Category: Korea
Maintaining US-N. Korea dialogue momentum crucial
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday it expects tangible progress in North Korea’s complete denuclearisation and the establishment of a permanent peace regime [...]
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Retail success drives US beef’s growth in Korea
Korea is now second-largest international destination for US beef in volume and value. US beef exports climbed by more than $1 billion in 2018, reaching a record $8.33 [...]
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Malaysian students defend Korea claims to ‘Dokdo’ islets
Students in Malaysia raised the issue of a group of disputed islets located between South Korea and Japan, during a visit by the South Korean first lady. Kim Jung-sook, who [...]
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N Korea Advertises Military Hardware on Twitter, YouTube, Defying Sanctions
Glocom is a front company for North Korea to sell sanctions violating military equipment. But, even after some tech companies clamped down, Glocom kept up its presence on [...]
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Clean-cut K-pop embroiled in S. Korean sex scandal
With wholesome looks and increasingly global fanbases, K-pop has sold its stars as the ultimate squeaky clean pin-ups. But a burgeoning sex scandal in the industry shows how [...]
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UN says N Korea defied sanctions with luxury vehicles
UN sanctions monitors are investigating Kim Jong Un’s luxury purchases of a Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz limousines and Lexus four-wheel-drive vehicles rolled out during [...]
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Korea steps up fight against pollution, says problem is ‘social disaster’
South Korea on Wednesday ramped up its firepower as it battles pollution, passing a set of bills that designate the problem a ‘social disaster’ and which could [...]
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N Korean threat of a rocket launch ‘catastrophic’ for diplomacy efforts, Korea adviser says
A South Korean adviser warned Tuesday that North Korea risks “catastrophic” consequences for diplomacy efforts if they use the threat of a possible rocket launch [...]
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Korea steps up fight against pollution, says problem is ‘social disaster’
South Korea on Wednesday ramped up its firepower as its battles pollution, passing a set of bills that designate the problem a ‘social disaster’ and which could [...]
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Japan not to submit UN resolution condemning N Korean rights abuses
Japan has decided for the first time in years not to submit to the United Nations a joint resolution condemning North Korea’s human rights abuses, given US efforts to [...]
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Vietnam urges Malaysia free 2nd woman in N. Korean killing
Vietnam is urging Malaysia to release the second woman accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader. Foreign minister Pham Binh Minh made the [...]
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US missile defense budget cut as N Korea pushes ahead
Just when it looks like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may restart his ballistic missile testing programme, US President Donald Trump has proposed trimming the missile [...]
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Seoul: N Korea launch would be catastrophe for diplomacy
North Korea must not use a possible rocket launch as leverage in negotiations with the U.S, a South Korean presidential adviser said Tuesday, saying such a move could be [...]
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UN probing N Korea sanctions violations in 20 countries
UN experts say they are investigating possible violations of United Nations sanctions on North Korea in about 20 countries, from alleged clandestine nuclear procurement in [...]
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‘All-or-nothing’ US approach toward N Korea won’t workMoon adviser
The United States should seek the gradual denuclearisation of North Korea because an “all-or-nothing” strategy will not help break an impasse in talks, a special [...]
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