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S.Korean military stages rear-area maneuvers against possible DPRK terror attacks

​South Korea's military on Monday carried out maneuver training exercises in rear areas against possible terrorist attacks from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap news agency reported.

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China Exclusive: Korean Confucius descendants trace back to ancestor of family tree

​Descendants of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius are trying to join efforts for research on which generation of the family brought the bloodline from China to the Korean Peninsula.

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S.Korea slams DPRK's moves to liquidate assets, nullify inter-Korean projects

​South Korea on Thursday denounced the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for its moves to liquidate South Korean assets and nullify all of inter-Korean economic cooperation projects.

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S.Korea, U.S. kick off largest-ever annual war games

​South Korea and the United States on Monday kicked off their largest-ever annual war games, weeks after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear test and long-range rocket launch, Combined Forces Command (CFC) said in a statement.

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Why Kimchi is a Superfood

Kimchi is a spicy fermented side dish that is typically made of cabbage.

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China's considerations for endorsing latest UN resolution on DPRK

​The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Wednesday adopted a new resolution to impose a set of harsh sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to punish the country's latest nuclear test and satellite launch.

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UN Security Council approves new resolution on DPRK

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Wednesday that imposes new sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in order to curb the country's nuclear and missile programs.

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China hopes for full implementation of UN resolution on DPRK

China on Thursday said it hoped the UN Security Council resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) could be fully and seriously implemented, urging parties concerned not to intensify tensions in the Korean Peninsula.

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New UN resolution should be "paving stone" for political settlement of Korean Peninsula nuclear issue: Chinese envoy

​The newly-adopted UN Security Council resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should be a paving stone for the political settlement of nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, said a Chinese envoy here on Wednesday.

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Dialogue, negotiations key to settling Korean Peninsula nuclear issue

​The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a set of tougher sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which is seen as a necessary price Pyongyang has to pay for its recent nuclear test and satellite launch.

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Smaller Korean cosmetics firms storm the citadel

Medium-sized Korean cosmetics company Tonymoly will open an outlet in the premium Sephora chain store in downtown Paris next month.

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South Korea's Park says door not shut on dialogue with North

(REUTERS) Geun-hye said on Tuesday, but warned that Pyongyang, facing new U.N. sanctions, would be subject to even greater pressure as long as it stuck to its nuclear program.

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S.Korean firms struggle to cover losses from inter-Korean park shutdown

South Korean companies facing actual bankruptcy after an abrupt shutdown of the once-jointly-run factory park with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are struggling to cover potential losses estimated at hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars.

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S.Korea, DPRK escalate war of words amid tensions

South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) escalated war of words with violent languages such as "senile granny" and "regime collapse" exchanged amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.

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DPRK warns to use strategic weapons against U.S.-S.Korean forces

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Tuesday that its strategic and tactical weapons are ready to be used for preemptive strikes on South Korea and the United States even if any "small movements" were found among U.S.-S.Korean special forces, the official KCNA news agency said Tuesday.

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Roundup: S. Korea worries about DPRK provocations dragging down economic growth

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday expressed worry that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s recent provocations may weigh down further on the already-struggling South Korean economy.