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  Indian Navy’s Rs 32,000-crore minesweeper deal nixed after talks with South Korea fail

  India | January 08, 2018 9:22 IST

  Advanced minesweepers, also known as mine counter-measure vessels (MCMVs), are specialised warships that detect, track and destroy underwater mines laid by enemy forces.

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  North Korea says likely to join Winter Olympics in South: Reports

  World | January 06, 2018 18:09 IST

  Citing unnamed sources, Japan’s Kyodo News service and broadcaster NHK said Chang was headed to Switzerland, where he could meet with International Olympic Committee officials.

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  North Korea agrees to hold diplomatic talk with South Korea

  News | January 06, 2018 13:31 IST

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  In small breakthrough, rival Koreas will meet for talks on Tuesday

  World | January 05, 2018 17:54 IST

  Unification Ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun said he expects the two Koreas will use a recently restored cross-border communication channel to try to determine who will head their respective delegations next week.

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  Kim Jong Un accepts Jan 9 talks offer from South Korea

  News | January 05, 2018 15:35 IST

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  Donald Trump agreed to delay US-South Korean exercises: Pentagon

  World | January 04, 2018 22:36 IST

  A Pentagon spokesman, Col. Rob Manning, said President Donald Trump agreed to the delay in consultation with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

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  Donald Trump claims credit for proposed North-South Korea talks

  World | January 04, 2018 18:59 IST

  South Korea has proposed face-to-face talk with the North Koreans next week on the possibility of the latter participating in the Winter Olympics.

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  North Korea should change course, end nuke program: Shinzo Abe

  World | January 04, 2018 15:06 IST

  Shinzo Abe told reporters Japan was watching to see the impact of sanctions against North Korea, especially at this coldest time of the year. Coal and oil are among the items targeted, making heating supplies scarce in the winter.

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  North Korea reopens cross-border communications with South Korea

  World | January 03, 2018 16:57 IST

  Relations between the Koreas soured under Moon’s conservative predecessors, who responded to the North’s expanding nuclear program with hard-line measures.

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  Kim Jong-un ready to send athletes to South Korea for Olympics 2018

  World | January 01, 2018 17:24 IST

  Kim said that Pyongyang was open to talks with Seoul to discuss its participation in the Games, reports Efe.

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  South Korea detains Panamanian vessel suspected of selling oil to DPRK in violation of UN sanctions

  World | December 31, 2017 21:01 IST

  This is the second case of a ship being investigated by South Korea for supplying crude oil on the high seas to North Korea after Seoul announced on Friday that it had seized a vessel sailing under a Hong Kong flag.

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  Won’t give up nukes if US keeps up ‘blackmail’: North Korea

  World | December 30, 2017 16:36 IST

  The North’s official Korean Central News Agency took the oft-repeated stance as it reviewed the country’s major nuclear weapons and missile tests this year.

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  South Korea holds Hong Kong ship for violating UN sanctions by transferring oil to North Korean vessel

  World | December 29, 2017 15:58 IST

  South Korean customs authorities boarded the ship and interviewed crew members after they returned to Yeosu on Nov. 24.

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  North Korea UN ambassador demands US prove ransomware claim

  World | December 26, 2017 16:32 IST

  North Korea’s envoy in charge of U.S. affairs at the United Nations demanded Washington provide evidence to back up its claim Pyongyang was behind the Wannacry ransomware attack.

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  South Korea fires 20 rounds of warning shots after North Korean soldier defects across border

  World | December 21, 2017 9:13 IST

  Seoul's Defence Ministry says the shootout happened after a North Korean soldier safely arrived at a front-line South Korean guard post.

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  Kim Jong-un’s top aide disappears from public life, may have been executed

  World | December 15, 2017 13:38 IST

  Speculations surrounding Hwang’s execution is rife because Kim had last week visited Mount Paektu -- something he typically does ahead of passing a death order of his top brass.

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  US special envoy backs unconditional talks with North Korea

  World | December 15, 2017 13:29 IST

  Joseph Yun told reporters in Bangkok that the talks could take place without preconditions and would serve Washington’s dual approach of pressure and engagement on Pyongyang over its nuclear program.

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  Japan imposes new unilateral sanctions on North Korea

  World | December 15, 2017 11:45 IST

  The new sanctions come as an addition to a long list of punitive measures imposed by Japan which affect North Korean companies of different sectors and senior officials of the Kim Jong-un regime.

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  Amid N Korea threat, US, South Korea kick off largest-ever joint air drill

  World | December 04, 2017 9:27 IST

  The five-day Vigilant Ace drill -- involving 230 aircraft, including F-22 Raptor stealth jet fighters, and tens of thousands of troops -- began Monday morning, Seoul's air force said.

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  Potential for war with North Korea increasing every day: Top US official

  World | December 03, 2017 9:36 IST

  White House National Security Adviser (NSA) HR McMaster said that with every missile launch or nuclear test, Kim has improved his country's capabilities.