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North Korea causes GPS disruptions for South Korean planes, boats in latest provocation: Seoul
World | November 09, 2024 20:21 ISTNorth Korea has disrupted GPS signals along its western border, affecting South Korean aircraft and ships near Kaesong and Haeju. The provocations, which threaten aviation safety, have raised concerns over the vulnerability of commercial air traffic.
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North Korea tests world's most powerful ICBM, Kim says 'appropriate military action' against enemies
World | October 31, 2024 12:40 ISTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the missile test and was at the launch site, calling the launch “an appropriate military action” to show North Korea’s resolve to respond to its enemies’ moves that have threatened the North’s safety, according to its Defense Ministry.
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South Korean intelligence says North is sending troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine: Reports
World | October 18, 2024 15:48 ISTDuring a meeting in Pyongyang in June, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pact stipulating mutual military assistance if either country is attacked, in what was considered the two countries’ biggest defense deal since the end of the Cold War.
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BTS J-Hope officially finishes his mandatory military service, thanks to fans and community
October 17, 2024 13:09 ISTAfter Jin, another BTS member has officially completed his mandatory military service in the South Korean army. He was welcomed by his band member, Jin, on the discharge day. Check out the pics.
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North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads at border as tensions with South Korea soar
World | October 15, 2024 10:31 ISTSouth Korea had previously warned that the North would blow up the roads after Pyongyang accused Seoul of flying drones over the capital city. Tensions between the two Koreas have peaked over the North's over Pyongyang's continuation of missile tests and disclosure of a nuclear facility.
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un's sister warns of 'horrible disaster' if Seoul flies drones over Pyongyang
World | October 13, 2024 14:40 ISTKim Yo Jong called South Korea "childish" and "ignorant" and accused it of evading responsibility for flying drones over Pyongyang. This came after North Korea's foreign ministry on Friday accused South Korea of sending drones into Pyongyang at night this week and the last.
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang for her 'intense poetic prose'
World | October 10, 2024 18:05 ISTHan Kang is a distinguished author in South Korea who has previously won the International Booker Prize in 2016 for "The Vegetarian". She comes from a literary background as her father was also a reputed novelist and began her career in 1993 with a short story collection.
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'North Korea will use all its capabilities against enemies': Kim warns of nuclear attack on US
World | October 08, 2024 13:37 ISTKim said North Korea's nuclear response posture must be fully enhanced because South Korea and the United States are pushing to beef up their military alliance based on joint nuclear and strategic planning.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatens to 'destroy' South Korea with nuclear weapons if...
World | October 04, 2024 10:13 ISTKim used derisive language, calling South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol "an abnormal man" and threatened to use all available offensive measures. This came after Yoon Suk Yeol said the North Korean regime would fall if Kim attempted to use nuclear arms.
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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week as tensions rise
World | September 18, 2024 9:07 ISTNorth Korea had last fired ballistic missiles on Thursday last week, the latest in deteriorating relations between the two Koreas. The US, Ukraine and other allies have accused Pyongyang of supplying rockets and missiles to Russia to be used against Ukraine.
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North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards east coast, says South Korea
World | September 12, 2024 7:22 ISTSouth Korea's military said it detected multiple short-range ballistic missiles launched from Pyongyang and denounced it as a 'provocation'. This came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for 'exponentially' boosting the country's nuclear arsenal.
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South Korea hotel fire claims seven lives, injures 12 others in Bucheon city
World | August 22, 2024 22:48 ISTThe fire began on the eighth floor of the nine-story hotel in Bucheon. The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.
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North Korean soldier crosses military border, South Korea takes him into custody: Report
World | August 20, 2024 7:21 ISTThe soldier crossed into Goseong county on the east coast which borders North Korea and was taken into custody by South Korean guards who had been monitoring his movements.
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Which countries share their Independence Day with India on August 15? Full list
India | August 13, 2024 14:47 ISTWhile India marks its independence on August 15, five other nations also celebrate their freedom on this significant date. These include South Korea, North Korea, Bahrain, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Liechtenstein.
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Is Kim Jong Un reeling under serious health issues? Korean spy claims his weight climbs to 140 kg
World | July 30, 2024 19:29 ISTKim's obesity could be attributed to his habits of drinking, smoking, and stress. Intelligence reports claimed North Korean officials were seeking new medications overseas for Kim's suspected conditions of high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Japan, US and South Korea sign trilateral treaty to enhance security ties
News | July 28, 2024 22:44 ISTJapanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara met with visiting South Korean Defence Minister Shin Won-Sik and U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Sunday (July 28) for trilateral talks and to sign a treaty to enhance security ties between the three countries.
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South Korea's top court recognises rights over same-sex spousal state benefits in landmark verdict
World | July 18, 2024 17:22 ISTThe Supreme Court said it ruled that the state health insurance agency's refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay couples was an act of discrimination that violates the constitutional principle of equality.
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South Korea to deploy 'StarWars' laser weapons to deal with North Korean drones | What are they?
World | July 11, 2024 13:49 ISTLabelled as a 'gamechanger' in South Korea defence, the laser weapons are being developed by Hanwha Aerospace and are reportedly effective and cheap. These weapons are being deployed at a time of rising tensions between North and South Korea.
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Samsung's unionized workers to hold 3-day strike in South Korea this week
Technology | July 07, 2024 19:01 ISTThe National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), the largest labour union representing 28,000 members, announced the strike last week to disrupt production. This group accounts for approximately 22 per cent of Samsung Electronics' total workforce of about 125,000.
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In a first, robot 'commits suicide' in South Korea, locals mourn man-made 'civil servant'
Trending | July 02, 2024 14:32 ISTLocals in South Korea are now mourning what is being called as the first case of robot suicide. The 'civil servant' was found smashed up at the stairwell between the first and second floors of the Gumi City Council building.
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