South Korea
New N. Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis, S.Korea’s Moon says
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -A resumption of North Korea's nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would "instantly" send the...
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Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defense ministers of South Korea and Japan...
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Chinese Embassy defends use of Korean dress in Olympic ceremony
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The Chinese Embassy in South Korea on Tuesday defended the use of a Korean...
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N.Korea boasts of ‘shaking the world’ by testing missiles that can strike U.S
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea boasted on Tuesday that it is one of only a handful of countries...
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Wife of S.Korean presidential candidate apologises amid allegations of wrongdoing
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The wife of South Korea's ruling party presidential candidate apologised on Wednesday over allegations...
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U.S. think tank identifies North Korea base likely intended for ICBMs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Washington think tank says it has identified a military base close to North Korea's border with...
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N.Korea calls for economic growth, improved lives despite ‘complicated problems’
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's parliament has pledged to develop the economy and improve people's livelihoods despite...
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Blinken with Pacific trip aims to reaffirm U.S. focus on Asia
By Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will aim with a trip to...
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U.S., Japan, S. Korea to weigh N.Korea following recent missile launches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. special representative for North Korea will meet with Japanese and South Korean officials later this week,...
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Exclusive: North Korea grows nuclear, missiles programs, profits from cyberattacks -U.N. report
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the...
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Ahead of election, South Korea’s long-frenzied housing market shows signs of cooling
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Seoul's housing market, one of the most unaffordable in the world, has begun to show...
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Want North Korea breakthrough? China tells U.S. to show flexibility
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The key to solving the issue of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs...
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N.Korea’s Kim calls Olympics ‘great victory’ for China, calls for better relations
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping...
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S.Korean voters hold noses as rivals land low blows in ‘unlikeable’ election
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Going by opinion polls, the two leading candidates for South Korea's presidency have a...
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Wife, aunt of N.Korea’s Kim make rare public appearance amid pandemic
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's wife and influential aunt made a rare appearance...
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Olympics-Which world leaders are going and who is not?
By Gayle Issa and Parniyan Zemaryalai (Reuters) - A diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics over human rights in China...
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U.S. asks U.N. Security Council to meet Thursday on N.Korea -diplomats
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States, supported by Britain and France, has asked the U.N. Security...
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North Korea documentary shows limping Kim as he tackles ‘worst-ever hardships’
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean documentary broadcast on Tuesday showed a limping leader Kim Jong Un...
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Japanese cabinet approves nominating mines for UNESCO list, defying South Korea’s protest
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet formally approved nominating several mines for consideration as world heritage sites...
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Analysis-With seven tests in a month, N.Korea calls for world to accept its missiles
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's unusually active month of missile testing appears aimed in part at securing...
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