to ban foreign tourists
North Korea will ban foreign tourists from entering the communist country later this week, two China-based tour operators said Thursday, a move in line with the North's stepped-up efforts to prevent an outbreak of Ebola in the nation. Young Pioneer Tours, the Xian-based travel agency specializing in tours to North Korea, said in a statement that the North will prohibit foreign tourists from entering the country from Friday due to concerns over the Ebola virus. "We have just received news fr
Oct. 23, 2014
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NK experts: US must apologize to free detainees
The United States government must make a formal apology to secure the freedom of two Americans who remain imprisoned in North Korea after the release this week of Jeffrey Fowle, North Korean legal experts said Thursday. Although North Korea released Fowle, getting Matthew Miller and Kenneth Bae out of prison will likely require an official statement of apology and formal request for their release from Washington, according to the two North Korean law experts who spoke to The Associated Press.
Oct. 23, 2014
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China voices opposition to sending N. Korea to int'l crime court
China on Thursday expressed its opposition to referring North Korea to the International Crime Court over the North's human rights record, undermining the prospects for Pyongyang to face more international pressure over its allegedly dismal human rights situation. China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, made the comments as the U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee is circulating a resolution calling on the U.N. Security Council to refer North Korea to the court. Asked
Oct. 23, 2014
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N. Korea redoubles anti-Ebola efforts
North Korea's health authorities are stepping up efforts to prevent an outbreak of Ebola in the nation, its state media reported Thursday.The North is toughening quarantine measures at ports, airports and border areas, the Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station quoted a health ministry official as saying.The official stressed the importance of "responsible medical check-ups" on the North's people returning from West Africa and other countries hit with the virus as well as foreign visitors.The No
Oct. 23, 2014
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Global forum on N. Korea studies to open next week
More than 150 South Korean and foreign scholars who study North Korea will gather here next week for an unprecedented international forum on academic approaches toward the communist nation, the organizing committee said Thursday.The inaugural World Conference on North Korean Studies is scheduled to open at Seoul's Yonsei University on Tuesday for a two-day run. It is the first time that such a large-scale international forum specializing in North Korea studies is being held, according to the com
Oct. 23, 2014
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Aviation law cannot stop leaflet campaign: official
The South Korean government has concluded that it can't stop the scattering of anti-North Korea leaflets with the Aviation Act, an official said Thursday.Those opposed to the spread of leaflets via balloons have argued that the legislation may provide a legal ground to tackle the civilian campaign, which they say hampers inter-Korean ties.The law bans any unauthorized flight in the Demilitarized Zone and other controlled areas.The transpiration ministry, which is in charge of the matter, conclud
Oct. 23, 2014
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Seoul invites N. Korea to forum on peace in Northeast Asia
South Korea has sent an invitation to North Korea for its October forum aimed at implementing President Park Geun-hye's policy for promoting peace in Northeast Asia, government officials said Thursday.Seoul plans to hold a meeting of government and private experts to exchange views on such issues as energy security, nuclear safety and cyberspace, the main agenda items to be dealt with at the "Northeast Asia Peace Cooperation Initiative (NAPCI)," from Oct. 28 to 30, they noted.The vision calls fo
Oct. 23, 2014
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Kim released U.S. citizen at Obama's 'repeated requests': N. Korea
North Korea's release of a detained American citizen came as its leader, Kim Jong-un, accepted the "repeated requests" of U.S. President Barack Obama, the communist country's state media claimed Wednesday.Jeffrey Edward Fowle, one of three American citizens detained in the North, was released earlier in the day in what was seen as a gesture of goodwill toward Washington amid stalled nuclear negotiations.The 56-year-old, who entered the North in late April, had been detained for allegedly leaving
Oct. 22, 2014
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S. Korea urges N. Korea to free its citizen
South Korea urged North Korea on Wednesday to set free a South Korean Baptist missionary, in a repeated demand that follows Pyongyang's release of an American man.Kim Jung-wook, 50, was arrested by the North's authorities in October last year while traveling there. He was sentenced by North Korea to hard labor for life on charges of spying and setting up underground churches."Our government once again calls on (North Korea) to free the missionary and repatriate him," unification ministry spokesm
