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Russia urges US, two Koreas to avoid further escalation
Nov 30, 2017 09:43Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Vassily Nebenzia has called on the United States and South and North Koreas to avoid any measure that can further escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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S Korea warns North not to repeat armistice violation
Nov 27, 2017 08:36Seoul has warned Pyongyang against violations of an armistice agreement between the two sides, several days after North Korean border guards shot and seriously wounded a fellow soldier as he defected across the border into the South.
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N Korea may strike US mainland with ICBM this year: South’s spy agency
Nov 20, 2017 12:07The South Korean intelligence service has told parliamentarians that the North could possibly develop an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the US mainland by the end of this year.
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Protest held in Seoul ahead of Trump visit
Nov 04, 2017 16:32South Koreans have staged a rally in the capital Seoul against US President Donald Trump, who is expected to visit the Asian country next week.
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South Korea considering no more THAAD deployment: FM
Oct 30, 2017 09:53South Korea’s foreign minister says Seoul is not considering any additional deployment of a controversial US missile system, THAAD, which has sparked anger both inside and outside the country.
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North Korea to release South Korean fishing boat, crew
Oct 27, 2017 07:14North Korea says it will release a South Korean fishing boat and its crew, which Pyongyang has determined had entered North Korean waters illegally but for fishing only.
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Mattis in South Korea amid US 'aggressive deployment'
Oct 27, 2017 07:12South Korea defends the “aggressive deployment” of US strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula as Pentagon chief James Mattis visits the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea.
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South Korea lays out plan to 'destroy' North's military
Oct 20, 2017 08:53South Korea’s army has revealed plans to destroy North Korea’s nuclear and missile sites and command centers in the event of a military confrontation with Pyongyang.
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North Korea threatens to launch ‘unimaginable’ strike on US
Oct 19, 2017 14:39North Korea has threatened to launch an “unimaginable” strike on the United States as massive joint US-South Korean naval drills are underway off the Korean Peninsula, involving colossal American aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan.
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US tried to kill Kim Jong-un with chemical agents: Report
Oct 07, 2017 08:53Pyongyang has reportedly foiled a plot by the US government and its main ally, South Korea, earlier this year to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un using biological and chemical agents.