North Korea
Japan’s Suga pledges not to wage war again as ministers visit controversial shrine
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will never wage war again, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Sunday, as he...
Read moreS.Korea, U.S. to begin joint military drills despite N.Korea rebuke
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States will begin their annual joint military drills on Monday,...
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S.Korea’s Moon orders investigation into navy sexual harassment claims
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday ordered an investigation into the apparent suicide...
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N.Korean envoy calls for cooperation with Russia to counter United States
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea intends to strengthen cooperation with Russia to counter the United States, and peace on the...
Read moreN.Korean officials inspect flood damage as more heavy rains strike coast
By Minwoo Park and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's premier inspected areas of the country hit by floods,...
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N.Korea warns of ‘security crisis’ if U.S., S.Korea escalate tensions
By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea on Wednesday said South Korea and the United States missed...
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North Korea not picking up hotlines after warning South, U.S. over joint drills
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea did not answer routine calls on inter-Korean hotlines on Tuesday,...
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S.Korea and U.S. to begin preliminary military exercises on Tuesday -Yonhap
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States will begin preliminary military drills on Tuesday, the...
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N.Korea’s Kim calls for relief campaign in rain-hit areas
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilised the military to carry out relief work...
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North Korea developing nuclear, missile programs in 2021 -U.N. report
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea continued developing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the first...
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South Korea’s Moon dismisses link with activists charged with spying for North
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential office on Friday dismissed opposition lawmakers' calls for explanations on a...
Read moreHomes flooded, fields and roads damaged as heavy rain hits North Korea
By Josh Smith and Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) - More than 1,100 homes in North Korea were damaged, thousands of...
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Top diplomats of United States, South Korea discuss ways to engage North Korea
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong have...
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S.Korea pledges nearly $2 billion to become major COVID-19 vaccine producer
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea plans to invest 2.2 trillion won ($1.9 billion) to become one of the...
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North Korea wants sanctions eased to restart U.S. talks – South Korea lawmakers
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel...
Read moreN.Korea criticises Britain for plan to deploy warships in Asia
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticised Britain on Tuesday for a plan to permanently deploy two warships in the Asia-Pacific...
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Seoul says no decision on U.S. drills, but exercises should not create North Korea tension
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Monday no decision has yet been made on its joint...
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N.Korean leader’s sister warns Seoul against military drill with Washington
SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday that if...
Read moreU.S. says seizes tanker used to evade North Korea sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Friday announced the seizure of a 2,734-ton tanker it said was...
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Exclusive-North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office -sources
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang...
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