All posts tagged "topstories"

  • The captured image shows a photo posted by South Korean pop singer BoA on a social network service account to prove her participation in early voting for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul on May 4, 2017, the first day of a two-day voting period for the election slated for May 9, 2017. (Yonhap)
    Nearly 5 million cast ballots on first day of early voting for presidential election

    SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) — Nearly 5 million South Koreans cast their ballots Thursday in early voting for the upcoming presidential election, the election watchdog said. According to the National Election Commission (NEC), 4.97 million people cast...

    • Posted May 4, 2017
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    Seoul takes heed of N.K.’s ‘rare’ direct criticism of China

    SEOUL/BEIJING, May 4 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s unification ministry said Thursday that it was rare for North Korea to directly criticize China, one day after Pyongyang claimed that Beijing is undermining their ties by implementing sanctions. North...

    • Posted May 4, 2017
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    Trump, time to sit down with Kim Jong Un

    http://usat.ly/2pp0YtH  USA Today Readers react to North Korea’s missile tests. Letter to the editor: USA TODAY’s editorial “In Korea, no pre-emptive strike,” is correct — there shouldn’t be a military attempt to cripple North Korea’s nuclear weapons...

    • Posted May 3, 2017
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    Trump says he would be ‘honored’ to meet with N. Korean leader under right circumstances

    By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, May 1 (Yonhap) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he would be “honored” to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if such a meeting takes place “under the right circumstances,” the...

    • Posted May 2, 2017
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  • New apartment towers along Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang, North Korea, which has experienced a construction boom. Credit Wong Maye-E/Associated Press
    As Economy Grows, North Korea’s Grip on Society Is Tested

    By CHOE SANG-HUN New York TImes https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/world/asia/north-korea-economy-marketplace.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share SEOUL, South Korea — Despite decades of sanctions and international isolation, the economy in North Korea is showing surprising signs of life. Scores of marketplaces have opened in cities across the...

    • Posted May 2, 2017
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    N. Korea threatens to sink U.S. nuclear submarine deployed to S. Korea

    SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) — After the United States deployed a nuclear-powered submarine and an aircraft carrier to South Korean waters amid high inter-Korean tensions, North Korea on Sunday threatened to sink the underwater vessel, accusing America...

    • Posted May 1, 2017
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    N. Korea vows to develop nuclear program at full speed in reaction to Trump policy

    SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) — North Korea pledged Monday to bolster its nuclear weapons program at maximum speed, issuing the country’s first official response to the recently released North Korea policy by the U.S. administration, which focuses...

    • Posted May 1, 2017
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