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North Korea fired ballistic missile from submarine in latest test, Seoul saysSouth Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred from waters near the eastern port city of Sinpo, where North Korea has a major shipyard building submarines.WorldMay 7
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U.S. envoy arrives in Seoul for talks over North Korea’s increased missile launchesThe U.S. envoy for North Korea arrived in Seoul on Monday for talks with his South Korean counterparts on ways to address Pyongyang's increased missile launches.WorldApr 17
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North Korea test-fires new weapon ahead of U.S., South Korea joint drillsNorth Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Sunday.WorldApr 17
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Tens of thousands dead in Mariupol, Zelenskyy says amid plea to South Korea for armsVolodymyr Zelenskyy said South Korea had many weapons that could not only help save the lives of ordinary Ukrainians, but help prevent Russia from attacking other nations.WorldApr 11
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North Korea threatens nuclear ‘annihilation’ if South pre-emptively attacksKim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un, said that if South Korea pre-emptively attacks, its army 'will have to face a miserable fate little short of total destruction and ruin.'WorldApr 5
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North Korea’s latest weapons launch apparently failed, Seoul saysIt wasn't immediately clear what North Korea launched on Wednesday morning or at what stage it had an apparent failure.WorldMar 15
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South Korea elects conservative outsider as next president, reshaping country’s politicsOpposition leader Yoon Suk-yeol rode a wave of discontent over economic policy, scandals and gender wars to win a bitterly fought election.WorldMar 10
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South Korea’s ruling party leader hospitalized after attack by strangerSouth Korea's ruling party leader, Song Young-gil, was hospitalized on Monday after being attacked by a stranger with an unknown object.WorldMar 7
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea, 9th launch of 2022Japan's defense ministry said the North Korean projectile reached a height of 550 kilometers (340 miles) and flew a distance of 300 kilometers (190 miles).WorldMar 4
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Omicron 75% less likely to cause death than Delta COVID-19 variant: South Korean dataA study by South Korean health authorities showed the Omicron variant's death rate averaged 0.18%, compared with 0.7% for recent Delta cases.HealthFeb 22
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