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S. Korea, U.S. to launch annual drill on March 2

​South Korea and the United States will launch their joint annual war games from next week despite the strong opposition from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said on Tuesday.

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DPRK hit by sandstorm for 1st time in 2015

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was hit by a sandstorm on Sunday, with weather forecasters saying the storm, the first of its kind so far this year, will weaken Monday afternoon.

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Top DPRK leader stresses need for army to round off combat readiness

Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un recently stressed the need for the army to focus on rounding off combat readiness this year, state media reported Monday.

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DPRK warns S.Korea not to submit to U.S. policy

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday warned South Korea not to "toe U.S. policy," urging Seoul to work with Pyongyang for independent reunification.

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U.S. calls for DPRK moves on denuclearization for fresh talks

​The United States on Monday once again urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to take steps toward denuclearization with a view to resuming " credible" negotiations.

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S.Korean president orders stern readiness against DPRK provocations

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday instructed security officials to keep a stern military readiness against possible provocations from the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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DPRK says U.S. "shifts blame" after failing to facilitate bilateral talks

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday criticized Washington for "shifting the blame" onto it over the failure to launch proposed bilateral talks.

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S. Korea, U.S. hold talks on DPRK nuclear program

​Senior diplomats of South Korea and the United States on Wednesday held talks about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear program and issues on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

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S. Korea renews call on DPRK to come forward for dialogue

South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( DPRK) again on Wednesday to return to the dialogue table to open an era of unification together on the Korean Peninsula.

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Prospects dimmer over resuming inter-Korean dialogue

​Prospects got dimmer for the resumption of inter-Korean talks as South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) all showed unwillingness in taking a step back from respective calls.

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U.S. rejects DPRK's call for resumption of six-party talks

​The United States on Wednesday dismissed an unconditional resumption of the six-party talks suggested by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its nuclear program, reiterating a call for Pyongyang to abide by its past commitments.

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S. Korea to cooperate with China, U.S. for denuclearized peninsula

​South Korea will expand cooperation with China and the United States to achieve a goal of the Korean Peninsula denuclearization, the Foreign Ministry said Monday in its annual report to President Park Geun-hye.

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S. Korea to legalize peaceful unification with DPRK

​South Korea plans to legalize its government responsibility for peaceful unification with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Seoul's unification ministry said on Monday.

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Courage, wisdom needed in U.S.-DPRK dialogue to turn momentum into milestone

​The ice-breaking dialogue between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Singapore Sunday offers some ray of hope for the settlement of the decades-long predicament, but turning the positive momentum into milestone requires both courage and wisdom to compromise from the two sides.

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UN assures DPRK of help to dialogue with S. Korea

​The United Nations has assured the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) it would be doing all within its power to foster dialogue to reduce tension on the Korean Peninsula, a UN spokesman said Wednesday.

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U.S. refusal to halt war games with South Korea "absolutely unacceptable": DPRK

The U.S. rejection of a proposal by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that the annual joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises be suspended is "absolutely unacceptable," a senior Pyongyang representative at the United Nations said Tuesday.

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S. Korea refutes DPRK's call to stop leaflet spread, military exercise

​South Korea refuted the call from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday to stop anti-DPRK leaflet spread and joint military exercises with the United States.