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Kim Killing Sheds Light On Murky World of Women Migrants

Li Nang, a young migrant worker wearing hot pants and high heels, stood before the statue of a gilt goddess garlanded...

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Malaysia Hopes To Open N.Korea Talks ‘in Next Few Days’

Malaysia hopes to open negotiations with North Korea in the "next few days" to secure the release of its citizens...

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Critics of South Korea’s Ousted Park Call For Her Arrest

Opponents of South Korea's ousted leader, Park Geun-hye, demanded on Saturday that she be arrested a day after she was...

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South Korea’s Moon Rising After Park Sank

The front-runner to succeed South Korea's impeached president Park Geun-Hye after her dismissal over a corruption...

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Chemical Watchdog Condemns VX Use In Kim Murder

The world's chemical watchdog Friday condemned the use of the deadly VX nerve agent in the assassination of North...

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S. Koreans Jubilant, Or Stunned By President’s Sacking

Thousands of younger demonstrators erupted with joy while a rival older crowd angrily clashed with riot police -- two...

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Malaysia Police Confirm Kim Jong-Nam Identity

Malaysia's police chief on Friday confirmed that the man assassinated at Kuala Lumpur's international airport last...

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South Korea President Ousted Over Scandal

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced...

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South Korean Court Throws President Park Out of Office Over Scandal

South Korea's Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving...

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Japan, US Conduct Navy Drill In East China Sea

The Japanese and US navies are conducting joint exercises in the East China Sea as tension intensifies in the region...

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US Move On North Korea Tests Risks China Clash

Washington is scrambling to develop a new strategy to counter North Korea's aggressive nuclear weapon and missile...

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Two Malaysian WFP Staff Leave North Korea After Exit Ban

The UN's World Food Programme said two of its Malaysian staff left North Korea Thursday after Kuala Lumpur and...

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US Rebuffs China Over N.Korea Talks

The United States on Wednesday rebuffed China's appeal for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was...

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More Than 60 Years of Tensions Between the Two Koreas

Tensions have remained high in the more than 60 years since North and South Korea fought a fierce war from 1950-53....

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US Skeptical About N. Korea Talks, Says Kim Jong-Un Not ‘rational’

The United States on Wednesday voiced skepticism about calls for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was...

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Kim Jong-Nam Death: Mystery Video of Son Emerges

A video has emerged of the son of Kim Jong-nam, the murdered half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. In the...

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Malaysia To Talk With N. Korea Over Kim Murder Row

Malaysia's prime minister on Wednesday ruled out severing ties with North Korea and said his government would seek to...

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China Calls On N Korea To Suspend Missile and Nuclear Tests

China has proposed that North Korea suspend its tests of missile and nuclear technology to “defuse a looming...

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BBC’s Thai Transmission Towers Fall Silent As Junta Talks Falter

The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting from one of its major global transmission stations situated in Thailand,...