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China says it keeps close watch on U.S.-South Korea naval drill

​China's defense department says it has kept a close watch on the joint naval exercises between the United States and South Korea in Korean waters.

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Forget Gangnam style: K-pop could make Changdong Seoul's next big thing

Forget Gangnam style. There's a new area of Seoul that, if the South Korean government gets its way, is about to become synonymous with K-pop.

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U.S. flies nuke bombers over S.Korea after DPRK's nuke test

​The U.S. military on Tuesday flew two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers over South Korea in a show of force following the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 's recent nuclear test.

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S. Korea, U.S. should resume dialogue with DPRK instead of war games

South Korea and the United States need efforts to resume dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) instead of being engrossed in war games that escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia.

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S. Korea-U.S. drills jeopardize stability in Northeast Asia

The large-scale joint military drills conducted by South Korea and the United States will jeopardize peace and stability in Northeast Asia, especially after regional tensions have escalated by the planned deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea.

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S.Korea, U.S. kick off joint annual war game

South Korean and U.S. forces kicked off their joint annual war game on Monday.

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Protests continue over THAAD in S. Korea on liberation day from Japan's colonial rule

Splits continued among South Korean people over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in their soil on Monday that marks the 71st anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from Japanese colonial rule.

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S. Korea deeply regrets Abe's offering, politicians' visit to notorious Tokyo shrine

South Korea expressed deep regret and worry on Monday over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sending a ritual offering to a notorious Tokyo war shrine and a group of Japanese politicians paying respect to the infamous shrine.

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Russia engages with China on THAAD

China and Russia are discussing a proposal to prevent the further escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the Russian ambassador told media, which experts say indicates that the two countries are growing closer in the face of the deployment of a US missile defense system that has altered the fragile geopolitical balance in Northeast Asia.

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DPRK condemns THAAD deployment on Korean Peninsula

the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) immediately voiced strong condemnation and even threatened to take "physical countermeasures" to deal with the missile system.

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China, Russia voice serious concern over THAAD deployment in South Korea

China and Russia on Thursday voiced serious concern over the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea.

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DPRK holds national meeting to mark Korean War anniversary

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) convened a national meeting Tuesday to mark the 63rd anniversary of the end of the Korean War, the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported Wednesday.

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U.S. slaps anti-dumping duties on S. Korean steel

S.Korean cold-rolled steel is the latest in a series of products being slapped with anti-dumping duties in the U.S.

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S.Korean tax authorities probe Huawei

The National Tax Service is investigating the Korean subsidiary of Chinese smartphone maker Huawei.

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THAAD in S. Korea to negatively affect peace in peninsula, region, world

Deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) on South Korean soil will negatively affect peace on the Korean Peninsula as well as regional and global security as it breaks strategic balance and boost arms race, experts here said Thursday.

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S.Korean shares relying on Chinese consumers fall after THAAD decision

South Korean stocks, which rely heavily on Chinese consumers for revenue, continued a downward trend on Monday after Seoul and Washington decided last Friday to deploy the U.S. missile defense system, called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), in the South Korean soil.

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Deployment of THAAD far exceeds Korean Peninsula's defense needs: Chinese FM

​Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday the planned deployment of U.S. THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea far exceeds the Korean Peninsula's defense needs.