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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Newsmaker] N.Korea bureau, command of cyber warfare
North Korea is bolstering its cyber warfare capabilities through its Reconnaissance General Bureau, Pyongyang’s premier intelligence body, with some north Korean defectors comparing its abilities to that of the U.S.’ Central Intelligence Agency. The Reconnaissance General Bureau, which is thought to have carried out the March 20 and March 26 hacking attacks on South Korean news and financial organizations, forms the core of the North’s cyber warfare and terrorism operations.Headed by Kim Yong-ch
April 11, 2013
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S. Korea denounces N. Korea's bellicose threats as 'useless'
South Korea on Thursday denounced a barrage of warlike threats from North Korea as a "useless" tactic, making it clear that Pyongyang will face consequences if it follows through with an expected missile launch. The South Korean and U.S. militaries have remained on high alert with North Korea expected to test-launch at least one mid-range ballistic missile in the coming days. The North has stepped up its fiery rhetoric following the latest U.N. sanctions that punished Pyongyang for conducting it
April 11, 2013
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N.K. threats are to bolster young leadership: former terrorist
Former North Korean terrorist Kim Hyun-hui has said that Pyongyang’s recent bellicose rhetoric is due to its young leader’s desire to impress his countrymen.Kim, 51, said in an interview with Australia’s ABC news that Kim Jong-un was stepping up threats against South Korea and the United States to solidify his place as the leader of the communist country.The dictator, according to Kim, is “struggling to gain complete control of the military and win their loyalty.” Kim Jong-un is too young and in
April 11, 2013
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N. Korea shifts missile locations ahead of imminent launch: sources
As South Korea and the United States brace for a possible missile launch by North Korea, the communist nation appears to be moving several missiles repeatedly on its east coast in an apparent attempt to interfere with intelligence monitoring, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.According to intelligence analysis, the North has moved two Musudan intermediate missiles, which had been concealed in a shed in the eastern port city of Wonsan, in and out of the facility.Four or five wheeled
April 11, 2013
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Online war rumor causes scare amid tension with N.K.
A false rumor of war with North Korea circulated online recently, alarming many South Korean citizens harassed by continuing threats from its northern neighbor. Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, a netizen claimed via Twitter that the North Korean military had invaded Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province. “[Urgent] Battle broke out in Yeoncheon. F-15K fighter jets are currently waiting deployment. Citizens of Gyeonggi Province are evacuating,” the netizen posted.The post encouraged the war rumor to spread among I
April 11, 2013
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No panic in N. Korea despite talk of missile test
As the world braced for a provocative missile launch by North Korea, with newscasts worldwide playing up tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the center of the storm was strangely calm. The focus in Pyongyang on Wednesday was less on preparing for war and more on beautifying the capital ahead of the nation's biggest holiday: the April 15 birthday of the nation's founder, Kim Il Sung. Soldiers put down their rifles to blanket the barren ground with sod and students picked up shovels to help plant tr
April 11, 2013
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Hagel says N. Korea nearing 'dangerous line'
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel warned Wednesday that North Korea has come very close to a "dangerous line" with its sharp statements iand provocative steps."North Korea has been, with its bellicose rhetoric, its actions, has been skating very close to a dangerous line," he said during a press conference at the Pentagon. "Their actions and words have not helped defuse a combustible situation."He emphasized that North Korea's threats should be ratcheted down and its actions "neutralized."Ha
April 11, 2013
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N. Korea border crossing shut to tourists: China official
The biggest border crossing between North Korea and China has been closed to tourist groups, a Chinese official said Wednesday as nuclear tensions mounted, but business travel was still allowed.An official at the Dandong Border Office, who declined to give his name, told AFP: "Travel agencies are not allowed to take tourist groups to go there, since the North Korean government is now asking foreign people to leave.""As far as I know, business people can enter and leave North Korea freely," he ad
April 10, 2013
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Seoul blames Pyongyang for cyber attacks
North Korea’s top military agency was behind the series of cyber attacks against South Korean broadcasters and financial institutions that took place March 20-26, the Seoul government announced Wednesday. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said its initial investigation found that the attacks were masterminded by the Reconnaissance General Bureau, Pyongyang’s premier intelligence body that is reported to be overseeing the operations of a special elite unit consisting of thousands o
April 10, 2013
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N. Korea behind recent cyber attack: Seoul official
North Korea masterminded a series of hacking attacks that crippled networks of South Korean banks and broadcasters last month, a government official said Wednesday.Computer networks at three local banks -- Jeju, NongHyup and Shinhan -- and three TV broadcasters -- KBS, MBC and YTN -- were paralyzed on March 20 due to malicious code from the outside.A probe into access records and the malicious codes showed that Pyongyang's Reconnaissance General Bureau launched the attacks, according to the offi
