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DPRK marks 9th anniversary of Kim Jong Un's leadership

DPRK leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the sixth Conference of Cell Secretaries of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, DPRK, April 6, 2021. /CFP Sunday marks the ninth anniversary since K

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DPRK won't participate in Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19: Yonhap

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics to protect athletes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Seoul sends proposal to co-host 2032 Olympics with Pyongyang

Seoul's metropolitan government on Thursday said it has sent the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a proposal to co-host 2032 Olympics with Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic

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Seoul sends proposal to co-host 2032 Olympics with Pyongyang

Seoul's metropolitan government on Thursday said it has sent the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a proposal to co-host 2032 Olympics with Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Mar. 13 - Mar. 19)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 |China, U.S. conclude

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Chinese spokesperson responds to queries over origin of sandstorm

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian responded to queries on whether the origin of the sandstorm is from China at a regular press conference held on Tuesda

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Another South Korean state housing official found dead amid property scandal

A second senior official from Korea Land and Housing Corp (LH) was found dead in Paju, north of South Korean capital Seoul, in an apparent suicide amid a growing inside

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Mar. 6 - Mar. 12)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Kerry in Brussels fo

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South Korea Agrees to Pay 13.9% More to Maintain US Troops, Report Says

South Korea has agreed to increase its share of payments for the upkeep of the US military stationed in the country by 13.9 percent this year compared to 2019 as part o

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S. Korean ruling party chief Lee Nak-yon resigns in bid for presidency

Lee Nak-yon, chief of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party (DP), has resigned from his post on Tuesday in a bid to run for presidency next year, Yonhap news reported.

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S. Korea, U.S. to kick off combined military drill this week: report

South Korea and the United States will conduct its springtime military exercise this week, but the joint drill will be smaller than usual because of the coronavirus pan

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South Korea probing two deaths after AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating the deaths of two people after a media report said the pair - both with pre-existing conditions - died

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Biden Admin Consulting South Korea on Releasing Frozen Iranian Funds

The Biden administration is working to free billions of dollars in Iranian assets currently frozen in South Korea, the country’s Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Car accident in South Korea kills 6 Chinese nationals

Six Chinese were killed and another four injured in a car accident in South Korea, the Chinese embassy in the country has confirmed.The Chinese embassy said it has initiated an emergency response mec

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S. Korea's Justice Party chief steps down for sexual harassment claims

South Korea's Justice Party Chairman Kim Jong-cheol has stepped down after admitting to sexual harassment allegations against him, according to Yonhap on Monday."Having accepted the related allegatio

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Materials transported into THAAD base spark protests in S. Korea

Murals denouncing a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system are seen on a wall in Seongju, South Korea, July 4, 2018. /Reuters An injured protester was taken away by police on Frida

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Fmr. S. Korean president Park sentenced to 22 years in prison

Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Thursday, Yonhap reported.