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S. Korea denounces DPRK's missile test, defends military drills with U.S.

South Korea on Sunday denounced the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), while defending the ongoing annual military drills with the United States.

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S. Korea sees DPRK's SLBM technology partially advanced

​South Korea's military on Sunday said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) submarine- launched ballistic missile (SLBM) technology is partially advanced after Pyongyang's announcement of its test of a missile from a submarine.

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S.Korea rejects DPRK's call for face-to-face contact between "defectors" and families

​South Korea on Friday rejected the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s call for a face-to- face contact in Seoul between 13 DPRK workers who South Korea claimed voluntarily had defected to Seoul and their family members from the DPRK.

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S. Korea FM Yun to attend regional security forum amid N.K. uncertainties

​South Korea's top diplomat will attend a regional security forum in China next week to increase international pressure on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Friday.

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China's panda pair unveiled to S.Korean public after adjustment period

​A pair of Chinese giant pandas, which arrived in South Korea in early March, were unveiled on Thursday to the South Korean public after about 50 days of adjustment period.

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UNSC discloses additional items banned from entering N.K.:Yonhap

The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) has disclosed dozens of additional items and materials to be banned from entering North Korea as part of its effort to further tighten its sanctions on the communist state, a document on its website showed Tuesday.

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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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S. Korea, U.S. take first step in implementation of nuclear energy accord

South Korea and the United States on Thursday took their first step in implementing a bilateral nuclear energy accord that opens a pathway for the Asian ally to develop key technologies and ensure a secure supply of nuclear fuel.

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DPRK demands Seoul return 13 nationals said to have defected to South

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) demanded Tuesday that South Korea return 13 DPRK nationals who Seoul claimed were defectors to the South and apologize for abducting them.

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N. Korea sends propaganda leaflets, CDs to S. Korea:Yonhap

North Korea has sent leaflets and compact discs criticizing President Park Geun-hye and the ruling Saenuri Party to South Korea, police said Wednesday, the latest move in its propaganda campaign.

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S.Korea to spend fiscal funds to develop supercomputer better than AlphaGo

​South Korea plans to spend over 100 billion won (87 million U.S. dollars) in fiscal funds for the next 10 years to develop supercomputers having a better capability than Google's Go-playing computer program AlphaGo, the country's ICT ministry said Monday.

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DPRK denounces Security Council for ignoring call for discussing U.S.-S.Korea war games

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday denounced the UN Security Council for dismissing its call for convening a meeting to discuss ongoing U.S.-S.Korea joint military exercises.

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DPRK test-fires new-type guided rockets: report

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test-fired "new-type anti-air guided rockets" under the observation of its top leader Kim Jong Un, the country's official KCNA news agency reported Saturday.

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DPRK sending GPS-jamming signals to S. Korea: Seoul

​South Korea's defense ministry said on Friday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been sending disruptive signals to jam global positioning system (GPS) in the country.

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S Korea upholds tough anti-prostitution laws

​South Korea's top court has upheld laws that toughened punishment on prostitutes, pimps and their clients.

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Japan and South Korea hit back at Trump's nuclear comments:CNN

​Confused, shocked, bewildered. Just a few of the words used in recent days to describe Japan and South Korea's reaction to some of Donald Trump's latest comments about the region.