Tag: South Korea

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervises test of new antiair missiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of two types of…

Seoul says fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed border

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this…

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Asian Politics Headlines at 4:15 a.m. GMT

Asian Headlines at 4:15 a.m. GMT

Asian Headlines at 4:15 a.m. GMT

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South Korea's Lee in Tokyo to highlight friendly ties with Japan before key summit with TrumpTOKYO (AP) —…

Rubio meets South Korean minister ahead of bilateral summit

SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with South Korea's foreign minister, Cho Hyun, on Friday…

North Korea says South Korea fired warning shots in border region

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Saturday that South Korean military fired warning shots on Tuesday in the…

North Korea is where this 95-year-old wants to die. South Korea won’t let him go

Captured during the Korean War and imprisoned for decades for refusing to renounce his political beliefs, 95-year-old Ahn…

North Korean leader’s sister says her country will never see the South as a diplomatic partner

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country…

California man who admitted shipping weapons to North Korea is sentenced to 8 years in prison

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to…

Kim Jong Un pledges to speed up nuclear build-up over US-South Korea drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to accelerate the expansion of his country’s nuclear arsenal, condemning…