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South China Sea issue not major concern of Western countries

Leaders of the world's seven industrialized countries on Monday expressed concern about unilateral actions to change the status quo in the South China Sea.

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Manila should stop provocations on South China Sea

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is probably the most frequent visitor among all foreign leaders Tokyo has received: his Japan tour starting on Tuesday marks the sixth since he took office five years ago.

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DPRK building artillery positions near inter-Korean sea border: S.Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is building artillery positions in an uninhabited island just above the inter-Korean maritime border, South Korea's military said Tuesday.

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Top negotiators of S.Korea, U.S., Japan to gather for DPRK nuke talks

​Top nuclear delegates of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Seoul for two days from May 26 to discuss the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 's nuclear program, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.

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Myanmar, S. Korea to promote bilateral trade, investment

​Myanmar and South Korea will promote bilateral trade and investment under a letter of intent on the move signed at a S. Korea-Myanmar forum underway in Yangon, official media reported Friday.

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China committed to upholding peace, stability in South China Sea

​China is committed to upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea, Sun Jianguo, a senior Chinese military official, said Sunday in his keynote speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue, while calling on relevant countries to work together in the same direction.

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MERS fears spread from S.Korea to China on carelessness, insufficient gov't response

​Fears of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have spread from South Korea to China on a combination of carelessness among individuals and medical staff, as well as the bungling of initial response by the South Korean government.

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Chinese ambassador: China has indisputable sovereignty over South China Sea islands, adjacent waters

​Chinese Ambassador to Australia Ma Zhaoxu has reiterated China's principled position that China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters, saying China has a solid historical and legal basis.

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S.Korea still cautious on summit with Japan amid series of ministerial talks

​South Korea on Tuesday expressed its still cautious stance toward a summit with Japan despite a series of ministerial-level talks between the two countries in security, economy and tourism.

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Kerry confirms U.S.-S. Korea alliance against DPRK, favors harmony with Japan

​U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se on Monday confirmed a firm U.S.-South Korea alliance against any threats from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during their talks.

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S.Korea's business delegation heads for Kaesong amid wage row with DPRK

A group of South Korean businessmen representing businesses running factories in the Kaesong industrial complex headed for the border town of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) amid the ongoing wage row between the two sides. The delegation crossed the inter-Korean land border on Friday morning to visit Kaesong, just north of the heavily fortified demarcation line, according to the Unification Ministry.

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S.Korea says DPRK's test-fire of submarine missile "serious challenge"

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday described the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( DPRK)'s test-firing of a ballistic missile from a submarine as a " serious challenge" to its security and regional stability, the presidential office said.

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S. African government cracks down on illegal immigrants

​Illegal immigrants arrested during a joint operation will be deported to their home countries, a government official said on Sunday.

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S.Korea, DPRK agree to hold joint event to celebrate June 15 declaration

​Private organizations from South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have agreed to hold a joint event in Seoul next month to mark the 15th anniversary of the historic June 15 Declaration, local broadcaster KBS reported Friday.

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Japan to talk with S. Korea following outrage over UNESCO bid for 'colonial' sites

​Japan is planning to arrange bilateral talks with South Korea over its attempts to have a number of its wartime historical sites listed by UNESCO, officials here said Thursday, following South Korea slamming the move by Japan as a" distortion of history."

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S. African gov't releases names of victims in xenophobic attacks

​The South African government on Tuesday released the names of seven victims in the latest spate of xenophobia violence that hit parts of the country.

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S. African police continues to nab perpetrators of xenophobia violance

​The police are working around the clock to apprehend the perpetrators of the recent xenophobia violence, the Presidency said on Monday.