South Korea
S.Korea president-elect’s team visits U.S. with eye on early Biden summit
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A team of foreign policy and security advisers to South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol...
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By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -The transition committee of South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol named Han Duck-soo on Sunday to...
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N.Korea condemns S.Korea’s remarks on military ability, warns of destructive action
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea on Sunday condemned the South Korean defence minister's remarks about its ability to...
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U.S. issues fresh North Korea sanctions after recent missile launches
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on five entities it accused of providing support...
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Mid-air collision of S.Korean trainer planes kills four
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air on Friday during a training exercise,...
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N.Korea may be preparing new nuclear tests to improve arsenal, U.S. and allies say
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - There are increasing signs that North Korea could soon test a nuclear weapon for...
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S.Korean court upholds tattooing ban
By Yeni Seo and Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) - The Constitutional Court in Seoul upheld a ban on tattooing on...
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S.Korea to submit extra budget bill after new president takes office – presidential transition committee
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential transition committee on Thursday said it would draft an extra budget plan and submit...
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S.Koreans flock overseas for ‘revenge travel’ as COVID rules ease
By Hyonhee Shin and Yeni Seo SEOUL (Reuters) - After spending two years being socially distanced in his home country...
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U.S., S.Korea seen resuming major military drills as N.Korea tensions rise
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Joint South Korean and U.S. military drills set to kick off...
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S.Korea says N.Korea staged ‘largest ICBM’ fakery to recover from failed test
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military has said North Korea's largest missile test yet...
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COVID cases in Asia surpass 100 million – Reuters tally
By Rittik Biswas and Roshan Abraham (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a...
Read moreS.Korea says it successfully test-fired first solid-fuel space rocket
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military said it had successfully test-fired a solid-fuel space rocket for the...
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Russian supply chains next in line for sanctions – U.S. Treasury’s Adeyemo
By David Lawder and Kate Holton LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and its allies plan new sanctions on more sectors...
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N.Korea’s Kim calls for ramping up ideological campaigns amid ‘worst difficulties’
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a propaganda campaign to increase...
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S.Korea’s Moon to cooperate with presidential office move – Yoon’s chief of staff
SEOUL (Reuters) - Outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his administration will "cooperate" with President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's $40-million plan...
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Analysts investigate possibility of N.Korea missile test ‘deception’
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Reports suggest North Korea's biggest missile test ever may not have been what it...
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Kim says N.Korea will keep developing ‘formidable striking capabilities’ – KCNA
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea will continue to develop "formidable striking capabilities" that cannot be bartered or sold...
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Analysts say images of ‘monster’ North Korean ICBM may have been from earlier launch
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The "monster" Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) shown this week in North Korean state...
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U.S. pushes to ‘update, strengthen’ U.N. sanctions on North Korea
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States said on Friday it will push United Nations sanctions on North...
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