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Japan and South Korea meet, restate positions in dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong on Thursday and the two...
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Quad leaders to deliver on vaccines, infrastructure, tech -U.S. official
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A first in-person meeting of the leaders of the Quad group of...
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South Korea foreign minister says to meet Japan counterpart on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong said he would meet his Japanese counterpart on Thursday and hoped...
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South Korean leader repeats call for declaration to end Korean War
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday addressed the U.N. General Assembly and repeated a call...
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Factbox: An intensifying arms race in Asia
(Reuters) - Analysts warn that Asia may be sliding into an accelerating arms race as countries react to China's military...
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N.Korea warns U.S. risks ‘dangerous nuclear arms race’ over Australia subs
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea warned on Monday that the United States risked a dangerous nuclear arms...
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N.Korea derides South’s submarine-launched missile as clumsy, rudimentary
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean military think tank on Monday dismissed South Korea's recently tested submarine-launched...
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N.Korea accuses U.S. of double standards on missiles, hampering talks
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's state media accused the United States on Friday of double standards over...
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N.Korea says it tested new railway-borne missile system to strike ‘threatening forces’
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -The missiles fired by North Korea on Wednesday were a test of a new "railway-borne...
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Timeline: North Korea’s tests and summits over recent years
(Reuters) - North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan, South Korea's military said on Wednesday, ratcheting...
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North and South Korea conduct missile tests as arms race heats up
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday,...
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N.Korea criticizes S.Korea after missile test, warns of breakdown in relations – KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in's remarks that the South's new missile systems can deter North Korea are...
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U.S. condemns North Korea missile launch – State Department spokesperson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States condemned North Korea's missile launch on Wednesday, saying it is in violation of multiple...
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S.Korea says it successfully tests submarine-launched ballistic missile
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Wednesday, becoming the first country...
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S.Korea, China hold talks over N.Korea missile test, stalled diplomacy
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of South Korea and China held talks in Seoul on Wednesday...
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U.S. envoy says no hostile intent towards North Korea; meets Asian allies
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States has no hostile intent towards North Korea and hopes it responds positively...
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‘S.Korea’s Bernie Sanders’ tops presidential polls with talk of universal basic income
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean politician who once said he aspired to be a "successful Bernie...
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S.Korea’s lack of anti-discrimination laws takes toll on LGBT youth, activists say
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's failure to pass national laws banning discrimination is taking a toll on...
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U.S. still prepared to engage with North Korea after missile test
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -The United States remains prepared to engage with North Korea, a White House spokeswoman said...
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N.Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile...
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