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Calls resurface for nuclear armament
Calls resurface for nuclear armament

North Korea’s fourth nuke test rekindled a debate Thursday about South Korea’s decades-long commitment to forgo its nuclear ambitions, with some lawmakers …

Teachers of institute for disabled, ex-chief jailed for abuse, embezzlement

A local court on Thursday gave jail terms to the former chief and teachers of a residential facility for disabled people on charges of abusing them and …

North Korea imported $2 bln worth of luxury goods under current regime: lawmaker

North Korea imported $2.09 billion worth of luxury goods for three years under the Kim Jong-un regime despite United Nations sanctions banning the transfer of …

KAI inks deal to jointly develop next-generation fighter with Indonesia

South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. said Thursday that it signed a formal deal to jointly develop its …

Park, Obama vow to cooperate for strong sanctions on North Korea

President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed Thursday to closely cooperate to ensure that the U.N. Security Council can adopt a resolution …

Former opposition leader to join Ahn’s new party

Kim Han-gil, a former co-leader of the main opposition party, said Thursday that he will join hands with the other former co-chairman, Ahn Cheol-soo, to create …

U.S. likely to step up efforts to build IAMD with Seoul, Tokyo

North Korea’s latest provocation is expected to serve as a catalyst to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between the U.S. and Japan, and bring in South …

S. Korea in diplomatic consultations over N. Korea’s nuke test

South Korea’s top nuclear envoy began full-fledged consultations Wednesday with his American and Japanese counterparts on ways to deal with North …

What makes hydrogen bombs more destructive?
What makes hydrogen bombs more destructive?

Nuclear weapons are classified into atomic, neutron and hydrogen bombs. Among them, hydrogen bombs, also known as thermonuclear bombs, are known to be the most …

‘Comfort women’ rally marks 24 years
‘Comfort women’ rally marks 24 years

The weekly rally held to protest Japan’s sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II marked 24 years Wednesday, becoming the longest-running …

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