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S. Korea, Ukraine FMs agree to handle issue of N. Korean POWs in line with humanitarian principles
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The foreign ministers of South Korea and Ukraine have agreed to make efforts to resolve the issue of two North…
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The bloody brilliance of Park Chan-wook’s JSA
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Park Chan-wook is a genius. But more than being a master technician, he is also easily one of the most…
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Lee Geun-an, infamous torture interrogator, dies at 88
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Lee Geun-an, a former police investigator who became a symbol of state violence under Korea’s military dictatorship and was known…
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Ukraine pledges to consider non-refoulement for detained N. Korean soldiers: civic group
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The Ukrainian government has affirmed that it will consider the humanitarian principle of not transferring prisoners of war against their…
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Air China to resume direct flights to North Korea on March 30
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North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Japan; South Korea sets up emergency response team
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N. Korea promotes new street for families of soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war
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Families of North Korean soldiers killed during the Russia-Ukraine war have begun to move into homes on a newly built…
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N. Korea’s Kim, daughter test pistols together at munitions factory
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a factory for light, portable munitions, where he and his teenage daughter tested pistols…
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North Korean agents using AI to trick western firms into hiring them, Microsoft says | Technology sector
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Unification ministry adopts new English term for North Korean defectors
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The Ministry of Unification said it will use “North Korean-born citizens” as the standard English expression for people from North…
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South Korea’s 2024 martial law crisis being adapted for big screen
A film tentatively titled “Martial Law 12.3,” which would be the first narrative feature based on former President Yoon Suk…
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N. Korea ships 33,000 containers of weapons to Russia: Seoul
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North Korea is believed to have shipped some 33,000 containers of military supplies, including weapons and ammunition, to Russia as…
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NK leader’s sister confirmed to serve as director of ruling party’s general affairs department
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Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was confirmed to have taken the post of director…
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(4th LD) Lee, Brazil’s Lula agree to elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) — President Lee Jae Myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed to elevate…
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Japan PM Takaichi warns of China ‘coercion’, vows security overhaul
in NewsTOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of growing Chinese “coercion” in her first post-election speech to parliament on…
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For Ukrainian troops, the North Korea problem isn’t soldiers launching assaults. It’s artillery, lawmaker says.
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Sister of North Korea’s leader says South Korea’s drone regret was sensible but insufficient
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Ex-drone commander removed from office over martial law involvement
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The former chief of the Drone Operations Command has been removed from office Thursday in disciplinary action over his involvement…
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THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026
in News1700-Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire 1912-The last Qing Emperor of…
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North Korea tried to reinvent Hangul (and failed)
https://preview.redd.it/lo0m0qw317ig1.png?width=949&format=png&auto=webp&s=36c69d5519bbccde59549e032aa0e37baa20a981 In 1948, North Korea decided that the alphabet need more letters, so they added 5 more intended to more…
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US call for S. Korea’s ‘primary’ defense role fuels expectations for OPCON transfer
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WASHINGTON — With a new U.S. defense strategy calling for South Korea to take “primary” responsibility to deter North Korea,…
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North Korea Publicly Executes Citizens Caught Watching ‘Squid Game’
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FM Cho, Rubio reaffirm cooperation on nuclear-powered subs, shipbuilding
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The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States agreed to continue close cooperation on civil nuclear power, nuclear-powered…
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N. Korea’s Kim attends ceremony for this year’s 1st regional development project
in NewsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a construction project, the first this year under his…
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PM meets Korean leaders, residents in New York
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Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has met with Korean leaders and residents in New York to thank them for their contributions…
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President Lee to Address Japan’s Seafood Ban in CPTPP Talks
President Lee Jae-myung said ahead of his visit to Japan on the 13th to the 14th, “The issue of Japan’s…
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S. Korea to simplify import procedures for N. Korean processed foods
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South Korea will simplify the import procedures for North Korean processed food in an effort to help resume inter-Korean trade…
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Kim Yo Jong “Improving inter-Korean relations is a hope-inflated daydream… an apology is due for the provocation”
Kim Yo Jong, deputy department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, said on the 13th,…
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Lee signals ‘new phase’ in South Korea-China ties, Xi calls to stand on ‘right side’ of history
BEIJING — President Lee Jae Myung said this year will see the “full restoration” of relations between South Korea and…
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Korea, China Sign 14 MOUs in Strategic Partnership
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President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Korea-China MOU signing ceremony held at the…
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If North and South recognize each other as independent states without territorial claims, and international community accepts, how both countries will be named?
If the scenario of both ROK and DPRK recognizing each other as sovereign states without territorial claims on each other,…
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Naval nativity: As their mothers fled North Korean forces 75 years ago, five Christmas babies were born at sea
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President Lee proposes returning unconverted NK prisoners via China
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday raised exploring the possibility of repatriating long-term unconverted prisoners in South Korea to North…
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Senate confirms Korean American official as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has confirmed a Korean American official as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs,…
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North Korean Hackers Steal Record $2 Billion in Crypto This Year
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3D printed models of people working on computers and padlock are seen in front of a displayed CYBER SECURITY words…
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I’ve been trying to figure out what I had for years
In Seoul at a street vendor I got a bun stuffed with bulgogi, Kim chi, and noodles, it was probably…
