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North Korea fires 4 cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea says

North Korea fired four cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday as its rivals South Korea and the United States held joint military exercises, the South Korean military said.

Reuters

South Korea, US to Hold Largest Live-fire Drills

South Korean and US forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to North Korea, which has ratcheted up tension with numerous missile launches, South Korea's defence ministry said on Wednesday. The exercises are part of a series of events marking the 70th anniversary…

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South Korea indicts opposition leader Lee over property graft

South Korean prosecutors indicted opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday on corruption charges in a $1 billion property development scandal dating to his previous stint as a mayor, the Yonhap news agency said.

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South Korea, US to hold largest live-fire drills amid North Korea tension

South Korean and U.S. forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to North Korea, which has ratcheted up tension with numerous missile launches, South Korea's defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters

US, South Korea plan ‘largest-ever’ live-fire drills in June

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea plans to hold its “largest-ever” live-fire drills with the U.S. in a move certain to anger North Korea, which has ramped up its provocations to new levels in response to recent military exercises.

Tribune News Service

South Korean probe's NASA moon camera illuminates dark lunar crater (photo)

An image of a crater rim near the moon's south pole shows how NASA's ShadowCam instrument is shining new light on the darker regions of our celestial neighbor.

Space

North Korea bizarrely claims 800,000 youths joined army to fight US in single day

The claimed mass sign-ups supposedly came after Kim Jong-un's North Korea shot dozens of long and short-range missiles into the seas near Japan and South Korea - both countries which Pyongyang considers its enemies

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Swedish investigator says S Korea key to her adoption probe

A legal expert investigating Sweden's international adoption practices says she’s trying to determine if Swedish authorities knew of falsified child origins as they approved the adoptions of thousands of South Korean children

The Independent UK

South Korea to restore Japan's trade status to improve ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his government will take steps to restore Japan’s preferential trade status

The Independent UK

South Korea announces list of banned items for third-party export to North

South Korea on Tuesday announced a "watch-list" to prevent export of items linked to North Korea's satellite development, days after Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan.

Reuters

South Korea's Yoon says Japan will return to trade 'white list'

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday he would restore Japan's fast-track trade status after a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week, a move he called crucial for bolstering supply chains in key areas.

Reuters

Oh instant Celtic impact poser swerved by Cho Gue Sung as transfer reality check looms in Klinsmann South Korea call

The powerful frontman has quickly won over the Parkhead faithful and he's set to challenge Cho for his South Korea starting berth.

Daily Record

Apple Pay comes to Korea but still faces critical infrastructure challenges

Apple Pay is coming to Korea on Tuesday, March 21 but some are worried that the infrastructure isn't ready to support it.

iMore

NKorea's Kim Calls for Nuclear Attack Readiness

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country to stand ready to conduct nuclear attacks at any time to deter war, accusing the US and South Korea of expanding joint military drills involving American nuclear assets, state media KCNA said on Monday. Kim's remarks came as the isolated…

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North Korea simulates NUCLEAR attack on neighbours with ballistic missile launch

Pyongyang has responded angrily to the largest joint military exercises in years between the United States and South Korea, with Kim Jong-un ordering a series of military drills and missile launches

ABC News

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for nuclear attack readiness against US, South Korea

In response to joint US and South Korean military drills, the North Korean leader says the country must bolster its nuclear counterattack capability and be prepared to strike against its enemies "without hesitation".

Al Jazeera

N Korea’s Kim led drills ‘simulating nuclear counterattack’: KCNA

Latest show of force from Pyongyang comes as it bristles at military drills by South Korea and the US.

The Independent UK

North Korea: Latest missile simulated nuclear counterattack

North Korea has described its weekend ballistic missile launch as a simulated nuclear attack on South Korea

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North Korea calls for nuke preparedness against US, South Korea

Kim Jong-un says the US and South Korea are expanding drills involving nuclear assets, and that North Korea must be ready to conduct nuclear attacks if needed.

Reuters

North Korea's Kim oversees simulated nuclear counterattack against US, South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the U.S. and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up their joint military exercises, state media KCNA said on Monday.

Reuters

North Korea fires ballistic missile as US-South Korean drills go on

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, South Korea and Japan said, in the latest of a series of tests carried out by the nuclear-armed state since the start of this year.

WEKU

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all

South Korea's government has moved aggressively to encourage more childbirth, but its ongoing struggles point to the complexity of a challenge that is only becoming more salient around the world.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missile

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, according to South Korea and Japan, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests from the nuclear-armed state. The missile, launched from the Dongchang-ri site on the west coast around…

The New Daily

North Korea fires another missile in response to US regional war games

North Korea has launched a another missile in response to US-South Korean military drills state media is depicting as an invasion rehearsal.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile towards sea

The latest launch comes days after North Korea test-fired a suspected ICBM into the Sea of Japan.

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