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S.Korean president to visit Iran in early May

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye will make a three-day state visit to Iran early next month after the Iranian nuclear deal last July began to lift sanctions toward the Persian country, Park's office said Monday.

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Song Joong-ki to promote Korean food overseas

President Park Geun-hye, along with actor Song Joong-ki, attended an opening ceremony, Monday, for a new Korean food-themed center in Seoul intended play a pivotal role in globalizing traditional Korean food.

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Park: S. Korea detects signs of preparations for nuclear test in N. Korea: Yonhap

​President Park Geun-hye said Monday that South Korea has detected signs of North Korea preparing for a fifth nuclear test.

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Pyongyang urges Seoul to apologize, threatens to fire long-range artillery

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday threatened to fire long-range artillery at Seoul unless South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologizes and punishes those who planned striking the DPRK leadership.

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S.Korean president urges DPRK to come to path for change

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to come to a path for change amid escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula.

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S.Korean president reiterates call for DPRK's nuclear renunciation

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday reiterated her call for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear renunciation, saying Pyongyang should return to a path to real change.

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S. Korean president says to force DPRK to give up nuke program

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that the government will force the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to give up its nuclear program based on firmer defense readiness and international cooperation.

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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. Korea says to take stronger measures in response to DPRK nuke test, rocket launch

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday said that Seoul will take "stronger and more effective" measures to create an environment forcing change in Pyongyang.

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S. Korea's Park speaks via phone with Obama, Abe on DPRK sanctions

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday had telephone calls with U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe respectively to discuss tougher new sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on its long-range rocket launch.

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S. Korean president mulls visiting Iran after sanctions lifted

South Korean President Park Geun-hye was considering her visit to Iran as economic sanctions were lifted after an agreement between Tehran and world powers, Park's office said Wednesday.

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S. Korea's Park seeks nuke talks except DPRK

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Friday that six-party talks, which exclude the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), should be sought to restart the dialogue channel to dismantle the DPRK's nuclear program.

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S. Korea vows to pressure DPRK to give up nuclear program

South Korea vowed on Friday to respond to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear program sternly in 2016 after Pyongyang's nuclear test earlier this month.

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Park tough on Pyongyang, defends 'comfort women' deal

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday called for the "strongest" sanctions against North Korea for its latest nuclear test and urged China to take necessary "actions" to punish the regime in Pyongyang.

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S.Korean president to convene emergency security meeting after DPRK nuke test

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye will convene an emergency security meeting on Wednesday after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s surprising announcement of a successful hydrogen bomb test.

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DPRK diplomat expelled from SA for rhino horn trafficking: official

​A high ranking diplomat working for the embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been expelled from South Africa for alleged rhino horn trafficking, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

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S. Korean court acquits Japan's journalist of defaming president

​A South Korean court on Thursday acquitted a Japanese journalist of a criminal charge of defaming President Park Geun-hye.