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WorldJuly 9

Mayor of Seoul found dead amid allegation of impropriety

One of South Korea's most prominent elected officials, the longtime mayor of its capital, was found dead, police said, after he was reported missing by his daughter amid a criminal probe of alleged sexual harassment.
Mayor of Seoul found dead amid allegation of impropriety
Mayor of Seoul found dead amid allegation of impropriety
SportJuly 27

NZ water polo teams in 'chilling' S. Korea balcony collapse

The New Zealand men's and women's water polo team were in a South Korea nightclub when an internal balcony collapsed, killing at least one person.
WorldMay 31

N Korea carrying out purge after summit collapse - Chosun Ilbo

North Korea executed Kim Hyok Chol, its special envoy to the US, and foreign ministry officials who carried out working-level negotiations for the second US-North Korea summit in February holding them responsible for its collapse.
N Korea carrying out purge after summit collapse - Chosun Ilbo
N Korea carrying out purge after summit collapse - Chosun Ilbo
WorldMay 4

N Korea fires short-range missiles

North Korea fired several short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's military said, the first missile launch since 2017 as it steps up pressure against Washington after a failed nuclear summit.
N Korea fires short-range missiles
N Korea fires short-range missiles
WorldSeptember 18

Koreas hold high-stakes summit, nuclear talks in jeopardy

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in departed for his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to cement a breakthrough in faltering nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
Koreas hold high-stakes summit, nuclear talks in jeopardy
Koreas hold high-stakes summit, nuclear talks in jeopardy
WorldAugust 20

Korean families' tearful reunion after 65 years

Some 90 families from the two Koreas were reunited in the North on Monday (local time), weeping and embracing each after being torn apart for more than six decades by the 1950-53 Korean War.
Korean families' tearful reunion after 65 years
Korean families' tearful reunion after 65 years
WorldMay 24

Trump scraps North Korea summit

US President Trump called off a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, citing Pyongyang's "open hostility," and warned that the US military was ready if any reckless acts happen.
Trump scraps North Korea summit
Trump scraps North Korea summit
WorldMarch 9

N Korea to suspend nuke tests for Trump talks

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un wants to meet his arch critic President Donald Trump and has agreed to suspend nuclear missile tests.
N Korea to suspend nuke tests for Trump talks
N Korea to suspend nuke tests for Trump talks
WorldFebruary 25

N Korean VIPs targeted on way to Games close

South Korean protesters have tried to block a motorcade carrying North Korean dignitaries to the Pyeongchang Winter Games closing ceremony.
N Korean VIPs targeted on way to Games close
N Korean VIPs targeted on way to Games close
WorldFebruary 12

Wait on to see if Olympic thaw between Koreas fruitful

The US Defense Secretary said it was too early to tell whether a diplomatic detente between the two Koreas at the Winter Olympics would lead to results, but the move had not driven a wedge between Washington and Seoul.
Wait on to see if Olympic thaw between Koreas fruitful
Wait on to see if Olympic thaw between Koreas fruitful
WorldJanuary 9

N Korea to send athletes to Winter Olympics

North Korea said during rare talks with the South it will send a delegation of high-ranking officials, athletes and a cheering squad to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea next month.
N Korea to send athletes to Winter Olympics
N Korea to send athletes to Winter Olympics
WorldJanuary 8

Iranian oil tanker still ablaze after collision

A tanker carrying Iranian oil that collided with a Chinese freight ship in the East China Sea over the weekend was still ablaze on Monday morning (local time), a South Korean coast guard official told Reuters.
Iranian oil tanker still ablaze after collision
Iranian oil tanker still ablaze after collision
SportSeptember 22

France to skip Olympics if safety not assured

France's Winter Olympics team will not travel to the 2018 Games in South Korea if its security cannot be guaranteed, showing the first major doubts by a participating nation about growing North Korean tensions.
France to skip Olympics if safety not assured
France to skip Olympics if safety not assured
WorldSeptember 10

Kim Jong Un fetes nuclear scientists, holds celebration

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a massive celebration to congratulate his nuclear scientists and technicians who steered the country's sixth and largest nuclear test a week ago, its official news agency said.
Kim Jong Un fetes nuclear scientists, holds celebration
Kim Jong Un fetes nuclear scientists, holds celebration
WorldSeptember 5

N Korean ICBM reportedly on the move

South Korea's 'Asia Business Daily', citing an unidentified source, has reported that North Korea has been spotted moving a rocket that appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) towards its west coast.
N Korean ICBM reportedly on the move
N Korean ICBM reportedly on the move
WorldJuly 29

N. Korea tests another missile, puts US cities in range

North Korea fired a missile that experts said was capable of hitting Los Angeles and other US cities and the United States and South Korea responded by staging a joint missile exercise.
N. Korea tests another missile, puts US cities in range
N. Korea tests another missile, puts US cities in range
WorldJuly 19

N. Korea conducts public executions - report

North Korea carries out public executions on river banks and at school grounds and marketplaces for charges such as stealing copper from factory machines, distributing media from South Korea and prostitution, a report issued said.
N. Korea conducts public executions - report
N. Korea conducts public executions - report
WorldJuly 4

N. Korea tests intercontinental missile

North Korea said it successfully test-launched a first intercontinental ballistic missile, (ICBM), which analysts said could put all of the US state of Alaska in range for the first time.
N. Korea tests intercontinental missile
N. Korea tests intercontinental missile
WorldApril 14

Pence heads to Seoul as Nth Korea tensions flare

US Vice President Mike Pence will travel to South Korea in what his aides said was a sign of the US commitment to its ally in the face of rising tensions over North Korea's nuclear program.
Pence heads to Seoul as Nth Korea tensions flare
Pence heads to Seoul as Nth Korea tensions flare