Category: Korea
UN Security Council condemns North Korean nuclear test
The UN Security Council strongly condemned North Korea’s third nuclear test on Tuesday and vowed to take action against Pyongyang for an act that all major world [...]
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North Korean nuclear test draws anger, including from China
North Korea conducted its third nuclear test on Tuesday in defiance of UN resolutions, drawing condemnation from around the world, including from its only major ally, China, [...]
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Korea’s path to internet mastery
Less than two decades ago, just a small number of South Koreans had access to the internet, in stark contrast to the current situation where almost all of them enjoy the [...]
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N Korea: Google Earth reveals labour camp expansion
Google Earth imagery suggests labour camps in communist North Korea are growing, according to the blog North Korean Economy Watch. The images suggest the expansion of a [...]
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N Korea carries out apparent nuclear test
North Korea staged an apparent nuclear test of six to seven kilotons in a striking act of defiance that if confirmed is sure to trigger global condemnation from enemies and [...]
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Three N Korean doctors slain in Nigeria
Men armed with knives slit the throats of three North Korean doctors in a pre-dawn attack Sunday in a volatile town in northeastern Nigeria in the latest in a spate of such [...]
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Military considers using unmanned attack helicopters against N. Korea
The South Korean military is pushing to develop unmanned attack helicopters capable of hitting North Korea’s front-line bases as a way to counter growing threats from [...]
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Korea in ‘first strike’ alert over tests
South Korea will pre-emptively strike against North Korea if it shows intent to use a nuclear weapon, a top South Korean general says. The pledge by the chair of the Joint [...]
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Korea joins UN sanctions against North
South Korea on Thursday confirmed it would carry out the latest UN sanctions imposed on North Korea, despite dire warnings from Pyongyang about the consequences. The [...]
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Korea’s Hyundai resumes projects in Libya after assurances
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. resumed work on projects in Libya after assurances on compensation and security from the interim government. Speaking in an interview in [...]
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Korea Zinc forecasts lower 2013 sales as quarterly profit drops
Korea Zinc Co., the world’s third- biggest producer of refined zinc, said 2013 sales will probably decline, after reporting a 17 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit [...]
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Korea’s park nominates former prosecutor as PM
South Korean President-elect Park Geun Hye nominated former prosecutor Chung Hong Won as prime minister, in her second attempt to form a cabinet that will help her helm [...]
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What will N Korea’s nuclear test reveal?
North Korea’s expected atomic test will offer a rare chance to gauge where its nuclear programme is headed, with most expert attention focused on what type of device is [...]
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Korean air force parodies ‘Les Miserables’
The South Korean air force has posted a “Les Miserables” video parody on YouTube, complete with snow-shovelling airmen, a lovelorn military service conscript and [...]
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Korean households mired in debt
Lee Sang-Kuk delivers meat during the day and drives drunk businesspeople home at night, but even with two jobs he and millions of other South Koreans are struggling against [...]
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