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Shin Yong-bae
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[Newsmaker] Warmbier 'brutalized, terrorized' in N. Korea: father
In this March 16, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier is escorted at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP-Yonhap)The father of a comatose American college student released from North Korea said Thursday his son was "brutalized and terrorized" in the communist nation, and he doesn't believe Pyongyang's claim the son fell into a come due to "botulism" food poisoning."What I would say to the North Korean regime, I would say I'm so proud of Otto, my son, who has been in a pa
North Korea June 16, 2017
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(Urgent) Professor injured in explosion in Yonsei University
One professor was injured in an explosion incident at Yonsei University in the morning on Tuesday, witnesses said.The explosion took place inside the university's college of engineering building in western Seoul, they said. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)The building of college of engineering of Yonsei University
Latest News June 13, 2017
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UK exit poll: Conservatives may fall short of majority
LONDON (AP) -- An exit poll suggested Thursday that British Prime Minister Theresa May's gamble in calling an early election has backfired spectacularly, with her Conservative Party in danger of losing its majority in Parliament. An opposition Labour Party that had been written off by many pollsters surged in the final weeks of a campaign that was marred by deadly attacks in Manchester and London. If accurate, the result will confound those who said Labour's left-wing leader, Jeremy Corbyn, was
Latest News June 9, 2017
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Comey says he was fired over Russia probe, blasts 'lies'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former FBI Director James Comey asserted Thursday that President Donald Trump fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia's ties to the Trump campaign, bluntly accusing the White House of spreading ``lies, plain and simple.'' Comey also revealed that he'd orchestrated the public release of information about his private conversations with the president in an effort to further the investigation. Comey's testimony, at a hugely anticipated congressional hearing that c
World June 9, 2017
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US imposes sanctions on NK's top office State Affairs Commission
WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- The United States imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea on Thursday, blacklisting the regime's highest office, the State Affairs Commission, money-making firms and other entities and individuals as it further tightens the screws on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programs.The sanctions came after a series of successful missile tests by North Korea in recent months that demonstrated steady progress in its pursuit of various types of missiles, including a nuclear-tipped
Foreign Affairs June 2, 2017
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[Breaking] Moon taps deputy PM for economy, female foreign minister
President Moon Jae-in on Sunday named seven key members of the Cabinet and his secretariat, focusing on the diplomatic sector as part of his plan to tighten ties with partner states. President Moon Jae-in (Yonhap)As deputy prime minister and finance minister to supervise the nation’s economic affairs in general, the president picked Kim Dong-yeon, incumbent chief of Ajou University, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Kim Dong-yeonKang Kyung-hwa, policy aide to United Nations secretary-general, was tapp
Latest News May 21, 2017
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White House: US looks forward to working with Moon
The White House on Tuesday congratulated South Korea's new President Moon Jae-in on his election victory and said the US looks forward to working with him to continue to strengthen the alliance between the two countries. White House press secretary Sean Spicer (Yonhap) "We congratulate President-elect Moon Jae-in and join the people of South Korea in celebrating their peaceful, democratic transition of power," White House press secretary Sean Spicer said in a statement, referring to the proces
Latest News May 10, 2017
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Trump: North Korea 'disrespected' China with missile test
US President Donald Trump says North Korea ``disrespected'' China with its most recent ballistic missile test. South Korea's military said in a statement Friday afternoon that North Korea had fired the missile from an area near the capital of Pyongyang, but provided no other details. President Donald Trump arrives at The White House in Washington, D.C., on April. 28. (EPA-Yonhap) US and South Korean officials say the launch apparently failed. Trump did not answer reporters' questions about the
Latest News April 29, 2017
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US urges new sanctions on NK and warns of catastrophe
The United States called for new sanctions on North Korea Friday and threatened to punish international companies doing banned business with the pariah nation's nuclear and missile programs. Doing nothing could be ``catastrophic,'' top diplomat Rex Tillerson told a special UN Security Council session he chaired. Amid council members' warning about the potential for conflict, Tillerson urged tougher action from China, North Korea's main trading partner. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi countered
Latest News April 29, 2017
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Seoul: NK fails in missile test-fire near irs capital
A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile apparently failed shortly after launch Saturday, South Korea and the United States said, the second such test-fire flop in recent weeks but a clear message of defiance as a US supercarrier conducts drills in nearby waters. North Korean ballistic missile tests are proscribed by the United Nations because they're seen as part of the North's push for a nuclear-tipped missile that can strike the US mainland. The latest test came as US officials pivoted fro
Latest News April 29, 2017
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Korea dismisses Trump's reported remark that it was part of China
South Korea on Wednesday dismissed the controversial remark reportedly made by US President Donald Trump that Korea was "part of China" as untrue and not worthy of response.President Donald Trump talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping, with their wives, before dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, early this month. (AP-Yonhap)"Whether that is true or not, Korea hasn't been a part of China for thousands of years and it is an historical fact that the international community acknowledges and no one can d
Foreign Affairs April 20, 2017
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Kim Jong-un orders evacuation of Pyongyang: report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered 25 percent of Pyongyang residents to leave the city immediately, according to a Russian news outlet on Friday.The Pravda report said that in accordance with the order, 600,000 people should be urgently evacuated. Experts note that the evacuation will most likely be conducted due to extremely strained tensions in relations with the US.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (AP-Yonhap)Reportedly, Pyongyang's bomb shelters will not be able to accommodate the entire
Latest News April 14, 2017
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NK says it will conduct nuke test at any time
North Korea's vice foreign minister said that the country will conduct another nuclear test at any time upon the leadership's decision, a news report said Friday.In an interview with the Associated Press, Vice Foreign Minister Han Song-ryol said that the situation on the Korean Peninsula was in a "vicious cycle," adding that Pyongyang won't tolerate a U.S. pre-emptive strike."If the U.S. comes with reckless military maneuvers then we will confront it with a pre-emptive strike" Han was quoted as
Latest News April 14, 2017
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U.S. may launch pre-emptive strike on NK if nuclear test is imminent: report
The United States is prepared to launch a pre-emptive strike on North Korea if it is certain that the communist nation is about to follow through with its sixth nuclear test, NBC News reported Thursday, citing multiple senior intelligence officials.The unidentified officials were quoted as saying that the US has positioned two destroyers capable of shooting Tomahawk cruise missiles in the region, one of them just 300 miles from the North Korean nuclear test site.US heavy bombers are also positio
Latest News April 14, 2017
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(Urgent) Xi urges peaceful resolution of NK threat in call with Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged peaceful resolution of tensions on the Korean Peninsula in his call with US President Donal Trump, Beijing's state media reported Wednesday. In his talk with Trump, Xi said China "advocates resolving the issue through peaceful means," the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.The phone talks came amid mounting military tensions on the peninsula as the US is taking a hardline stance against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.Trump and Xi held summit ta
Latest News April 12, 2017
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