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South Korea names special envoys to five countries

South Korea said on Monday it will send special envoys to the United States, China, Japan, Russia and Germany to establish firmer ties as tensions mount on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of a missile launch by DPRK over the weekend.

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South Korea names special envoys to five countries

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Chinese president talks with South Korean president by phone

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with newly-elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in here on Thursday.

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Chinese president talks with South Korean president by phone

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Home at last: remains of 28 martyrs return to China

South Korea has returned the remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War to China on Wednesday at an airport ceremony in Seoul.

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Korea's Black Day noodle dish and its Chinese roots

While couples celebrate Valentine’s and White Day, Korean singles get to ‘wallow in grief’ while chowing down on tossed noodles in meat sauce every April 14. Where did that dish originate?

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Thaad: US begins deploying missile defence system in South Korea

The US says it has begun deploying the first parts of a controversial missile defence system in South Korea.

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Japanese movie players take bigger role in S. Korean cinema

Fascinated by South Korean cinema, which has boomed this century, Japanese actors and cineastes have crossed the sea to work in their neighboring country’s film industry.

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DMZ Train takes tourists to inter-Korean border

On a cold, snowy day earlier this week, diverse groups of people hopped aboard a special train at Seoul Station.

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South Korea, US forces begin joint military drills amid THAAD missile tensions with Beijing

South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual, massive military exercises on Wednesday as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered his troops to prepare for a “merciless strike” against the enemy forces.

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Korean Air Unveils New Long-Haul Aircraft

Korean Air unveiled the newest addition to its fleet at a press conference in Incheon on Monday.

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Death of a businessman: How the Philippines drugs war was slowed

When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up.

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Death of a businessman: How the Philippines drugs war was slowed

When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up.

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U.S., S. Korea agree to strengthen joint defense capabilities

​The U.S. and South Korean presidents spoke on the phone Sunday and agreed to take steps to strengthen their countries' joint defense capabilities.

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S. Koreans condemn right-wing Japanese hotel distorting wartime history

​South Korean people condemn a right-wing Japanese hotel chain, which caused uproar by placing books distorting the Imperial Japan's wartime history in guestrooms of its 400-plus hotels.

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Actors BoA, Joowon dating

Actor Joowon and singer-actress BoA are dating, the former's talent agency said Wednesday, confirming news reports of their romantic relationship.

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Korean cinemas enjoy heyday despite audience decrease

South Korean box offices pulled in record-high profit despite the falling number of local moviegoers last year, a result of higher film ticket prices, data showed Thursday.