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North Korea planning 2nd spy satellite launch attempt this month, Japan saysNorth Korea's first attempt failed in May, posing a setback to leader Kim Jong Un's push to establish a space-based surveillance system to better monitor the U.S. and South Korea.WorldAug 21
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U.S., Japan, South Korea form historic defence pact to counter ChinaU.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed at Camp David to deepen military and economic ties.WorldAug 18
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North Korea’s Kim pledges to speed up war readiness, dismisses top generalIn the face of deepening confrontations with Washington and Seoul, Kim has been trying boost the visibility of his partnerships with Moscow and Beijing.WorldAug 9
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Man rams car onto sidewalk and stabs pedestrians, 14 wounded in South KoreaAt least 5 people were hurt by the car, and 9 others were stabbed in a shopping district near a subway station in the city of Seongnam.WorldAug 3
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U.S. soldier detained by North Korea after ‘willfully’ crossing border, officials sayThe soldier was facing disciplinary action and was being escorted back to the U.S. when he managed to slip away and join a tour of the Demilitarized Zone.WorldJul 18
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North Korea promises more spy satellite launches after failed 1st attemptKim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accused the U.S. of "gangster-like" hypocrisy for criticizing her country's failed launch on Wednesday.WorldMay 31
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North Korea’s 1st spy satellite launch fails as rocket crashes into seaNorth Korea's attempt to put the country's first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un's push to boost his military capabilities.WorldMay 31
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North Korea launches purported rocket after announcing plan for spy satelliteWith three to five spy satellites, North Korea could build a space-based surveillance system that allows it to monitor the Korean Peninsula in near real-time.WorldMay 30
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Quebec, Ottawa pledge $300M for GM electric car battery component plantThe factory will manufacture cathode-active materials, a key component of lithium-ion batteries found in electric cars. It is expected to create 200 jobs when it opens in 2025.CanadaMay 29
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Man arrested for opening South Korean plane emergency exit door: ‘I wanted to get off’During a preliminary questioning, the 33-year-old told investigators that he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly, according to police.WorldMay 28
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