In rare inter-Korean talks, North pledges ‘invaluable’ gift
SEOUL: The last North Korean to cross this heavily militarized border was shot by his… Read More
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South Korea
North, South Korea begin talks as Winter Olympics help break ice
SEOUL: North and South Korea kicked off their first formal talks in more than two… Read More
8 years ago
North Korea ‘likely’ to join Winter Games, says IOC official
GENEVA: North Korea's Olympic representative said Saturday the reclusive nation was "likely to participate" in… Read More
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North Korea agrees to talks after US, South Korea postpone military drills
SEOUL: North Korea agreed on Friday to hold official talks with the South next week,… Read More
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North Korea to re-open hotline after Seoul proposes talks
SEOUL: North Korea said Wednesday it will reopen a hotline with the South to discuss… Read More
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Trump says his nuclear button ‘bigger’ than North Korea’s
SEOUL: North Korea said it would reopen a long-closed border hotline with South Korea on… Read More
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South Korea offers talks with defiant North ahead of Olympics
SEOUL: South Korea on Tuesday offered talks with North Korea amid a standoff over its… Read More
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South Korea seizes second ship suspected of providing oil to North Korea
SEOUL: South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to… Read More
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Bitcoin falls as South Korea plans digital currency crackdown
TOKYO: Bitcoin fell more than 11 percent after South Korea said on Thursday it would… Read More
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North Korea likely to pursue talks, South says in rosy New Year forecast
SEOUL: South Korea predicted on Tuesday that North Korea would look to open negotiations with… Read More
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Top South Korean court spares ‘nut rage’ heiress jail
SEOUL: South Korea's top court kept a Korean Air heiress out of prison on Thursday… Read More
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Kim vows to make North Korea ‘strongest nuclear power’
SEOUL: Kim Jong-Un has vowed to make North Korea the "world´s strongest nuclear power," state… Read More
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South Korea, U.S. kick off largest air exercise amid North Korean warnings
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States launched their largest-ever joint aerial drills on Monday,… Read More
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Pentagon should move US dependents out of South Korea due to North Korean threat: senator
WASHINGTON: Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday urged the Pentagon to start moving US… Read More
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Iran signs 720 mln euro rail deal with South Korea firm
TEHRAN: South Korea's Hyundai Rotem signed a 720-million-euro ($856 million) deal with Iran on Saturday to… Read More
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North Korea replaces guards, fortifies border after defection
SEOUL: North Korea has replaced dozens of guards and fortified a section of its border… Read More
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World anti-doping body refuses to lift Russia suspension
SEOUL: The World Anti-Doping Agency maintained its suspension of Russia on Thursday, raising the spectre… Read More
8 years ago
Trump lands in South Korea, frontlines of North Korean nuclear standoff
CAMP HUMPHREYS: President Donald Trump flew into South Korea and met with U.S. troops stationed… Read More
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Don’t ‘underestimate’ US, warns Trump as he kicks off Asia tour
TOKYO: President Donald Trump Sunday issued a stern warning that "no dictator" should underestimate the… Read More
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Thousands urge peace in anti-Trump protest in South Korea
SEOUL: Thousands of South Koreans protested on Sunday against an upcoming visit by Donald Trump… Read More
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