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South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North’s founding day
Middle East
September 9, 2017
South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North’s founding day
South Korea braced for a possible further missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary on Saturday,…
Putin thinks North Korea crisis will not go nuclear, diplomacy to prevail
World
September 7, 2017
Putin thinks North Korea crisis will not go nuclear, diplomacy to prevail
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he thought the North Korea crisis would not escalate into a large-scale conflict…
S. Korea displays military strength amid North Korean crisis
World
September 5, 2017
S. Korea displays military strength amid North Korean crisis
With Seoul expecting another North Korean missile test, South Korean warships conducted live-fire exercises at sea on Tuesday in a…
South Korea simulates attack on North’s nuke site after test
World
September 4, 2017
South Korea simulates attack on North’s nuke site after test
Following US warnings to North Korea of a “massive military response,” South Korea on Monday fired missiles into the sea…
South Korean court sentences Samsung heir to 5 years prison
World
August 25, 2017
South Korean court sentences Samsung heir to 5 years prison
A South Korean court sentenced the billionaire chief of Samsung to five years in prison for bribery and other crimes…
Will war of words turn into war for real? Views in east Asia
World
August 17, 2017
Will war of words turn into war for real? Views in east Asia
Tensions are swirling as North Korea and President Donald Trump exchange threats over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs, leading to…
US-NKorea nuclear war unlikely, but risk is rising: analysts
World
August 9, 2017
US-NKorea nuclear war unlikely, but risk is rising: analysts
A nuclear war between North Korea and the United States is not imminent, analysts said, but the inflammatory rhetoric on…
Prosecutors ask court to imprison Samsung heir for 12 years
Business
August 7, 2017
Prosecutors ask court to imprison Samsung heir for 12 years
South Korean prosecutors have recommended a 12-year jail term for Lee Jae-yong, 49-year-old billionaire heir of the Samsung business empire,…
New South Korea government proposes military talks with North
World
July 18, 2017
New South Korea government proposes military talks with North
South Korea on Monday proposed military talks with North Korea, the first formal overture to Pyongyang by the government of…
South Korea says North doesn’t have ICBM re-entry technology
World
July 11, 2017
South Korea says North doesn’t have ICBM re-entry technology
South Korea’s intelligence agency does not believe North Korea has secured re-entry capabilities for its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program,…