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U.S. envoy vows 'strongest possible deterrent' over N.Korea weapons tests

The United States and South Korea would maintain the "strongest possible joint deterrent" over North Korea's "escalatory actions", the U.S. envoy on North Korea said on Monday, amid concerns that Pyongyang was preparing to resume nuclear testing.

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North Korea tests new weapons system to improve 'tactical nukes'

Seoul (AFP) - Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve North Korea's "tactical nukes", state media said Sunday, capping days of celebrations surrounding the birthday of the country's founding leader.

AFP

NKorea tests new weapons system aimed at enhancing 'tactical nukes' efficiency: KCNA

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea has test-fired a new weapons system, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un, that it claims will boost the efficiency of its tactical nuclear weapons, state media said early Sunday.

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North Korea marks founder's birth without a military parade

Seoul (AFP) - Kim Jong Un oversaw a huge public procession to celebrate the birthday of North Korea's founding leader, state media images showed Saturday, but the anniversary passed without an anticipated show of military strength.

AFP

North Korea celebrates founding leader's birthday

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea marked the birthday of its founding leader on Friday, with a rare "live" broadcast of celebrations in Pyongyang, but no sign of the military parade or weapons tests that many analysts had predicted.

AFP

U.S. special representative for N.Korea to visit Seoul to discuss missile launches

The U.S. envoy for North Korea will visit Seoul next week for meetings with South Korean counterparts to discuss the international response to the North's recent intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) launches, the State Department said.

Reuters

Asian markets drop after Wall Street retreat

Seoul (AFP) - Asian markets dipped Friday after a negative lead from Wall Street, with investors around the world worried about surging inflation.

AFP

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South Korea drops most Covid restrictions as cases fall

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea will lift almost all social distancing measures, the government said Friday, citing a dramatic fall in reported cases of Covid-19 after an Omicron-fuelled surge, but the mask mandate will remain.

AFP

North Korean veteran news anchor gets new apartment from Kim

Seoul (AFP) - A veteran North Korean news anchor on television screens for more than half a century has been given a luxury apartment by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Thursday.

AFP

Asian, eurozone markets rise but inflation haunts outlook

Seoul (AFP) - Asian and eurozone stocks rose Thursday after a recovery on Wall Street, but investors remained cautious about the ongoing impact of skyrocketing inflation and the war in Ukraine.

AFP

North Korea's tests stir nuclear debate in South

Seoul (AFP) - After firing its largest-ever missile, North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test, officials and analysts say, reviving a longstanding debate south of the border: should Seoul have nukes too?

AFP

Asian markets rise but inflation, Ukraine fears linger

Seoul (AFP) - Asian stock markets rose Thursday after a recovery on Wall Street, but investors remained cautious about the ongoing impact of skyrocketing inflation and the war in Ukraine.

AFP

Seoul: North Korea destroying S Korean-owned golf course

Seoul says North Korea is destroying a South Korean-owned golf course at its scenic mountain resort in the second confirmed case of South Korean assets being eliminated in the area

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Zelensky says he believes 'tens of thousands' killed in Mariupol

Seoul (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that he believed "tens of thousands" of people in Mariupol had been killed, as he asked South Korean lawmakers to provide military assistance.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says tens of thousands killed in Mariupol, seeks military aid from S.Korea

Tens of thousands of people have likely been killed in Russia's assault on the southeastern city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, as he asked Seoul for any military aid it could provide.

AFP

Abolish or rebrand? South Korea's 'feminist' ministry in crosshairs

Seoul (South Korea) (AFP) - South Korea's anti-feminist president-elect has vowed to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality.But actually getting rid of it will be tricky, experts say, and the incoming administration is already backing off its promise.

Tribune News Service

Russian airspace closure has driven weeks-long rerouting of flights

Flights from Atlanta to Seoul are already among the longer ones operated out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

AFP

North Korea slams 'feeble' Biden

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea has described Joe Biden as an "old man in his senility", in a characteristically colourful personal attack on the US president after he accused the Russian leader of war crimes in Ukraine.

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Russian crab craze in S.Korea stirs ethical debate over Ukraine crisis

Plunging prices for Russian crab have South Koreans flocking to seafood markets and restaurants but some consumers are questioning whether to boycott the imports on concerns the purchases indirectly support Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

North demolishing hotel that was symbol of Korean engagement

North Korea is demolishing a South Korean-owned hotel at a North Korean resort that was one of the last symbols of inter-Korean engagement

Bangkok Post

BTS may perform at South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration

SEOUL: South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's transition team is reportedly planning to use K-pop to add glitz and glamour to his administration.

Reuters

S.Korea says search under way for missing ship off Taiwan coast

A ship carrying six South Koreans went missing off Taiwan and a search and rescue operation is under way, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Benzinga

Apple's Largest Store In Korea To Serve As A Stage For K-Pop Artists

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to open the doors of its new — South Korea's largest — retail store in the center of Seoul on Saturday. The Myeongdong store will debut Apple's first-ever K-pop Today at the Apple Remix session featuring K-pop supergroup SEVENTEEN.

AFP

Incoming S. Korean president backtracks on scrapping gender ministry

Seoul (AFP) - South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's team backed away Thursday from the avowed anti-feminist's campaign pledge to abolish the country's Ministry of Gender Equality.

AFP

Samsung forecasts Q1 operating profit up 50.3% year-on-year

Seoul (AFP) - Samsung Electronics expects operating profits for the first quarter to rise 50.3 percent, the South Korean tech giant said in a statement Thursday, despite global supply chain woes.

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