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BTS throws free concert to promote S. Korea's World Expo bid

Seoul (AFP) - K-pop mega-band BTS reunited on Saturday for a free concert in Busan to support South Korea's bid to host the World Expo, four months after the musicians announced they were taking a break from group activities.

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BTS to hold free concert to promote S. Korea's World Expo bid

Seoul (AFP) - K-pop mega-band BTS will reunite on Saturday to throw a free concert in Busan to support South Korea's bid to host the World Expo, four months after the musicians announced they were taking a break from group activities.

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BTS to Hold Free Concert to Support S.Korea's Bid to Host World Expo

K-pop boy band BTS is reuniting on Saturday for a concert in the southern port city of Busan, which the city and the South Korean government hope will help win a bid to host the World Expo 2030. Titled “BTS in BUSAN” is a free concert set to take place…

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North Korea Fires Missile, Flies Fighter Jets near Border

North Korea on Friday fired a short-range ballistic missile, conducted an artillery barrage, and flew fighter jets close to the South's border in another show of force that the US has warned could culminate in a nuclear test. Pyongyang has dramatically ramped up missile launches and military exercises in recent…

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North Korea fires missile, flies fighter jets near border

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea on Friday fired a short-range ballistic missile, conducted multiple artillery barrages and flew fighter jets close to the South's border in another show of force that the US has warned could culminate in a nuclear test.

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NKorea fires missile, sends fighter jets near border

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea on Friday test-fired a short-range ballistic missile and flew nearly a dozen fighter jets close to the border with the South -- the latest in a series of military provocations that have sent tensions soaring on the Korean peninsula.

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N. Korea launches ballistic missile into sea: Yonhap

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea on Friday test fired a short-range ballistic missile and flew nearly a dozen fighter jets close to the border with the South, Yonhap news agency reported – the latest in a series of military provocations that have sent tensions soaring on the Korean peninsula.

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North Korea Says It Has Tested and Deployed 'Tactical Nuke' Cruise Missiles

Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army. Kim has overseen a blitz of ballistic missile launches in recent weeks, which Pyongyang has described as tactical…

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North Korea says it has tested and deployed 'tactical nuke' cruise missiles

Seoul (AFP) - Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army.

AFP

N.Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media

SEOUL: North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing another successful display of the country's tactical nuclear strike capability, state media reported Thursday.

Bangkok Post

North Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing another successful display of the country's tactical nuclear strike capability, state media reported Thursday.

AFP

Russians fleeing Putin's call-up sail to S.Korea, 2 ‘en route to Thailand’

SEOUL: Desperate to avoid military call-up to fight in Ukraine, more than 20 Russians have sailed in yachts down the North Pacific coast to South Korea, but most were refused entry, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday.

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North Korea's tactical nukes: Five things to know

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea announced Monday that its recent spate of missile launches were "tactical nuclear" drills that simulated striking airports and military facilities across the South.

AFP

North Korea confirms a simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' its enemies

North Korea's recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday

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N. Korea Says Recent Tests Were 'Tactical Nuclear' Drills, Overseen by Kim

North Korea's recent missile tests involved "tactical nuclear" drills to simulate hitting the South, and were overseen by leader Kim Jong Un in response to US-led joint military exercises in the region, state media said Monday. Kim made acquiring tactical nukes -- smaller, lighter weapons designed for battlefield use --…

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N. Korea says recent tests were 'tactical nuclear' drills, overseen by Kim

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea's recent missile tests involved "tactical nuclear" drills to simulate hitting the South, and were overseen by leader Kim Jong Un in response to US-led joint military exercises in the region, state media said Monday.

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N.Korea says recent tests were 'tactical nuclear' drills, overseen by Kim

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea's recent missile tests were "tactical nuclear" drills personally overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Monday, adding the launches were a response to US-led joint military exercises in the region.

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Kim escaped North Korea and then went back to save his mum

It is rare for anyone to return to North Korea and even rarer for them to make it back to South Korea a second time. Yet Kim did both to help his mother, writes Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Min Joo Kim

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Seoul subway killing sparks calls for new laws

There was a public outcry after police in Seoul took Jeon Joo-hwan into custody and accused him of stalking and then stabbing a woman to death in a public toilet at a subway station.

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North Korea Fires More Missiles, Seventh Launch in Two Weeks

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea early Sunday, Seoul's military said, the seventh such launch in two weeks, just hours after a nuclear-powered American aircraft carrier wrapped up joint drills off the Korean peninsula. Seoul, Tokyo and Washington have ramped up combined naval exercises in recent weeks,…

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North Korea fires more missiles, seventh launch in two weeks

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea early Sunday, Seoul's military said, the seventh such launch in two weeks, just hours after a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier concluded joint drills off the Korean peninsula.

AFP

North Korea fires more missiles, eight in two weeks

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches amid tensions over US-led military exercises in the region, Yonhap reported.

AFP

Samsung Electronics forecasts 31.7% fall in Q3 profit

Seoul (AFP) - Samsung Electronics expects operating profits in the third quarter to fall 31.7 percent, the South Korean tech giant said in a statement Friday, after a global economic downturn hit demand for consumer electronics.

AFP

N.Korea fires missiles, flies warplanes as it blames US for 'escalation'

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday and flew warplanes, while claiming its recent blitz of sanctions-busting tests were necessary countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, blames US for 'escalation'

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday and claimed its recent blitz of sanctions-busting tests were necessary countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.

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