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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N.K. conducts drills with mock-up S. Korean bunkers
North Korea has been conducting military drills with mock-up targets of South Korean front-line bunkers, a senior military source said Thursday, further raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula following its missile launches. The North Korean Army has conducted infiltration drills under scenarios in which the artillery units strike mock-up military camp sites similar to the South Korean Army’s general posts and general outposts in the middle of day.“The North Korean military has openly carried o
March 27, 2014
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Man accused of spying gave false testimony: lawyers
A man indicted on charges of espionage had been pressured by authorities to give false testimony, lawyers representing him said Thursday. In a press conference held earlier in the day, an organization called Minbyun, or Lawyers for a Democratic Society in English, said the 40-year-old suspect, identified only by his family name of Hong, is not a North Korean spy. "We were given our first access to Hong only today and he told us that he lied when questioned by investigators led by the Natio
March 27, 2014
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Park meets with key players in German unification
President Park Geun-hye held a meeting with former senior officials of East and West Germany on Thursday to seek their advice on how best to prepare for unification with North Korea. The meeting came a day after Park and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to work closely together to share the lessons of German unification to help South Korea chart a course for its own unification with the impoverished communist North. Merkel said she believes it is Germany's obligation to help realize Ko
March 27, 2014
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N. Korea slams Park for speech on nuclear weapons
North Korea lashed out at South Korean President Park Geun-hye Thursday for being ignorant about its nuclear program and called her "a faithful servant and stooge" of the United States. The North's denouncement was in response to Park's speech made earlier in the week at a global nuclear summit in The Hague, during which she called for ending North Korea's nuclear program as the first step toward realizing a nuclear-free world. She also expressed concerns that Pyongyang's nuclear material could
March 27, 2014
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Pyongyang repeats denial of 2010 attack
North Korea on Wednesday repeated its denial of responsibility for the 2010 torpedo attack on the South Korean corvette Cheonan, arguing that the incident should not remain an “obstacle” to inter-Korean relations.The denial came as South Korea marked the fourth anniversary of the attack that killed 46 sailors. Seoul has called for an apology for the provocation since an international investigation concluded in May 2010 that the 1,200-ton patrol ship was torpedoed by a North Korean midget submari
March 26, 2014
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U.S. mulls 'appropriate measures' against NK missile launch
The U.S. government said Tuesday it is considering taking "appropriate" measures in response to North Korea's firing of two medium-range ballistic missiles.In an unusually lengthy and strongly worded statement, the State Department stressed that launches by the communist nation using ballistic missile technology are a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.It said U.S. government information has confirmed that North Korea launched two Rodong missiles into the East Sea, a
March 26, 2014
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N. Korea threatens 'merciless blows' to South over leaflets
North Korea threatened Wednesday to "deal merciless sledgehammer blows" to South Korea for allegedly disseminating leaflets critical of the communist regime amid fresh tensions over Pyongyang's missile launches.The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea accused South Korea's military of scattering anti-Pyongyang leaflets and staging drills near their tense western sea border -- the scene of bloody skirmishes between the rival Koreas in recent years.The allegation came about an hour be
March 26, 2014
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N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles
North Korea test-launched two medium-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea Wednesday morning, South Korea's military said."North Korea fired a ballistic missile at 2:35 a.m. and anothermat 2:45 a.m. from the Sukchon region, north of Pyongyang, into then East Sea," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.They are estimated to be Nodong missiles as they flew around 650 kilometers, the military said.If confirmed, it would mark the North's first Nodong missile launch in nearly five years.The North shot
March 26, 2014
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N. Korean defectors float propaganda leaflets across border
A group of North Korean defectors floated hundreds of thousands of propaganda leaflets into the communist nation Tuesday, denouncing Pyongyang for its deadly sinking of a South Korean warship four years ago.The event came on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the March 26 sinking that killed 46 South Korean sailors near the western sea border with North Korea."Now that four years have passed since the sinking of the Cheonan, the government has started to show less interest, while North Korea s
March 25, 2014
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N.K.’s U.N. envoy threatens further nuclear measures
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― North Korea will take additional “nuclear measures” if the United States continues its current approach toward Pyongyang, the communist nation’s senior envoy here said Monday.Speaking at a news conference, Ri Tong-il, the North’s deputy ambassador to the U.N., warned his nation is set to demonstrate its nuclear capability.“We are ready to take a series of additional nuclear measures to demonstrate the power of the self-defensive nuclear deterrent,” he said. But Ri
