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DPRK's patrol boat returns after crossing maritime border with S. Korea

​A patrol boat and a fishing boat from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) returned to the north after crossing the maritime border with South Korea as the South Korean military fired warning shots.

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Ban's visit to South Korea fuels presidential speculation

Ban Ki Moon arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for a six-day visit that has fueled speculation the U.N. chief is lining up a tilt at the presidency of his home country.

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Cuba, DPRK seek to cement bilateral ties

​Cuba's President Raul Castro has met with Kim Yong Chol, a senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and they agreed to deepen ties between the two countries, the official daily Granma said Wednesday.

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Korea, Central America hold FTA talks

Korea and six Central American nations began another round of negotiations for a free trade agreement on Monday.

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Chinese TV dramas are all the rage in ROK

After years of Chinese fans' hearts melting for Korean TV drama stars, Chinese shows have become hot items in South Korea.

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Foreign tourists to S.Korea spend 1,700 USD on average in 2015

​Foreign tourists to South Korea spent an average of about 2.03 million won (1,712.5 U.S. dollars) when they visited the country last year, a government report showed on Monday.

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S.Korea experts worry financial crisis in 3 years on corporate distress

​Domestic and foreign experts on South Korea's economy expressed worry about possible financial crisis happening here amid rising concerns about potential financial distress of local companies, a central bank survey showed Monday.

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S.Korea dismisses DPRK's dialogue overtures to demand denuclearization

South Korea's defense ministry on Saturday dismissed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 's dialogue overtures on military matters, demanding sincere actions for denuclearization be first secured before any inter-Korean talks.

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Senior DPRK official dies of cancer at 76

​Kang Sok Ju, a senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has died of cancer at the age of 76, the official KCNA news agency reported Saturday.

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'Han liu' brings culture of China to South Korea

When Nirvana was on air last December, the series ranked No 7 in online purchases, as viewers are required to pay to view dramas online.

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Indonesia asks S. Korea for helping hand on industrialization

Indonesia has invited South Korea to help accelerate industrialization in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

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S.Korea, Japan, U.S. to stage joint missile drill in June

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will stage a missile defense drill in June to practice detecting and tracking down DPRK's missiles with Aegis vessels.

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S. Korea to fine Nissan for emission cheating

Nissan will be fined about 280,000 U.S. dollars for allegedly manipulating emissions data on a diesel sports utility vehicle in South Korea, the country's environment ministry said Monday.

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Jokowi arrives in South Korea for state visit

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a state visit aimed at forging stronger economic cooperation between the two countries. It is Jokowi’s second visit to South Korea after his 2014 visit.

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Former SK PM Kang Young-hoon dies at age 94:Yonhap

Former Prime Minister Kang Young-hoon, who met with his North Korean counterpart in 1990 in the first talks between the prime ministers of the two Koreas in nearly a half century, died Tuesday. He was 94.

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South Korea will never accept DPRK as nuclear state: FM

​South Korea will never recognize Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as a nuclear-weapons state, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

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6-nation submarine rescue exercise to kick off in S.Korea

​South Korea will host a six-nation submarine exercise in its southern seas later in the month, Yonhap quoted the Navy as saying on Tuesday.