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North Korea’s new ‘tactical’ weapon test highlights military modernization
World
November 18, 2018
North Korea’s new ‘tactical’ weapon test highlights military modernization
North Korea’s claim last week that it had tested an unidentified “ultramodern tactical weapon” highlighted its desire to upgrade…
Egypt, South Korea resume flights suspended in 2014
Travel
November 8, 2018
Egypt, South Korea resume flights suspended in 2014
Egypt and South Korea will resume direct flights between the two countries in January 2019, according to Cairo’s Ambassador…
North Korea’s Kim to visit Seoul, shut missile site
World
September 19, 2018
North Korea’s Kim to visit Seoul, shut missile site
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un agreed to make a historic visit to Seoul soon and close a missile testing…
North, South Korea agree to goal of ‘complete denuclearisation’ of Korean peninsula
World
April 27, 2018
North, South Korea agree to goal of ‘complete denuclearisation’ of Korean peninsula
The leaders of North and South Korea signed a declaration on Friday agreeing to work for the “complete denuclearisation of…
Fire at hospital kills 37, injures scores in South Korea
World
January 26, 2018
Fire at hospital kills 37, injures scores in South Korea
A fire spread flames and smoke through a South Korean hospital Friday morning, killing at least 37 people, mainly from…
North Korea says it will reopen cross-border communication: Seoul
World
January 3, 2018
North Korea says it will reopen cross-border communication: Seoul
North Korea announced Wednesday that it will reopen a cross-border communication channel with South Korea, officials in Seoul said, another…
South Korea sees ‘groundbreaking’ chance in talks with North
World
January 2, 2018
South Korea sees ‘groundbreaking’ chance in talks with North
South Korea has suggested a meeting to talk about the North’s participation in the Winter Olympics, claiming there is a…
AP PHOTOS: New Year’s Eve observances around the world
World
January 1, 2018
AP PHOTOS: New Year’s Eve observances around the world
People around the world are welcoming 2018 with fireworks displays, partying and an array of local traditions. One of the…
Pentagon chief Mattis stresses diplomacy in Korean crisis
World
October 27, 2017
Pentagon chief Mattis stresses diplomacy in Korean crisis
On his first visit to the tense but eerily quiet frontier between North and South Korea as US secretary of…
Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea: report
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea: report
Egypt’s defense minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according…