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'Activity' at N Korea nuclear site

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 7:22
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States

Activity has increased at North Korea's nuclear test site, South Korea says, ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama to the region.
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'Blast' sinks S Korea navy ship

Friday, March 26th 2010, 19:49

About 40 sailors are believed missing after a South Korean navy ship sinks after an explosion, officials say.
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'Brilliant student'

Sunday, June 18th 2017, 13:38
related countries: United States United States

The US high school star was accused of stealing a sign and jailed in North Korea.
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'China invite' to Kim Jong-il son

Saturday, March 5th 2011, 3:36
related countries: China China

China formally invites Kim Jong-un, the youngest son of North Korea's leader and his likely heir, to visit, South Korean sources say.
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'Close-up blast' sank Korea ship

Sunday, April 25th 2010, 6:40

Last month's sinking of a South Korean warship was due to a "close-range" explosion under the ship, an inquiry finds.
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'Comfort women' snub Japan mayor

Friday, May 24th 2013, 9:27
related countries: Japan Japan

Two South Korean women forced into sexual slavery in WWII cancel a meeting with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, citing fears of "political exploitation".
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'Comfort women': Researchers claim first known film

Monday, July 10th 2017, 9:55
related countries: Japan Japan

Researchers say it shows Korean women forced into sex slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War Two.
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'Condemned' South Korean dogs find sanctuary in the US

Monday, March 27th 2017, 10:17
related countries: United States United States

Campaigners say the rescued dogs would otherwise have ended up being consumed by humans.
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'Critical' S Korean held in North

Monday, March 30th 2009, 9:24

North Korea detains a South Korean worker at a joint industrial zone, for allegedly criticising its political system.
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'Deal reached' at N Korea talks

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 7:21

A tentative deal to curtail North Korea's nuclear programme has been reached at talks in Beijing.
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'Deal' on N Korea reactor closure

Friday, June 29th 2007, 12:12

The UN says it has reached an understanding with N Korea on monitoring the closure of a nuclear reactor.
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'Deterrent' US B-52s fly in S Korea

Tuesday, March 19th 2013, 11:47
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States

The US is flying nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over South Korea, in what it says is a response to escalating North Korean rhetoric.
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'Dotage of a dotard': North Korea renews attack on Donald Trump

Friday, December 6th 2019, 5:11
related countries: United States United States

It is the first time in over a year North Korea has been openly critical of the US president.
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'Dotard' Trump?

Friday, September 22nd 2017, 7:09

The 14th Century term has never been so popular after North Korea's leader used it to insult Trump.
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'Drone plot' to destroy North Korean statues

Thursday, December 15th 2016, 10:48

North Korean propaganda outlet says defector group planned to use exploding drones to hurt country's "highest dignity".
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'Extremely bold'

Tuesday, August 29th 2017, 6:14
related countries: Japan Japan

Expert views on North Korea's missile test over Japanese territory and what it means for diplomacy.
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'Fake photo' revives rumours over health of North Korea's leader

Friday, November 7th 2008, 13:33

Suggestions that a recently released image of North Korea's leader may have been faked revive suspicions he may be seriously ill.
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'Five killed' in Nigeria oil raid

Wednesday, June 7th 2006, 9:42
related countries: Niger Niger, Nigeria Nigeria

Five Nigerian soldiers are killed in a raid on an oil field in which five South Koreans were kidnapped, militants say.
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'Ghost boat' containing human remains washes up on Japanese island

Saturday, December 28th 2019, 14:59
related countries: Japan Japan

Authorities suspect the boat may have originated from North Korea.
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'Hotel of doom' to open next year

Friday, November 2nd 2012, 10:43

North Korea's 105-storey 'Hotel of Doom' may open next year, 26 years after construction began, its managers say.
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'Hundreds dead' in N Korea floods

Tuesday, August 14th 2007, 13:05

Flooding in North Korea leaves hundreds dead and wreaks more damage than last year's heavy rain, officials say.
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'Hundreds dead' in N Korea floods

Friday, July 21st 2006, 10:25

Hundreds are dead or missing in North Korea after days of heavy rain, according to state media.
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'I lost my entire family to a cult': How one woman escaped Grace Road

Tuesday, September 18th 2018, 23:38
related countries: Fiji Fiji

A Korean church hiding from looming 'global famine' in Fiji is facing growing allegations of abuse.
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'I marched in a North Korea parade'

Monday, September 10th 2018, 18:27

Kim Ji-Young talks about what it's like to take part in a North Korean military parade.
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'I saw Warmbier seized at NK airport'

Friday, June 23rd 2017, 17:13
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

The British roommate of Otto Warmbier saw his American friend being arrested - he never saw him again.
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'I sold alcohol as a child to survive' - North Korean defector

Saturday, February 23rd 2019, 0:43

Jessie Kim managed to escape from North Korea after being neglected as a child.
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'I sold alcohol as a child to survive' - North Korean defector

Saturday, February 23rd 2019, 0:00

Jessie Kim managed to escape from North Korea after being neglected as a child.
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'K-golf'

Saturday, July 22nd 2017, 23:21

South Korean women have dominated international golf for years now. Why?
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'Life goes on' in North Korea

Saturday, May 17th 2014, 23:09

The photos that show a different side of North Korea
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'Life of hard labour'

Tuesday, May 3rd 2011, 21:15

Surviving one of North Korea's political prison camps
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'Life or death'

