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Waxing Moon Set For South Korea Presidency

The near-certain winner of South Korea's presidential election next week is a former special forces soldier,...

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N.Korea Leader Revisits Island Strike Site

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspected a military unit that was responsible for bombarding a southern island, state...

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South Korea To Draw Line Under Park Scandal With Vote

With their last president detained and awaiting trial for corruption, South Koreans go to the polls Tuesday to choose...

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China’s Military Pact With N.Korea Looks Shaky

When North Korea's founder Kim Il-Sung visited Beijing to sign a mutual defence pact with China in 1961, he was...

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Purity the Key For Treasured S.Korean Breed

Pointy-eared and short-haired, the Jindo dog is a symbol of South Korea, where breeders and authorities keep its...

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China Demands ‘immediate’ Halt As THAAD Goes Online In South Korea

China has demanded an 'immediate' halt to the deployment of a controversial US missile system in South Korea just hours...

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China Demands US Suspend Missile Shield In South Korea

China called Tuesday for the immediate suspension of a controversial missile defence system hours after Washington...

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China Demands Halt To US Missile Shield In S.Korea

China demanded on Tuesday an immediate halt to a controversial US missile shield hours after Washington announced that...

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Lawyers For Ousted S.Korean Leader Park Deny Charges

Lawyers for ousted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye denied all the charges against her at a hearing Tuesday before...

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THAAD Missile Defense System Now Operational In S.Korea

A controversial missile defense system whose deployment has angered China is now operational in South Korea, a US...

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N. Korea Warns of Nuclear Test ‘at Any Time’

North Korea warned Monday that it will carry out a nuclear test "at any time and at any location" set by its...

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North Korea Warns of ‘catastrophic Consequences’

South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual large-scale military drills on Sunday but continued a...

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CIA Chief In S.Korea For ‘internal Meeting’

CIA director Mike Pompeo was in South Korea Monday for an "internal meeting", the US embassy in Seoul confirmed,...

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S. Korea Media Warn of ‘Trump Risk’ To Alliance

South Korean media on Monday warned of a "Trump risk" threatening the alliance between Washington and Seoul amid high...

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Has Mahama Ruined the Return of Mahama?

Has Mahama ruined the return of Mahama? I do not wish to find myself in the camp of those who harbour a fallacious view...

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South Korea, US Conduct Military Drills Despite Pyongyang Threats

South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual large-scale military drills on Sunday, but continued a...

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North Korea Carries Out Missile Test In Defiance of UN

North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile, according to the South Korean and US military, defying pressure from...

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North Test-Fires Ballistic Missile

North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile, South Korean and US military officials say. It apparently exploded...

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North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missile

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile from an area north of Pyongyang Saturday, a news agency report said, as the...