SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Monday (March 1) that the Tokyo Olympics could provide a chance to reopen talks between…
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Russian diplomats push their way home with handcar out of North Korea
SEOUL (REUTERS) – A group of Russian diplomats and family members used a hand-pushed rail trolley to leave North Korea this week, amid Pyongyang’s strict…
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North Korean defector undetected for hours after swimming to South
SEOUL (AFP) – A North Korean defector wore a diving suit and fins during a daring six-hour swim around one of the world’s most fortified…
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US charges three North Koreans in $1.7 billion hacking spree
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a massive hacking spree that stole more than US$1.3 billion (US1.72…
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North Korean hackers tried to steal Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine know-how, lawmaker says
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea’s intelligence agency has said North Korea attempted to steal information on coronavirus vaccines and treatments by hacking Pfizer Inc, a…
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un blasts bureaucracy for unambitious economic plans
SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has denounced his Cabinet for a lack of innovation and “smart strategies” in drafting goals for…
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North Korea defector stands in UK election, vows to fight for voiceless people
LONDON (AFP) – Ms Jihyun Park shares the civic concerns of any other would-be town councillor in Britain, from local education to potholes in the…
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US Secretary of State Blinken weighs possible sanctions against North Korea as Russia, Iran loom
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The Biden administration would consider new sanctions against North Korea as well as other possible actions against Russia, US Secretary of State…
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Senior North Korean diplomat defected to South: Reports
SEOUL (AFP) – A senior North Korean diplomat who was acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to the South with his family, reports said Monday…
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North Korea leader appears to hold military parade after blasting US
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – North Korea appeared to stage a military parade as part of a grand party congress that laid out the scale of the…
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North Korea's market reforms seen at risk as leader Kim Jong Un tightens grip
SEOUL (REUTERS) – Some economic reforms that emerged after North Korea’s Kim Jong Un took power are under threat as his government responds to a…
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Seoul should tighten alliance with US amid daunting security environment: Korea Herald
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – In the early morning of New Year’s Day, South Korean President Moon Jae-in flew on an airborne early…
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North Korea prepares for major party congress amid growing challenges
SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chaired a politburo meeting on preparations for a rare Congress that is expected to set new…
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Left behind: North Korean coalmines fuelled by South's prisoners of war
SEOUL (AFP) – Just 13 days before the armistice that ended the Korean War, Southern soldier Lee Sun-woo was captured. He then spent more than…
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