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Most Asian Markets Retreat After Upbeat Week

Most Asian markets turned lower Friday following a healthy run-up in the week, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street where...

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Xi, Moon Agree Denuclearising North Korea ‘common Goal’

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and new South Korean president Moon Jae-In agreed on Thursday that denuclearising North Korea...

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Moon, Trump Agree On Close Cooperation On N. Korea

South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In and US President Donald Trump agreed Wednesday on "close cooperation" in...

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South Korea’s Moon Jae-In Willing To Visit North Korea

Moon Jae-in, South Korea's new president, has declared his willingness to visit the nuclear-armed North, moments after...

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S. Korea’s Moon Sworn In, Says Willing To Go To North

South Korea's new president was sworn in on Wednesday, just a day after a landslide election victory, and immediately...

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New Phase For South Korea’s President Moon

South Korea's new president is a former pro-democracy activist and special forces soldier whose electoral victory caps...

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S.Korea’s Moon To Seek Change With North

The election of South Korea's new president Moon Jae-In heralds a sea change in Seoul's approach towards the...

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China Says It Tested New Missile Near Korean Peninsula

Chinese defense chiefs say the country's military has successfully tested a new kind of guided missile near the Korean...

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South Korean Liberal Claims Presidency Win

Liberal candidate Moon Jae-in has claimed victory in South Korea's presidential election. Mr Moon favours greater...

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Who Is Moon Jae-In, South Korea’s Likely New President?

Who is Moon Jae-in, South Korea's likely new president? Moon celebrates after exit polls show him as the winner of...

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Exit Poll Points To Moon Jae-In Win

The Democratic Party's Moon Jae-in is expected to win the South Korean presidential election, according to an exit poll...

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Activist, Lawyer, President

The projected winner of South Korea's presidential election is a former special forces soldier, pro-democracy activist...

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South Koreans Vote In Historic Presidential Election

South Koreans went to the polls Tuesday to choose a new president after Park Geun-Hye was ousted and indicted for...

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Polls Open In South Korea Election

South Koreans are voting in a presidential election, called early after a huge corruption scandal brought down their...

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Polls Open In South Korea’s Presidential Election

South Koreans went to the polls Tuesday to choose a new president, after Park Geun-Hye was ousted, detained and...

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S.Korea Candidates In Final Push As North Assails Conservatives

South Korea's presidential hopefuls made a final push for votes Monday, with the left-leaning candidate a clear...

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South Korea’s Frustrated Younger Voters Demand Change

Thirty years after South Korea became a democracy, voters born in the period go to the polls Tuesday frustrated over...

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Hur Upsets Ko, Ariya Advances At LPGA Match Play

South Korea's Hur Mi-Jung upset top-ranked Lydia Ko 1-up Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of the LPGA Lorena Ochoa...

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N. Korea Accuses CIA of Plot To Assassinate Kim Jong-Un

North Korea on Friday accused the CIA of plotting with South Korea to assassinate leader Kim Jong-Un, amid soaring...