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S. Korea seeks video conference of top commanders from U.S., Japan over DPRK nukes

South Korea is seeking a video conference between top military commanders from the United States and Japan next month over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s recent nuclear test.

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DPRK sends 1 mln anti-S. Korean leaflets: defense ministry

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has sent around 1 million copies of propaganda leaflets across the border into South Korea amid mounting tensions after Pyongyang's claim of its first hydrogen bomb test.

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Impersonated emails sent to S.Korean gov't officials on DPRK nuke test

​A large amount of emails impersonating the South Korean presidential office and the foreign ministry to poll opinions about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s fourth nuclear test had been sent to government officials, local media reported Friday citing police and the intelligence agency.

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S. Africa's trade conditions approach desperate levels: survey

​Trade conditions in South Africa are approaching the desperate levels experienced towards the middle of 2009 following the 2008 recession, according to a survey released on Thursday.

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SA's economy not heading into recession: finance minister

​South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Thursday dismissed predictions that the country' s economy was heading into recession.

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S.Korea's c.bank lowers 2016 growth forecast to 3.0 pct

​South Korea's central bank on Thursday revised down its 2016 growth forecast for the economy to 3.0 percent from an earlier estimate of 3.2 percent.

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DPRK drone returns to north after warning shots from S. Korea

A drone flying from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) returned to the north after South Korea's military fired tens of warning shots in the western border area, local media reported on Wednesday citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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S.Korea's wartime sex slavery victims refuse to receive Japan's reparation

South Korea's wartime sex slavery victims on Wednesday refused to receive reparations from the Japanese government, calling the Seoul-Tokyo agreement on the war crime a "nullification."

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DPRK scatters anti-S. Korea leaflets after resumed propaganda broadcasts

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) dispersed anti-South Korea leaflets across the border in Seoul and its suburban areas in Gyeonggi province after the resumed propaganda broadcasts between the two sides, local media reported Wednesday.

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S. Korea urges Japan to implement comfort women agreement

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday urged Japan to play its role in implementing the bilateral agreement on Japan's wartime sex slavery of Korean women during World War Two.

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S. Africa pledges to work with U.S. in resolving trade issues

South African authorities on Tuesday pledged to work with the United States in resolving trade issues that threaten to exclude Pretoria from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

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Tensions rise on Korean Peninsula after DPRK's nuke test

Tensions rose on the Korean Peninsula after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear test last week as the rival Koreas resumed propaganda broadcasts and the U.S. forces sent a B-52 bomber as part of retaliatory measures.

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DPRK expands propaganda broadcasts in border areas: Seoul

The DPRK seemed to have expanded broadcasts to all of 11 locations where South Korea's military restarted sending propaganda messages from loudspeakers along the border, the Yonhap news agency reported, quoting an unnamed government official.

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S. Korea, U.S. militaries continue discussion on further deploying "strategic assets"

Militaries of South Korea and the United States are continuing discussion on additional deployment of "strategic assets" on the Korean peninsula, a day after a U.S. B-52 bomber flew over South Korea, Seoul's defense ministry said Monday.

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U.S. may deploy more strategic assets to Korean peninsula: South Korea

The United States and its ally South Korea are in talks toward sending further strategic U.S. assets to the Korean peninsula, a day after a U.S. B-52 bomber flew over South Korea in response to North Korea's nuclear test last week.

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U.S. B-52 bomber returns to Guam after flight over S. Korea

The CFC said in a statement that the B-52 bomber conducted a low-level flight mission in the vicinity of Osan, 40 km south of Seoul, in response to the DPRK's "recent provocative action."

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U.S. B-52 bomber deployed in S. Korea in retaliation for DPRK's nuke test

If confirmed, it would mark the DPRK's first hydrogen bomb test and the fourth nuke test in total. Previous tests were conducted in 2006, 2009 and 2013.