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Gov’t to be alert over North Korean rocket launch during key holiday

The Unification Ministry said Friday it will be on high alert during the Lunar New Year’s holiday to monitor a possible launch of North Korea’s …

Korea has little chance of Zika virus

South Korea is now faced with little chance that the Zika virus may spread in the country, but no one knows what will happen down the line, the most …

U.N. chief meets with Korean official in London

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with a high-ranking South Korean official in London and discussed ways to help resolve the humanitarian crisis in Syria, …

China FM: Envoy urged North Korea to avoid escalating tensions

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Hong Kong-based media Friday that special envoy Wu Dawei called for North Korea to avoid escalating tensions with a …

Defense chief orders ‘active’ military response to North Korean missile

Defense Minister Han Min-koo ordered his troops on Friday to respond “actively” to North Korea’s upcoming long-range rocket launch. He issued …

U.S. urges China to exercise influence to alter behavior of Pyongyang’s

China should exercise regional leadership and influence with North Korea to help change the behavior of the “very unpredictable young man” leading …

U.N. panel to recommend fresh sanctions against North Korea

A U.N. panel of experts is expected to recommend fresh sanctions against North Korea to a Security Council committee next week, sources said Thursday. The …

Korea to offer aid $12 mln to help Syria

South Korea will provide $12 million won worth of aid to help resolve the humanitarian crisis in Syria, Seoul officials said Friday. The decision was made at …

U.S. experts hold informal meetings with North Koreans amid rocket tensions

American security experts held unofficial “Track II” meetings in Berlin with North Koreans earlier this week, a U.S. think tank said, amid …

South Korea, U.S., Japan to hold video conference to discuss North’s missile launch

National defense officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a video conferencethis week to discuss their joint response to the …

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