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Kim Jong Un's Sister Rejects South Korean President's Outreach, Slams Relations with US
The sister of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un rebuffed overtures by South Korea's new liberal government, saying its "blind trust" in the country's alliance with the US and hostility toward North Korea make it no different from its predecessor.
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Why South Korea's New Leader May Be On A Collision Course With Donald Trump
The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy "pragmatist". He says he is driven by South Koreas national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea.
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North Korean Diplomat Defects From Cuba To South Korea: Report
A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties, a report said Tuesday.
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Explained: North Korea's Unusual Criticism Of China's Nuclear Stance
North Korea's rare swipe at China this week underscored how Beijing and Pyongyang do not entirely see eye-to-eye on the latter's illicit nuclear weapons arsenal, despite warming ties in other areas, analysts and officials in South Korea said.
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North Korea Tests New Solid-Fuel Engine For Its Banned Ballistic Missiles
North Korea has developed and successfully conducted ground tests of a "new type" of solid-fuel engine for its banned intermediate-range ballistic missiles, state media said Wednesday.
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US-South Korea Drills Could Trigger "Thermonuclear War", Warns North Korea
North Korea denounced the annual military drills between the United States and South Korea, warning of a "thermonuclear war" over recent trilateral agreements to deepen ties between the leaders of the U.S., South Korea and Japan at Camp David.
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Joe Biden Begins Asia Trip In South Korea Amid North's Nuclear Test Fears
US President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday, his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement ties with regional security allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test.
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Kim Jong Un's "Thank You" Letter to South Korea's Moon After Turbulent Ties
The letters mark a closing chapter in a turbulent relation between Moon and Kim Jong Un, who held three summits in 2018 that produced an agreement to reduce military tensions on the border
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South, North Korea Have Restored Once-Severed Hotline: Seoul
South and North Korea have restored their once-severed hotlines as part of efforts by the two countries' leaders to rebuild strained ties, Seoul's presidential Blue House said on Tuesday.
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'Not Right Time' Says North On South Korea ASEAN Summit Invite: Report
North Korea rejected an invitation for leader Kim Jong Un to attend a planned summit in Seoul with Southeast Asian nations next week, saying "now is not the time" due to strained ties, North Korean state media reported on Thursday.
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US, South Korea To "Discontinue" Major Military Exercise: US Official
The US military and South Korea are planning to "discontinue" annual large-scale military exercises as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to improve ties with North Korea, a US official told AFP Friday.
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South Korea Drops 'Enemy' Reference For North Korea
Seoul crossed out a reference to nuclear-armed North Korea as its enemy in a defence white paper published on tuesday, amid warming ties despite stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
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Doggy Diplomacy: South Korea President Snuggles With Kim Jong's Pups
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife have been pictured cuddling a litter of puppies whelped by one of the dogs given to them by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a symbol of the strengthening ties between the two countries.
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Road To Reconciliation: After 14 Years, Two Koreas Connect Across Border
North and South Korea have connected a road across their shared border for the first time in 14 years, Seoul's defence ministry said Thursday in the latest reconciliation gesture between the neighbours.
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Two Korean Leaders In Mountain Show of Unity In Inter-Korean Summit
Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in headed for the spiritual birthplace of the Korean nation Thursday for a show of unity after their North-South summit gave new momentum to Pyongyang's negotiations with Washington.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Rejects South Korean President's Outreach, Slams Relations with US
The sister of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un rebuffed overtures by South Korea's new liberal government, saying its "blind trust" in the country's alliance with the US and hostility toward North Korea make it no different from its predecessor.
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Why South Korea's New Leader May Be On A Collision Course With Donald Trump
The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy "pragmatist". He says he is driven by South Koreas national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea.
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North Korean Diplomat Defects From Cuba To South Korea: Report
A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties, a report said Tuesday.
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Explained: North Korea's Unusual Criticism Of China's Nuclear Stance
North Korea's rare swipe at China this week underscored how Beijing and Pyongyang do not entirely see eye-to-eye on the latter's illicit nuclear weapons arsenal, despite warming ties in other areas, analysts and officials in South Korea said.
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North Korea Tests New Solid-Fuel Engine For Its Banned Ballistic Missiles
North Korea has developed and successfully conducted ground tests of a "new type" of solid-fuel engine for its banned intermediate-range ballistic missiles, state media said Wednesday.
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US-South Korea Drills Could Trigger "Thermonuclear War", Warns North Korea
North Korea denounced the annual military drills between the United States and South Korea, warning of a "thermonuclear war" over recent trilateral agreements to deepen ties between the leaders of the U.S., South Korea and Japan at Camp David.
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Joe Biden Begins Asia Trip In South Korea Amid North's Nuclear Test Fears
US President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday, his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement ties with regional security allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test.
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Kim Jong Un's "Thank You" Letter to South Korea's Moon After Turbulent Ties
The letters mark a closing chapter in a turbulent relation between Moon and Kim Jong Un, who held three summits in 2018 that produced an agreement to reduce military tensions on the border
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South, North Korea Have Restored Once-Severed Hotline: Seoul
South and North Korea have restored their once-severed hotlines as part of efforts by the two countries' leaders to rebuild strained ties, Seoul's presidential Blue House said on Tuesday.
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'Not Right Time' Says North On South Korea ASEAN Summit Invite: Report
North Korea rejected an invitation for leader Kim Jong Un to attend a planned summit in Seoul with Southeast Asian nations next week, saying "now is not the time" due to strained ties, North Korean state media reported on Thursday.
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US, South Korea To "Discontinue" Major Military Exercise: US Official
The US military and South Korea are planning to "discontinue" annual large-scale military exercises as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to improve ties with North Korea, a US official told AFP Friday.
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South Korea Drops 'Enemy' Reference For North Korea
Seoul crossed out a reference to nuclear-armed North Korea as its enemy in a defence white paper published on tuesday, amid warming ties despite stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
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Doggy Diplomacy: South Korea President Snuggles With Kim Jong's Pups
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife have been pictured cuddling a litter of puppies whelped by one of the dogs given to them by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a symbol of the strengthening ties between the two countries.
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Road To Reconciliation: After 14 Years, Two Koreas Connect Across Border
North and South Korea have connected a road across their shared border for the first time in 14 years, Seoul's defence ministry said Thursday in the latest reconciliation gesture between the neighbours.
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Two Korean Leaders In Mountain Show of Unity In Inter-Korean Summit
Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in headed for the spiritual birthplace of the Korean nation Thursday for a show of unity after their North-South summit gave new momentum to Pyongyang's negotiations with Washington.
