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S.Korea conservative presidential candidate Yoon projected to win election -KBS
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's conservative opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol is projected to win the election, state-funded local television...
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U.S. military increases surveillance, missile defences after N.Korea launches
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military has increased surveillance and reconnaissance collection in the Yellow Sea and...
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S.Korea conservative presidential candidate Yoon slightly ahead – exit poll
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's conservative presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was slightly ahead of liberal Lee Jae-myung with 48.4% to...
Read moreS.Korea repatriates N.Korea sailors, seized boat after border crossing
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military said on Wednesday it had sent back all seven North Korean...
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S.Korea reports record high 342,446 new daily COVID-19 cases
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported a new record daily high 342,446 COVID-19 cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention...
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Factbox-Houses, scandals, missiles: The issues in S.Korea’s presidential election
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea elects a new leader on Wednesday for a five-year mandate to address deepening economic inequality...
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Russia says it understands N.Korea’s move to renew missile launches -RIA
(Reuters) -Russia understands North Korea's decision to renew frequent missile launches and sees no prerequisites to restart Korea de-nuclearisation talks,...
Read moreS.Korea seizes N.Korean ‘fishing’ boat, fires warning shot at patrol boat
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military seized a North Korean boat that crossed into its waters on...
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Construction spotted at N.Korea nuclear test site for first time since 2018 -report
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -Satellite imagery shows construction at North Korea's nuclear testing site for the first time since...
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Biden thanks S.Korea for joining Russia sanctions -Blue House
SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has sent a letter of thanks to South Korean President Moon Jae-in for joining...
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Factbox-Where S.Korea’s top conservative presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol stands on the issues
SEOUL (Reuters) - Yoon Suk-yeol served as prosecutor-general under outgoing President Moon Jae-in until clashing with him over corruption probes...
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Factbox-Where S.Korea’s Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung stands on the issues
SEOUL (Reuters) - A long-time member of outgoing President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung rose to prominence with an...
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N.Korea could return to ICBM, nuclear tests this year-U.S. intelligence report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's missile launches could be groundwork for a return to intercontinental ballistic missile and nuclear bomb...
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U.S., 10 others, bemoan failure of U.N. Security Council to condemn N.Korea launches
(Reuters) -The United States and 10 other countries on Monday bemoaned the failure of the United Nations Security Council to...
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Purpose of suspected N.Korean enrichment plant’s annex still unclear -IAEA
VIENNA (Reuters) - The purpose of an annex being built next to a suspected uranium enrichment plant at North Korea's...
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S.Korea candidates woo young voters with ‘deepfakes,’ hair insurance
By Hyonhee Shin and Hyun Young Yi SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol got a boost on...
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Leader of S.Korea’s ruling party attacked ahead of presidential election
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The leader of South Korea's ruling party was hospitalised on Monday after being attacked...
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Explainer-Why North Korea’s satellite launches are so controversial
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea appears preparing to launch a reconnaissance satellite, a move that may prove...
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S.Korea ruling party leader hospitalised after attack at rally- Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling party leader, Song Young-gil, was hospitalised on Monday after being attacked by a stranger...
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North Korea says it conducted second ‘important’ spy satellite test
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said it conducted "another important" test for reconnaissance satellite systems, state news...
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