North Korea
Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China's Korean affairs...
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China, N.Korea halt border rail crossing over COVID fears
By Yew Lun Tian and Soo-hyang Choi BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) -China has suspended cross-border freight train services with North Korea following...
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N.Korea’s Kim calls for stronger military as nuclear test work ‘well underway’
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the country's military to "bolster up their...
Read moreN.Korea defectors fly leaflets with S.Korea’s Yoon photos despite ban
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A group run by North Korean defectors working to promote human rights in the...
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Biden to visit Asia next month to build united front on N.Korea, Russia
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -Visiting Asia next month for the first time since becoming U.S. president in 2021, Joe...
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Some N.Koreans find ways around govt smartphone controls, report says
SEOUL (Reuters) - Despite North Korea intensifying efforts to stop citizens from seeing information coming from outside the country, a...
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Biden to visit South Korea and Japan in May, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will visit South Korea and Japan from May 20 to May 24 and...
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Analysis-North Korea signals expansive mission for its nuclear weapons
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - As South Korea’s new conservative president prepares to take office, North...
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South Korea key for Europe to manage fallout from China-U.S. rivalry, report says
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Closer ties between the European Union and South Korea under President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol are...
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South Korean president-elect’s team meets Japan’s Kishida
By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - A delegation of foreign policy aides to South Korea's president-elect met...
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North Korea boasts of ‘invincible power’ world cannot ignore ahead of holiday
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state media on Sunday trumpeted how the country has gained an "invincible...
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North Korea’s Kim offers rare praise for South’s departing Moon
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked South Korea's outgoing president for trying to...
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S.Korea’s Moon urges N.Korea’s Kim to commit to inter-Korea talks under new leader
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's outgoing President Moon Jae-in has asked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to stay committed...
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Analysis-N.Korea could ‘go small’ with tactical nukes if it resumes testing
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - If North Korea resumes nuclear testing, it could include development of smaller “tactical” warheads...
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Biden expected to visit S.Korea in May for summit with incoming president Yoon
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to visit South Korea next month for a summit with the...
Read moreU.N. panel coordinator urges stepped up focus on North Korea cyber crime
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The coordinator for the U.N. body monitoring enforcement of sanctions on North Korea said on Wednesday a...
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S.Korea’s incoming president meets U.S. envoy on North Korea
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's president-elect, Yoon Suk-yeol, has met the visiting U.S. envoy for North Korea, an...
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U.S. envoy vows ‘strongest possible deterrent’ over N.Korea weapons tests
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States and South Korea would maintain the "strongest possible joint...
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N.Korea celebrates founder with dance, music but no military parade
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea celebrated the 110th anniversary of the birth of late founder Kim Il Sung...
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N.Korea’s Kim observes missile test to boost nuclear capabilities
By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a...
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