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N. Korea: Actions of US, South to blame for rising tensions on Korean Peninsula
Oct 21, 2019 09:47North Korea blames actions of the neighboring South and the United States for rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, urging Washington and Seoul to find new solutions to help break an impasse in the diplomatic process with Pyongyang and resolve the standoff in the volatile region.
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South Korea urged to act on stalled pharmaceutical exports to Iran
Oct 20, 2019 03:34Iranian businesses and lawmakers are complaining that the South Korean government has not done enough to ensure that exports of pharmaceutical products to Iran continues despite American sanctions that have restricted banking transaction.
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Protesters in South Korea attack US envoy’s residence
Oct 18, 2019 12:05South Korean students have broken into the residence of the US ambassador in Seoul to protest American military presence in their country.
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Typhoon Mitag kills 6 in South Korea
Oct 03, 2019 08:37Six people were killed when Typhoon Mitag passed through South Korea on Thursday, October 3, Seoul said.
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North Korea fires missile likely from submarine: South
Oct 02, 2019 06:59North Korea has fired a projectile, most likely a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), which landed in waters near Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), South Korea says.
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Trump, South Korea’s Moon discuss North Korea, sharing military costs
Sep 24, 2019 09:42US President Donald Trump has met his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations General Assembly to discuss resuming denuclearization talks with North Korea.
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Thousands of South Koreans 'die' in protest against climate change
Sep 21, 2019 15:57Thousands of South Koreans, led by activists, laid on the ground signifying their deaths in a demonstration to demand action on climate change ahead of next week's climate summit at the United Nations.
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South Korea to develop new weapons system by 2023
Sep 17, 2019 08:50South Korea is planning to develop a weapons system to detect and strike small drones and eventually larger aircraft, as part of the country’s program to modernize its military and despite efforts to defuse tensions with North Korea.
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South Korea to file WTO complaint over Japan’s exports curbs
Sep 12, 2019 03:45South Korea said Wednesday it will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Japan's "politically-motivated" export restrictions, upping the ante in an intensifying dispute with the neighbor.
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South Korea, Japan trade spat deepens
Aug 29, 2019 03:20South Korea summoned the Japanese ambassador to Seoul to express opposition to its removal from Tokyo’s white list of preferred trading partners to take effect on Wednesday. South Korea, however, left the door open to talks on a path to dial back the escalating trade spat.