March 25, 2014
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N. Korea builds statues of Zimbabwe's president: report
North Korea has completed two statues of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, according to a news report, in Pyongyang's latest lucrative project in Africa.The $5 million project is to mark the 90th birthday of the long-time leader of the southern African nation, the Telescope News reported last month.The two statues, which began being crafted by Pyongyang in 2009, are believed to be ready for delivery, said the online news website, which specializes in African news.The bigger bronze statue, wort
March 25, 2014
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U.N. likely to call for tribunal on N.K. rights
The U.N. Human Rights Council is likely to call on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to face a trial at an ad hoc tribunal for torture, abuse and other rampant human rights violations in the communist country, Seoul officials said Monday. The 47-member council is currently working on a resolution to be adopted later this week in Geneva. A draft spearheaded by the European Union and Japan reportedly recommended for the Security Council to take appropriate action including bringing the issue to an “
March 24, 2014
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N.K. launches rockets for second straight day
North Korea fired 16 short-range rockets from its east coast early Sunday for a second straight day, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, the latest in a series of provocative launches that are in apparent protest of ongoing joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.The North fired 30 FROG ground-to-ground rockets from the eastern city of Wonsan, the same test site, early Saturday, without making a pre-announcement for civilian flights or vessels.The North launched the same type of rockets o
March 23, 2014
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N. Korea builds new high-speed infiltration boat
North Korea has been building a new high-speed, wave piercing craft to deploy them front-line troops as part of efforts enhance its infiltration capabilities through sea routes, a military source said Sunday. Pyongyang has been building a Very Slender Vessel (VSV), which can move over 100 kilometer per hour with a small number of special forces aboard. The cylindrical vessel is about 10-15 meters long with a small-cross section that can pierce straight through waves. The VSV is much faste
March 23, 2014
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N. Korea launches rockets for second straight day
North Korea fired 16 short-range rockets from its east coast early Sunday for a second straight day, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, the latest in a series of provocative launches that are in apparent protest of ongoing joint military drills between Seoul and Washington. The North fired 30 FROG ground-to-ground rockets from the eastern city of Wonsan, the same test site, early Saturday, without making a pre-announcement for civilian flights or vessels. The North launched the same typ
March 23, 2014
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N. Korea promotes leader's confidant
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's confidant has been promoted to a first vice director of the country's powerful Organization and Guidance Department, according to Pyongyang's state media.The Korean Central News Agency did not directly report the promotion of Hwang Pyong-so, but referred to him by his new title on Saturday as it reported an inspection by Kim of hospitals in Pyongyang.Earlier this month, the KCNA identified Hwang as a vice director of the Organization and Guidance Department, one
March 22, 2014
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N. Korea launches 30 rockets into waters off its east coast
North Korea launched 30 short-range rockets into waters off its east coast early Saturday, South Korea's military said, in what appeared to be its latest show of force against Seoul and Washington.North Korea fired three bursts of rockets between 4 a.m. and 6:10 a.m. from a coastal area near Wonsan, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.It said the projectiles appeared to be FROG surface-to-surface rockets, noting that they are estimated to have flown around 60 kilometers.The North did not impo
March 22, 2014
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Seoul calls on Pyongyang to repay $86m in loans
Seoul has demanded that Pyongyang pay back its loans and interest totaling $86 million in installments, with the first repayment of the principal and interest due next Monday, according to the Unification Ministry.“As the due date fast approaches, we have sent a notice to the North through the Export-Import Bank of Korea regarding its repayment obligation, about a month before the date and in line with international practices,” said a ministry official, declining to be named.Under the Roh Moo-hy
March 21, 2014
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No imminent nuclear, missile tests in N. Korea: U.S. think-tank
Recent satellite images of North Korea's nuclear and rocket test sites do not point to any imminent tests, a U.S. think-tank said Friday, despite last week's threat by the communist state to flex its nuclear muscle.The images indicate that excavation continues on a new tunnel at the remote Punggye-ri test site in the northeast, but there is little or no activity at other key parts of the facility, said the closely-followed 38 North website of the Johns Hopkins University's U.S.-Korea Institute."
March 21, 2014
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Seoul calls on Pyongyang to repay its loans
Seoul has demanded that Pyongyang pay back its loans and interest totaling $86 million in installments, with the first repayment of the principal and interest due next Monday, according to the Unification Ministry.“As the due date fast approaches, we have sent a notice to the North through the Export-Import Bank of Korea regarding its repayment obligation, about a month before the date and in line with international practices,” said a ministry official, declining to be named.Under the Roh Moo-hy
March 21, 2014