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US Navy Seals killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, report says
New York Times says Trump authorized mission to plant listening device; team killed fishers they encounteredUS…
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South Korea’s military shrinks by 20% as low birthrate hits recruitment
World’s lowest fertility rate leaves Seoul 50,000 troops short of maintaining defence readiness, report warnsS…
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Ex-South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol returned to prison over martial law bid
Politician spent 52 days in jail after being charged with insurrection but was released four months agoFormer …
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Passengers and crew evacuated as plane catches fire on South Korean runway
All 176 people onboard escaped safely after blaze began inside Airbus jet preparing to take off from Gimhae ai…
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Black boxes on crashed South Korean plane cut out before impact, inquiry finds
Recording of flight data ceased four minutes before Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people, says transport mini…
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Black boxes on crashed South Korean plane cut out before impact, inquiry finds
Recording of flight data ceased four minutes before Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people, says transport mini…
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South Korea investigators seek extension of arrest warrant for president
Request comes after attempts to detain Yoon Suk Yeol were thwarted by presidential security service guards las…
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North Korea says drills by South Korea, US and Japan show nations have developed ‘Asian Nato’
Pyongyang calls large-scale ‘Freedom Edge’ drills involving fighter jets and nuclear-powered US aircraft carri…
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Kim Jong-un receives luxury car as gift from Vladimir Putin
Kremlin says gift was chosen as Kim liked the car when Putin showed it to him in Russia last yearVladimir Puti…
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South Korea floods leave dozens dead as rescuers scramble to find tunnel victims
Bodies recovered from underpass as downpours trigger landslides and force evacuation of thousandsRescuers in S…
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South Koreans confront IAEA chief over Fukushima water release
Rafael Grossi met with protests in Seoul during visit to try to calm fears over radioactive water dischargePro…
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Police arrest British man free-climbing South Korean skyscraper
Man identified locally as George King-Thompson, who was previously jailed after free-climbing London’s ShardA …
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North Korea test-fires four missiles to show ability to launch nuclear attack
Strategic cruise missiles hit a target after travelling 2,000km, says state media, to demonstrate ‘war posture…
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North Korea denies supplying weapons or ammunition to Russia
State media dismissed ‘rumour of arms dealings’ and said the nation had no plans for exports of weaponsNorth K…
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North Korea dam water release forces South Koreans near border to evacuate
Rising water levels on the Imjin River caused by suspected release prompts holidaymakers and residents to leav…