April 10, 2013
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Adm. Locklear: N. Korea transports missile to east coast
A top U.S. military commander confirmed Tuesday that North Korea has moved a medium-range missile to its east coast for a possible launch from a mobile facility.Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Adm. Samuel Locklear said the U.S. won't attempt to intercept a North Korean missile unless its trajectory shows it endangers the U.S. and its allies. "As has been widely reported, there has been a Musudan movement to the east coast," said Locklear, who leads the U.S. Pacific Command
April 10, 2013
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U.S. snubs N. Korea's warning for foreigners to take shelter
The U.S. government on Tuesday dismissed North Korea's public warning that foreigners in South Korea had better leave the nation amid the possibility of an armed clash on the peninsula."Our analysis remains the same as it was last week. We're not discouraging U.S. citizens from traveling to South Korea or encouraging them to take any special travel precautions," Patrick Ventrell, a spokesman for the State Department, said at a press briefing."We ar not recommending any specific actions by Americ
April 10, 2013
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S. Korea should weigh departure from NPT, lawmaker says
In an effort to counter North Korea's military threats, South Korea should keep all options on the table, including withdrawal from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), a senior South Korean politician said Tuesday."Facing an extraordinary threat to national security, South Korea may exercise the right to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty as stipulated in article 10 of the treaty,"Rep. Chung Mong-joon, former leader of the ruling Saenuri Party, said, addressing the 2013 Car
April 10, 2013
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North Korea heightens tension, Gaeseong operations come to halt
The operation of the inter-Korean industrial complex in Gaeseong came to a complete halt Tuesday, a day after North Korea said it would pull out all of its workers.No North Korean workers showed up to the 123 South Korean firms in the complex, the last remaining symbol of cross-border economic cooperation. Only about 200 security staffers came to work, Seoul officials said.It was the first time for factories there to fully stop since the complex initiated operations in 2004 with high hopes that
April 9, 2013
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N.K.’s next step: withdrawal from the U.N.?
It is certain that North Korea will not abandon military and non-military provocations for its strategic purposes. Now, one of the interesting questions we have is “what will be next?” Recently, North Korea dealt a war-like psychological blow by informing the U.N. Security Council of a simmering nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula, which sufficiently demonstrated how ready North Korea is to challenge the international community. As a means for continuing and escalating the level of such irration
April 9, 2013
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U.S. soldier detained in BB gun shooting
The Justice Ministry said Tuesday it placed a U.S. soldier who shot a BB gun at pedestrians in downtown Seoul in pre-trial detention after the U.S. military handed him over to South Korean officials.The 26-year-old staff sergeant, surnamed Lopez, was arrested on charges of shooting the BB gun at pedestrians and leading police on a high-speed car chase in the crowded multicultural Itaewon district in Seoul on March 2, leaving one South Korean police officer injured. Lopez had been in U.S. custody
April 9, 2013
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Chronology of Gaeseong Industrial Complex
The following is a chronology of major events leading up to North Korea’s suspension of the Gaeseong Industrial Complex on April 8.2003● June 3: South and North Korea hold an event to kick off the first-stage of construction of the Gaeseong Industrial Complex.2004● Dec. 15: The first batch of goods is produced in the complex.2006● Nov. 21: The number of North Korean workers employed in the zone surpasses the 10,000-mark.2007● Jan. 30: Total production reaches the $100 million mark.2008 ● June 22
April 9, 2013
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Gaeseong hangs in the balance
The fate of the inter-Korean industrial complex in Gaeseong hung in the balance Tuesday under escalating tensions over Pyongyang’s signature brinkmanship diplomacy.Analysts had mixed projections over the future of the nearly decade-old complex, the last remaining symbol of inter-Korean economic cooperation and reconciliation.Some argued the now-tentative suspension of the complex could long continue given the seriousness of the current political stalemate, especially after additional provocation
April 9, 2013
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N.K. warns foreigners to prepare evacuation from South Korea
North Korea on Tuesday called on foreigners living in South Korea to prepare to evacuate amid concerns that the communist country is poised to conduct a missile test as early as Wednesday."The situation on the Korean Peninsula is heading for a thermonuclear war,” the North’s Asia-Pacific Peace Committee said in a statement."In the event of war, we don’t want foreigners living in South Korea to get hurt. All foreign organizations, companies and tourists should work out measures for evacuation.”Se
April 9, 2013
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Park voices disappointment with N. Korea's suspension of Gaeseong complex
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea's decision to suspend the operation of a jointly run factory complex in its border city of Gaeseong is "very disappointing." Park made the remark during a Cabinet meeting, saying that no country in the world would be willing to invest in North Korea if the communist nation flouts international regulations and promises."It is very disappointing that North Korea abruptly said yesterday that it will temporarily suspend the operation
April 9, 2013