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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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North Korea tests two ballistic missiles after conclusion of new US-South Korea-Japan drill
World | July 01, 2024 8:10 ISTThe missiles were reportedly launched 10 minutes apart in a northeastern direction from the town of Jangyon in southeastern North Korea. The reports said the first missile landed in the waters off the North's eastern city of Chongjin.
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North Korea resumes flying trash-filled balloons towards South Korea after Putin's meeting with Kim
World | June 24, 2024 23:45 ISTNorth Korea started flying balloons filled with manure, cigarette butts, waste batteries and vinyl in response to South Korea's propaganda leaflets flown over the border. South Korea retaliated with blasting loudspeaker broadcasts with K-Pop songs, weather forecasts and news.
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Korean flight descends rapidly from 30,000 to 9,000 ft; passengers suffer nosebleeds, ear pain
World | June 24, 2024 16:34 ISTThe Korean Air Flight took off on Saturday towards Taichung, when a malfunction in the cabin pressurisation system caused the plane to descend rapidly. As a result, passengers experienced discomfort, including nosebleeds and ear pain, and 13 were hospitalised.
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South Korea: Massive fire at battery factory kills 22 foreign nationals, death toll may rise
World | June 24, 2024 16:43 ISTLocal fire official Kim Jin-young told a televised briefing said most of the missing people were foreign nationals including Chinese. He said the mobile phone signals of the missing people were tracked to be coming from the second floor of the factory.
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North Korea building border 'wall' in violation of long-standing truce with South Korea: Report
World | June 22, 2024 10:32 ISTSatellite images showed multiple sections of the wall where barriers had been created, along with land clearing at the demilitarised zone. Tensions have been rising between the two Koreas, with the pace of Kim Jong Un's weapons tests and South's joint military drills with the US intensifying.
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Putin meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in attempt to bolster Russia-North Korea military ties I VIDEO
World | June 19, 2024 12:51 ISTPutin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen trade and security ties with the reclusive nuclear-armed state and to support it against the United States.
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South Korea military fires warning shots after Kim Jong-Un soldiers cross demarcation line
World | June 18, 2024 11:40 ISTSouth Korean military said as many as 20 to 30 soldiers breached the line by 20 metres inside the demilitarized zone and briefly moved back north after warning shots were fired by the South.
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South Korea hits by year's strongest earthquake, damages buildings in Buan I VIDEO
World | June 12, 2024 12:57 ISTThe earthquake, which had an estimated depth of 8 kilometers, was the strongest detected in South Korea this year. South Korea’s weather agency said people would have felt the shaking in the southwestern region of North Jeolla province.
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South Korean troops fired warning shots after 'suspicious activities' by North Korean soldiers
World | June 11, 2024 8:50 ISTThe North Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said soldiers returned to their territory after South Korea's military fired warning shots and issued warning broadcasts.
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North vs South Korea: A psychological warfare involving trash-filled balloons, K-Pop on loudspeakers
World | June 10, 2024 16:10 ISTThe conflict started when North Korea sent over 1,000 balloons filled with trash and manure in retaliation towards anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets flown in from Seoul. South Korea retaliated by blasting loudspeaker broadcasts including world news, criticism of Kim Jong Un and K-pop music.
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Korean food lover? 5 easy snack recipes to delight your taste buds
Food | June 05, 2024 13:22 ISTIndulge in the savory delights of Korean cuisine with these 5 simple snack recipes! From crispy Kimbap rolls to spicy Tteokbokki, elevate your snack game and satisfy your cravings with authentic Korean flavours.
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KASA unveils South Korea’s strategy for reusable space rocket technology
Science | May 30, 2024 20:01 ISTSouth Korea's recently established national space agency has revealed its plans to collaborate with the private sector to develop small reusable space rockets. The agency aims to explore one of the stable Lagrange points, with the goal to position the nation as the top five global space powers.
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North Korea fires another barrage of ballistic missiles as tensions flare with South Korea
World | May 30, 2024 7:23 ISTThe missile launch happened after hundreds of balloons carrying trash and excrement across the heavily fortified border to South Korea on Wednesday as a "gift". Tensions have increased between the two Koreas due to weapons tests by North and combined military exercises in the South.
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Why did North Korea send 'special balloon gifts' carrying excrement to South Korea? EXPLAINED
World | May 29, 2024 19:49 ISTNorth Korea flew hundreds of balloons carrying trash and manure toward South Korea in one of its most bizarre provocations against its rival in years, prompting the South’s military to mobilise chemical and explosive response teams to recover objects and debris in different parts of the country.
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North Korea's attempt to put second military spy satellite into orbit failed, exploded in mid-air
World | May 27, 2024 21:44 ISTSouth Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in that a North Korean rocket was launched in a southern direction off the Korean Peninsula’s west coast. It said four minutes after the launch, many fragments were spotted in the waters.
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North Korea to launch its 2nd military spy satellite, US, Japan, S Korea urge Kim to cancel his plan
World | May 27, 2024 12:19 ISTNorth Korea notified Japan of its plan to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite towards the Yellow Sea and east of Luzon Island between May 27 and June 4, the Japan Coast Guard said.
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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles after US, South Korea held fighter jet drill
World | May 17, 2024 17:49 ISTSouth Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned the launch as a provocation and vowed to repel aggressions by Pyongyang as tensions rose. This came after two US F-22 raptors participated in a joint military drill with South Korea, which North Korea sees as a security threat.
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South Korea confirms talks on AUKUS pact with US, UK and Australia | World News | India TV News
News | May 01, 2024 17:39 ISTSouth Korea held talks on joining a part of the AUKUS defence deal between the U.S., Britain and Australia, only weeks after the pact said it would hold formal talks on Japan's entry.
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'It's time to be ready for war': North Korea's Kim Jong Un as tensions with rivals escalate
World | April 11, 2024 12:23 ISTNorth Korea has ramped up nuclear weapons development under Kim Jong Un in recent years, prompting the US and South Korea to hold military drills in a show of force. Last week, Pyongyang tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants.
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