All posts tagged "topstories"

  • This undated file photo shows a checkpoint at the Civilian Control Line near the inter-Korean border. (Yonhap)
    American nabbed while trying to enter N. Korea

    A U.S. citizen was arrested by South Korean police Monday for crossing the Civilian Control Line (CCL) near the inter-Korean border without a permit in an alleged attempt to enter North Korea, authorities concerned said. The CCL...

    • Posted November 13, 2017
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  • The USS Ronald Reagan, a U.S. aircraft carrier, in a file photo (Yonhap)
    Three U.S. aircraft carriers set for joint drill near Korea

    SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) — Three U.S. aircraft carriers will soon conduct a rare combined exercise in the Western Pacific, the U.S. military announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump is traveling to Asia. The three carriers —...

    • Posted November 9, 2017
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  • This AP file photo shows former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. (Yonhap)
    Ex-U.S. diplomat slams Trump over golf course remarks

    WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) — Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright called out President Donald Trump Wednesday for promoting one of his golf courses during a speech before South Korea’s legislature. While praising South Korea’s achievements,...

    • Posted November 9, 2017
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  • Members of boy band BTS attend the Gaon Chart K-pop Music Awards at Jamsil Stadium, southeastern Seoul, on Feb. 22, 2017. (Yonhap)
    BTS set to perform live on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

    K-pop boy band BTS will appear on popular American talk shows later this month, its agency said. Big Hit Entertainment said Thursday the seven-member act will stage a live performance on NBC’s “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” during...

    • Posted November 9, 2017
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    N.K. vows to bolster its nuke power on Trump’s visit to S. Korea

    SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) — North Korea on Tuesday reaffirmed its resolve to strengthen its nuclear power as U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Seoul for a two-day visit amid Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile...

    • Posted November 7, 2017
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  • This file photo shows Thae Yong-ho. (Yonhap)
    Top N. Korean defector to testify at U.S. Congress

    WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) — A high-ranking North Korean defector will be in the United States this week to testify before Congress, according to a Republican lawmaker. Thae Yong-ho, who was the No. 2 official at North...

    • Posted October 31, 2017
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  • A file photo of South Korean actor Song Joong-ki (L) and actress Song Hye-kyo (Yonhap)
    Marriage of Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo shrouded in complete secrecy

    SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) — The celebrity actor couple Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo will get married Tuesday and no details about the wedding have been made available to the public. On July 5, the two stars...

    • Posted October 31, 2017
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