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North Korea warns of strikes against South Korea’s islands

North Korean propaganda website Uriminzokkiri has warned of strikes against South Korea’s islands and advised residents to leave. The Uriminzokkiri…

12 years ago

North Korea accuses US and South Korea of cyber attacks

North Korea has accused the United States and its allies of attacks on its internet servers, amid tension on Korean…

12 years ago

US and South Korea begin annual military drills amid high tensions with North Korea

The United States and South Korea have begun annual military drills amid high tensions with North Korea following the UN…

12 years ago

North Korea – South Korea conflict: China appeals for calm on Korean peninsula

China has appealed for calm on the Korean peninsula, hours after North Korea said it had ended all non-aggression pacts…

12 years ago

North Korea scraps all non-aggression pacts with South Korea

North Korea has announced it is scrapping all non-aggression pacts with South Korea, closing its hotline with Seoul and shutting…

12 years ago

North Korea holding large-scale military drills

North Korea is holding large-scale military drills amid heightened tensions on the peninsula, South Korea says. The move comes after the…

12 years ago

Park Geun-hye warns over South Korea’s political deadlock

Newly elected South Korean President Park Geun-hye has warned that the country is facing "unprecedented" political deadlock which is hampering…

12 years ago

Park Geun-hye, the first woman to lead South Korea, sworn in as president

Park Geun-hye was sworn in as South Korea's president promising a tough stance on national security and an era of…

12 years ago

No radiation detected following North Korea nuclear test

South Korean experts have not detected any radioactive isotopes from North Korea's nuclear test, hampering efforts to assess the device.…

12 years ago

South Korea launches KSLV-1 Naro space rocket carrying satellite

South Korea has launched KSLV-1 rocket in its third attempt to place a satellite into space. Live television footage showed the…

12 years ago

North Korea warns South Korea with physical counter-measures over UN sanctions

North Korea has issued another warning, a day after announcing plans for a third nuclear test. In a statement, Pyongyang…

12 years ago

South Korea cuts growth forecast for 2012 and 2013

South Korea has decided to cut its growth forecast for this year and for 2013, underlining the effect of a…

12 years ago

South Korea Christmas tree lit up near North Korea border

Church groups in South Korea have illuminated a giant Christmas tree-shaped tower near the border with North Korea for the…

12 years ago

North Korea’s rocket Unha-3 has 6,200 miles range and could target the US

According to South Korean officials, North Korea's recent rocket launch shows it has the ability to fire a rocket more…

12 years ago

Park Geun-hye speaks of a grave security challenge from North Korea and calls for trust-based dialogue

South Korea's new elected President Park Geun-hye spoke of a "grave" security challenge from North Korea but called for "trust-based…

12 years ago

Park Geun-hye becomes South Korea’s first female president

Park Geun-hye, the daughter of former dictator Park Chung-hee, defeated her liberal rival Moon Jae-in in South Korea’s presidential election.…

12 years ago

South Korea presidential election: Park-Geun-hye seeks to become first female president

Millions of South Koreans have cast ballots in a presidential election seen as too close to call. Park Geun-hye of…

12 years ago

North Korea spy jailed in South Korea for Kim Jong-nam attack plot

A South Korean court has jailed a North Korean spy reportedly ordered to attack the eldest son of late leader…

12 years ago

Jill Kelley wanted to cancel wedding anniversary to seal a billion-dollar energy deal with TransGas

Adam Victor, a New York businessman, claims that Jill Kelley was so eager to close a billion-dollar business deal that…

12 years ago

Jill Kelley invoked her honorary diplomatic status when she called 911 to complain about reporters on her property

Jill Kelley, the woman at the center of the David Petraeus sex scandal,  invoked her honorary diplomatic status on November…

12 years ago

South Korea shuts down two nuclear reactors

South Korea has shut down two nuclear reactors after it was revealed that some parts used had not been properly…

12 years ago

South Korea activists send propaganda leaflets to North Korea

South Korean activists have sent propaganda leaflets to North Korea, a week after Pyongyang threatened military action over a similar…

12 years ago

North Korea warns US on missile range after South Korea deal

North Korea says it has missiles that can hit the United States mainland, in a statement two days after South…

12 years ago

South Korea triples its ballistic missile system range

South Korea has announced a deal with the US to almost triple the range of its ballistic missile system, saying…

12 years ago

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea

A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea across the two countries' heavily armed border, South Korean officials have…

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