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US Army soldier reportedly flees to North Korea
Jul 19, 2023 06:42A US Army soldier has reportedly fled from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to North Korea.
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US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea
Jul 19, 2023 06:02The US military has deployed a nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to a port in South Korea for the first time in decades, a move that is likely to heighten tensions with North Korea.
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South Korea flooding: Death toll rises as rescuers retrieve bodies
Jul 16, 2023 13:46South Korean rescue workers have pulled seven bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded tunnel, raising the death toll from days of torrential rain and landslides to 35.
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South Korea landslides, floods kill 7, thousands evacuated
Jul 15, 2023 08:53Seven people have died, three were missing, seven injured and thousands evacuated in South Korea on Saturday, officials said, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.
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South Korea, NATO moves draw criticism in Seoul
Jul 12, 2023 17:38South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Lithuania this week to take part in the NATO summit. In Seoul, President Yoon's moves to strengthen the country's ties with NATO are drawing criticism. Critics argue that South Korea should maintain more independence in its foreign policy which has become too closely tied to the US.
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N Korea launched long-range missile days after US recon. flights
Jul 12, 2023 12:06North Korea has launched a long-range ballistic missile off its east coast days after it threatened the US with "shocking" response over conducting reconnaissance flights while violating the country's airspace.
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South Koreans protest IAEA's Fukushima report, Japan's water release
Jul 10, 2023 11:53South Koreans have hit the streets of the capital Seoul to protest against Japan's plan to release contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
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North Korea vows to launch another surveillance satellite after failed attempt
Jun 19, 2023 09:39Top North Korean officials have vowed to press forward with launching another surveillance satellite into space following the recent failure of the first try.
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US nuclear-powered submarine arrives at South Korean port
Jun 16, 2023 10:11A nuclear-powered US Navy submarine arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan on Friday, Seoul's military has said, a day after the US and South Korea held joint military drills in the Korean peninsula.
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US imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea despite Treasury warning
Jun 16, 2023 08:01The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea, targeting the country’s missile program despite a recent warning from the Treasury that sanctions are pushing many countries to seek alternatives to the dollar for settlements.