Thursday, May 4th 2017, 23:51
related countries: South Korea South Korea
related places: Pyongyang

Stephen Evans on how South Korea's presidential election could change its policy towards Pyongyang.
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'Low rains, a heatwave. Then floods': Bad harvest pushes North Korea to the brink

Friday, May 3rd 2019, 15:40

Millions of vulnerable people are surviving on meagre rations after a series of extreme weather shocks, experts say
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'Moonies' hold mass wedding in S Korea

Saturday, February 20th 2016, 3:48

About 3,000 couples from around the world take part in a mass wedding at the South Korean headquarters of the controversial Unification Church.
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'Multiple' N Korea tests warning

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 10:25
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States

US and South Korea warn North Korea not to carry out another nuclear test, as South Korea's president suggests more than one test could be planned.
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'N Korea jamming' South flights

Wednesday, May 2nd 2012, 10:19

Jamming signals thought to be from North Korea have affected GPS navigation on at least 250 flights since Saturday, South Korean officials say.
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'N Korean torpedo' sank navy ship

Thursday, May 20th 2010, 12:13

A North Korean torpedo sank a South Korean navy ship in March with the loss of 46 sailors, an international report finds.
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'Nature mourns' North Korea's Kim

Thursday, December 22nd 2011, 9:50
related countries: South Korea South Korea

Strange natural phenomena have been witnessed in North Korea since the death of Kim Jong-il, state news agency KCNA reports.
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'New tunnel' at N Korea nuclear site

Thursday, December 3rd 2015, 6:16
related countries: United States United States

Recent satellite imagery indicates that North Korea is building a new tunnel at its nuclear test site, a respected US think tank has said.
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'Nine dead' in S Korea bar fire

Sunday, May 6th 2012, 4:17

A fire in a karaoke bar in the South Korean city of Busan leaves nine people dead, including three Sri Lankans, according to police.
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'No aid' unless N Korea disarms

Friday, October 9th 2009, 7:16
related countries: Japan Japan, South Korea South Korea

The leaders of Japan and South Korea say North Korea should not be offered aid until it dismantles its nuclear programme.
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'No apology' for S Korea sinking

Tuesday, March 24th 2015, 4:35

North Korea rejects South Korean calls for an apology over the sinking of a warship, almost five years after the disaster killed 46 sailors.
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'No extra' N Korea military activity

Tuesday, April 2nd 2013, 5:54
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States

The US says it sees no signs of increased military activity in North Korea, as it positions a warship close to South Korea's coast.
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'No Moscow visit' for N Korea leader

Thursday, April 30th 2015, 11:12
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Russia says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will no longer attend Moscow's World War Two commemorations, due to "internal issues".
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'No radiation' from N Korea test

Thursday, February 14th 2013, 8:29

South Korean experts say they have not detected any radioactive isotopes from North Korea's nuclear test, hampering efforts to assess the device.
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'North Korea took everything from us'

Monday, September 17th 2018, 23:24

Ham Eun-hyeock survived the alleged attack on a South Korean navy ship which killed 46 sailors.
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'North Korean arms plane' seized

Saturday, December 12th 2009, 19:26
related countries: Thailand Thailand
related places: Bangkok

Thailand seizes a cargo plane refuelling in Bangkok which it says was carrying weapons from North Korea to an unknown destination.
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'North Korean train' in Beijing fuels Kim Jong-un visit rumours

Tuesday, March 27th 2018, 9:46
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

Speculation is rife after a North Korean delegation made a visit to Beijing under tight security.
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'Nuclear threat' to power grids

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 16:33
related countries: Iran Iran

Scientists warn that Iran and North Korea may develop a bomb that could paralyse western electricity grids.
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'Nut rage' delayed Korean Air plane

Monday, December 8th 2014, 11:52

Officials are investigating claims that a senior Korean Air executive delayed a flight after taking issue with the way she was served nuts.
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'Nut rage' exec 'made man kneel'

Saturday, December 13th 2014, 17:02

A Korean Air cabin crew chief says he was forced to kneel and ask forgiveness by an airline executive who was furious that her nuts were served in a bag.
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'Nut rage' exec faces criminal probe

Tuesday, December 16th 2014, 9:05
related countries: South Korea South Korea

South Korea's transport ministry says it will file a criminal probe against the Korean Air "nut rage" executive and take disciplinary measures against the airline.
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'Nut rage' executive apologises

Friday, December 12th 2014, 8:20

The executive at the heart of the Korean Air "nut rage" furore and her father, the airline chairman, issue public apologies, amid a simmering backlash.
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'Nut rage' woman visits air stewards

Sunday, December 14th 2014, 12:02

The former Korean Air executive who delayed a plane over how she was served nuts tries to apologise in person to the airline staff involved.
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'Only one thing will work' with N Korea, says President Trump

Sunday, October 8th 2017, 8:24
related countries: United States United States
related places: Pyongyang

The US leader says years of talks with Pyongyang over its nuclear activities have brought no results.
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'Otto Warmbier wouldn't have broken law' in North Korea

Wednesday, June 21st 2017, 16:39
related countries: United States United States

A woman who was with Otto Warmbier when he was taken by security says she doesn't think the American was guilty.
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'Our wound'

Friday, June 25th 2010, 9:03

Grandmother tells of war-time escape from North Korea
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