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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 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.

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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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Singapore getting trounced in IPOs by South-east Asian neighbours

Singapore's reign as the premier destination for initial public offerings in South-east Asia has come to an end.

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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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China rebuffs Japan-East Timor concern over South China Sea

​China rebuffed a joint press release by Japan and East Timor that voiced concern over the South China Sea in Beijing on Thursday.

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Western media pay little attention to details of South China Sea issue

Facts didn't seem to matter as Western media took the United States at its word when reporting on China's moves in the South China Sea, analysts have said.

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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. African gov't says able to pay debt following downgrade warning

​South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has said the government has the ability to pay its debt, days after rating agency Moody's put its credit status on review.

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S. Africa has potential to overcome challenges: Treasury

​As a resilient nation, South Africa has the potential to overcome its immediate challenges, the National Treasury said on Monday.

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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.