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US imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea despite Treasury warning
Jun 16, 2023 04:31The 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.
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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles amid joint South Korea-US drills
Jun 16, 2023 04:25North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles as several thousand South Korean and US troops hold joint live-fire exercises in the Korean Peninsula.
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South Korean fishers rally against Fukushima water discharge
Jun 14, 2023 03:55South Korean fishers have held a rally in front of the National Assembly in the capital Seoul to protest Japan’s planned discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima power plant into the ocean.
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Iranian archer snatches gold medal in Singapore 2023 Asia Cup
Jun 11, 2023 02:33Iranian archer Mohammad-saleh Palizban has displayed awe-inspiring performances at the Singapore 2023 Asia Cup leg 3, and managed to pick up a gold medal at the continental tournament.
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China conducts joint air patrol with Russia; South Korea scrambles warplanes
Jun 06, 2023 10:23China and Russia have carried out a joint air patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, a move that prompted South Korea to scramble its warplanes.
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Female Iranian sprinter wins silver in 2023 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
Jun 05, 2023 07:57Female Iranian sprinter Nazanin Fatemeh Eydian has demonstrated remarkable skills and determination at the 2023 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in South Korea, winning a silver medal in the high-status tournament.
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‘Mind your own business’: Lavrov tells US envoy after arms shipment claim
Jun 01, 2023 08:25Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has lashed out at claims by the US envoy to South Africa about arms shipment from country to Russia, telling him to stop meddling in relations between Moscow and Pretoria.
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Japan: North Korea says will launch military satellite next week
May 29, 2023 04:17Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a military satellite next week, adding it believes Pyongyang may be planning to launch a ballistic missile.
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South Korea, US troops to hold massive live-fire drills near border with North Korea
May 25, 2023 04:13South Korean and American troops are to hold massive live-fire drills near the border with North Korea, despite warnings by Pyongyang that it will not tolerate such a "war rehearsal" on its doorstep.
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South Korean nurses strike after president rejects bill on working conditions
May 19, 2023 07:35Tens of thousands of South Korean nurses have gone on strike after President Yoon Seok-yul vetoed a bill to raise their salaries and improve working conditions.