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North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
World
January 11, 2019
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
SEOUL (Reuters) – Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders,…
S. Korean Olympic champion accuses coach of sex assault
World
January 9, 2019
S. Korean Olympic champion accuses coach of sex assault
South Korea’s double Olympic short track gold medalist Shim Suk-hee has accused her former coach — already convicted and…
N. Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit
World
January 8, 2019
N. Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday on an unannounced visit for talks with President Xi…
N. Korea diplomat ‘hiding’ in Italy: South’s spy agency
World
January 3, 2019
N. Korea diplomat ‘hiding’ in Italy: South’s spy agency
North Korea’s top diplomat in Italy has gone into hiding, a Seoul lawmaker told reporters after a closed-door meeting with…
N. Korea’s Kim vows more summits with South next year: Seoul
World
December 30, 2018
N. Korea’s Kim vows more summits with South next year: Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to meet the South’s President Moon Jae-in “frequently” next year to discuss…
North Korean media warns of “unhealthy ideas” spread by mobile phones
World
December 18, 2018
North Korean media warns of “unhealthy ideas” spread by mobile phones
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s main state newspaper warned on Tuesday of the “negative impact” from mobile phones use…
‘No place for a mother’: S. Korea battles to raise birth rate
Society
December 18, 2018
‘No place for a mother’: S. Korea battles to raise birth rate
When Ashley Park started her marketing job at a Seoul drugmaker she had a near-perfect college record, flawless English,…
Koreas verify removal of frontline bunkers
World
December 12, 2018
Koreas verify removal of frontline bunkers
Soldiers from North and South Korea are set to verify the dismantlement of guard posts in the demilitarized zone…
S.Korea’s Moon still hopes to host Kim this year
World
December 4, 2018
S.Korea’s Moon still hopes to host Kim this year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could still visit Seoul for the first time in the next few weeks,…
North Korean soldier defects to South across border
World
December 1, 2018
North Korean soldier defects to South across border
A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea on Saturday across their heavily fortified land border, which the two…