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South Korea returns remains of 36 Chinese soldiers lost in Korean War

​South Korea on Thursday handed over the remains of 36 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.

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S. Korea to develop guided munitions to counter N.K.'s multiple rocket launchers: Yonhap

​South Korea plans to develop ground-to-ground guided munitions to better fend off threats posed by North Korea's latest multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), the Ministry of National Defense said in its five-year defense plan on Wednesday.

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DPRK fires short-range projectile in show of force

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday fired a short-range projectile in an apparent show of force toward the ongoing U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises and sanctions on Pyongyang over its nuclear test and long-range rocket launch.

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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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DPRK leader guides test firing of large-caliber multiple rocket launcher

​The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has again guided a test firing of the new, large-caliber multiple rocket launcher, the country's official news agency KCNA reported Tuesday.

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UN urges DPRK to halt "inflammatory" actions

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to comply with UN Security Council resolutions and to halt inflammatory and escalatory actions.

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Kerry says U.S. "closely monitoring" situation after DPRK missile launch

​U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has called on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to refrain from actions that could raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula following Pyongyang's new missile launch.

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Obama issues new sanctions on DPRK

U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order on Wednesday, imposing new sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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DPRK denounces S.Korea-U.S. joint military drills

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday denounced the United States and South Korea for pushing the situation to the point of "explosion" through provocations, the official KCNA news agency reported.

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New Korean TV drama gains great popularity in S.Korea, China

New South Korean TV drama is gaining great popularity both in South Korea and China, being poised to surpass the stronghold of the 2014 big hit "My Love from the Star."

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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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North Korea denies cyber attacks on South Korea officials

North Korea on Sunday denied that it conducted cyber attacks against officials from rival South Korea, calling the South’s accusation that it did so a “fabrication”.

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S. Korean military rejects to confirm on missing DPRK submarine

South Korea's military on Monday refused confirmation on a Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) submarine, which United States media reported had gone missing for days.

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Kim Jong Un tells military to get nuclear weapons ready for action

​Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has ordered the military to get all nuclear weapons ready for action, the official KCNA news agency reported Friday.

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DPRK nullifies inter-Korean economic cooperation,fires ballistic missiles into eastern waters

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday nullified all agreements on economic cooperation and exchanges with South Korea, and fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern waters in an apparent show of force against joint annual war games between Seoul and Washington and new harsher sanctions against Pyongyang

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DPRK nullifies inter-Korean agreements on economic cooperation

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday nullified all agreements on economic cooperation and exchange with South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported.