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Kim Jong Un 'very sorry' over killing of South Korean, Seoul says
World 5 years ago

Kim Jong Un 'very sorry' over killing of South Korean, Seoul says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare apology Friday over what he described as the "unexpected and disgraceful" killing of a South Korean at sea, Seoul's presidential office said.
N.Korea regrets killing S.Korean to control coronavirus
World 5 years ago

N.Korea regrets killing S.Korean to control coronavirus

North Korea expressed regret on Friday over the death of a missing South Korean, saying it shot him as part of measures to battle the coronavirus, the South's national security adviser said.
North Korea shot dead South Korean in its waters: Seoul
World 5 years ago

North Korea shot dead South Korean in its waters: Seoul

North Korean forces shot dead a South Korean fisheries official who disappeared off a patrol vessel and ended up in Pyongyang's waters, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday, calling it an "outrageous act".
S. Korean farmers bartering sugar for N. Korean booze to bypass sanctions
Business 5 years ago

S. Korean farmers bartering sugar for N. Korean booze to bypass sanctions

A South Korean farmers' cooperative said on Thursday it has clinched a $150 million deal to barter sugar for North Korean liquor and food products, bypassing sanctions banning cash transfers.
From scandal to accusations of disloyalty, S.Korea's new point men on North have dramatic past
World 5 years ago

From scandal to accusations of disloyalty, S.Korea's new point men on North have dramatic past

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's new point men on North Korea face a daunting challenge: they must engineer a breakthrough in strained ties amid public scrutiny of their history with Pyongyang, which once landed them in prison.
Escape to North Korea: Defector at heart of COVID-19 case fled sex abuse investigation
World 5 years ago

Escape to North Korea: Defector at heart of COVID-19 case fled sex abuse investigation

Last week, a 24-year-old defector returned to North Korea the way he left in 2017, authorities say, but with a coronavirus pandemic raging in the background this time, his illicit trip drew far more attention.
Guns and glory: Two Koreas mark armistice
World 5 years ago

Guns and glory: Two Koreas mark armistice

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was shown surrounded by pistol-toting generals while in the South masked veterans were socially distanced as the two sides on Monday separately marked the armistice that ended Korean War hostilities.
Pyongyang 'looking to blame Seoul' for virus: Analysts
World 5 years ago

Pyongyang 'looking to blame Seoul' for virus: Analysts

North Korea is seizing on the return of a defector from the South to point the finger at Seoul for the arrival of coronavirus in the country after months of denying it had any cases, analysts said Monday.
South Korean prosecutors open probe into North's Kim Yo Jong
World 5 years ago

South Korean prosecutors open probe into North's Kim Yo Jong

Seoul prosecutors have opened an unprecedented probe into North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister over Pyongyang's blowing up of a liaison office last month, officials said Thursday.
US sees importance of North Korea talks despite tension, South says
World 5 years ago

US sees importance of North Korea talks despite tension, South says

The United States has stressed the importance of resuming talks with North Korea, South Korea said on Thursday, even though North Korea has said it has no intention of returning to the negotiating table.
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