Oct. 22, 2014
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N. Korea to review U.S. policy if human rights pressure persists: official
North Korea will completely review its policy toward the United States if Washington keeps pressuring Pyongyang on human rights, a senior North Korean diplomat said Wednesday.In an interview with the Voice of America (VOA), Jang Il-hun, North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador in New York, said his country has constantly called for "dialogue and cooperation" with the international community on the human rights issue.The North, he added, may discuss whether to allow an on-site probe into human rights
Oct. 22, 2014
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Seoul hails N. Korea's release of detained American
South Korea on Wednesday welcomed North Korea's release of one of three American citizens detained in the communist country, calling for Pyongyang to set free other detainees from a humanitarian perspective.North Korea has released Jeffrey Edward Fowle, who had been detained in the North since April, as he was accused of leaving a Bible in a hotel, the U.S. government said. Fowle was on his way home after leaving the North."The Seoul government welcomes the release of Fowle," said an official at
Oct. 22, 2014
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N. Korean leader visits lake resort for scientists
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continued his brisk public activity with a tour of a lake resort for scientists, according to the country's state media Wednesday.Kim gave "field guidance" at the newly built Yonphung Scientists Rest Home north of Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.It was his fifth public appearance in a week. Kim, leaning on a walking stick, returned to the outside world on Oct. 14, after a six-week hiatus."The rest home is one more gift provided by Kim Jon
Oct. 22, 2014
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N. Korea can demonstrate denuclearization commitment by halting
North Korea can demonstrate its denuclearization commitment by halting its nuclear activities and placing a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests, a senior U.S. envoy for nuclear talks with Pyongyang said Tuesday.Sydney Seiler, special envoy for the six-party nuclear talks, made the remark during a seminar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, rejecting a widespread view that the U.S. is insisting on preconditions for restarting the negotiations."I think maybe the characterization
Oct. 22, 2014
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American citizen released from N. Korea
North Korea has released one of three American citizens detained in the communist nation, U.S. officials said Tuesday, a decision seen as a gesture of goodwill toward Washington amid stalled nuclear negotiations.Jeffrey Edward Fowle, who had been detained since entering the North in late April, was on his way home after leaving the North, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. The 56-year-old had been accused of leaving a Bible in a hotel.Fowle is one of three American citizens detained in the
Oct. 22, 2014
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1994 deal slowed N.K. nuke projects: ex-U.S. negotiator
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― North Korea could have moved its nuclear capabilities more significantly forward to a point where it could produce dozens of nuclear bombs a year had Pyongyang not been stopped by a 1994 nuclear freeze deal, the then-U.S. negotiator said Monday.Robert Gallucci, who negotiated the Agreed Framework deal with Pyongyang that defused the first North Korea nuclear crisis, made the case during a seminar commemorating the 20th anniversary of the landmark agreement that committed Py
Oct. 21, 2014
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Park’s opaque N.K. policy under fire
In the wake of cross-border military talks Wednesday, disputes broke out over the background to the discussions and the proposal for a restart of high-level dialogue. The plan for the talks came to light that morning, thanks to a news report that a military meeting may take place “as early as today” and the South had already offered a second round of consultations between senior security advisers. But the unification and defense ministries repeatedly refused to confirm the report, even after the
Oct. 21, 2014
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Restart of high-level talks key to inter-Korean ties: minister
South Korea's point man on North Korea emphasized the importance of another round of high-level contact between the two sides on Tuesday, saying it could put inter-Korean relations into a fresh phase."If the South and the North hold talks, almost all issues can be resolved," Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-Jae said in a lecture here to a meeting of the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation.He voiced hope that Pyongyang will return to the bargaining table as it had agreed to do.The Nor
Oct. 21, 2014