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HYUNG-JIN KIM

HYUNG-JIN KIM

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Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump's overture soon

North Korea has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned that such remarks will never contribute to U.S. interests

Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump's overture soon
Asia|Travel|World

Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated

A passenger plane has caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea, but all 176 people on board have been safely evacuated

Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated
Asia|Political|World

North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reports

North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration
Asia|Travel|World

South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed

The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea has confirmed traces of bird strikes in the plane’s engines, though officials haven’t determined the cause of the accident that killed all but two of the 181 people on board

South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World

What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detained

What to expect after South Korea's impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law

South Korean prosecutors have indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his martial law decree that plunged the country into political turmoil

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law
Asia|Political|US|World

North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows 'toughest' response to US

North Korea says it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of U.S.-South Korean military drills that target the North

North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows 'toughest' response to US
Asia|Political|World

North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says

South Korea’s military says it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers already deployed on the Russian-Ukraine war fronts suffered heavy casualties

North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of parliament

South Korean investigators call for indictment of detained President Yoon
Asia|Crime|Political|World

South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest

South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as he appeared for the first time before the Constitutional Court that will determine his fate

South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
Asia|News|World

North Korea's Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s most advanced fighter jet at an aircraft factory on his extended visit to the country

North Korea's Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons
Asia|News|World

North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and a warship on a visit to Russia's Far East

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship on a trip to Russia’s Far East that has sparked concerns about an arms alliance that could fuel President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine

North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and a warship on a visit to Russia's Far East
News|World

North Korea's Kim Jong Un heads home after Russian journey that raised concern about weapons deals

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way home from Russia at the end of a six-day trip that raised concerns about weapons transfer deals between two countries locked in standoffs with the West

North Korea's Kim Jong Un heads home after Russian journey that raised concern about weapons deals
Asia|News|World

South Korea's Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN

South Korea’s president says the international community “will unite more tightly” to cope with deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, as he plans to raise the issue with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly this week

South Korea's Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN
Asia|News|World

North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia, where he deepened 'comradely' ties with Putin

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened a “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with President Vladimir Putin

North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia, where he deepened 'comradely' ties with Putin
Asia|News|World

North Korea's Kim sets forth steps to boost Russia ties as US and Seoul warn about weapons deals

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has ordered unspecified steps to further develop his nation's relations with Russia after his recent visit

North Korea's Kim sets forth steps to boost Russia ties as US and Seoul warn about weapons deals
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment

BTS member Suga begins alternative military service in South Korea

Another member of K-pop supergroup BTS has begun his mandatory military service in South Korea

BTS member Suga begins alternative military service in South Korea
Asia|News|World

South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in years

South Korea has paraded thousands of troops and an array of weapons capable of striking North Korea through its capital as part of its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in 10 years, as its president vowed to build a stronger military to thwart any provocation by the North

South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in years
News|US|World

North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it a 'persistent' threat

North Korea has slammed the United States over a Pentagon report that labeled it a “persistent" threat because of weapons of mass destruction, saying it will strongly counter what it called U.S. plans for aggression

North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it a 'persistent' threat
Asia|News|US|World

A surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says

A U.S. think tank says recent satellite photos show a sharp increase in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia

A surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says
Asia|News|US|World

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North's leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin

A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea in a demonstration of strength against North Korea

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North's leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin
Asia|News|US|World

South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats

The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries have held their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats

South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats
Asia|News|World

4 suspected North Korean defectors found in a small boat in South Korean waters

South Korean officials say four suspected North Korean defectors were found in a small wooden boat near the two Koreas’ sea border

4 suspected North Korean defectors found in a small boat in South Korean waters
Americas|Asia|News|World

South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea's alleged supply of munitions to Russia

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia

South Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea's alleged supply of munitions to Russia
Asia|News|World

On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation

Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters have demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary with a massive memorial service

On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation

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