New North Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis — Moon

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SEOUL — A resumption of North Korea’s nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would “instantly” send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week, calling for measures to prevent that from happening. A record … Read More

S.Korea’s Moon promises final push for N.Korea peace

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SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed on Monday to use his last months in office to press for a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, despite public silence from Pyongyang over his attempts for a declaration … Read More

Both North and South Korea fire ballistic missiles as tensions rise on peninsula

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions exponentially in what was already one of the most volatile regions on the planet. Pyongyang fired the first missiles on Wednesday, sending two … Read More

South Korea Sends Tanks and Troops to DMZ

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Seoul is being cautious while not taking changes given North Korea’s recent threats. In response to North Korea blowing up an inter-Korean liaison building on Tuesday, South Korea’s military deployed tanks and other heavy equipped to the border and warned they would … Read More

COVID-19 Continues to Spread in S.Korea

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YONHAP News “Citizens of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, stay strong. We can fully overcome this COVID-19 and we will.” President Moon Jae-in visited the southeastern city of Daegu, which has become a hotbed of coronavirus cases in South Korea. … Read More

Coronavirus: South Korea declares highest alert as infections surge

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The South Korean city of Daegu has seen the biggest increase in infections – AFP South Korea has raised its coronavirus alert to the “highest level” as confirmed case numbers keep rising. President Moon Jae-in said the country faced “a … Read More

‘We’ll deal with it’ – Donald Trump brushes off Kim Jong Un’s threat of ‘Christmas gift’

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Kim Jong Un threatens to take unspecified action if sanctions relief is not forthcoming by the end of the year. Donald Trump has brushed off North Korea’s warning of a “Christmas gift”, saying the United States would “deal with it … Read More

Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet Japan, South Korea leaders as North Korea tensions rise

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Beijing on Dec 23, 2019.PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS BEIJING (REUTERS) – The leaders of Japan and South Korea will meet Chinese President Xi … Read More

South Korea’s Moon Calls for Talks to End Trade Dispute With Japan

People watch a TV screen showing a live broadcast of South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s speech during a ceremony to celebrate the Korean Liberation Day, marking the 74th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from the Japanese colonial rule, at the Seoul … Read More

East Asia Is on the Razor’s Edge After North Korea Missile Launches

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A single miscalculation could plunge the Korean Peninsula into a conflagration with grave consequences for Japan, China, Russia—and the United States. AFP Contributor SEOUL—The defection on Thursday of a North Korean soldier weaving his way across the DMZ is the … Read More

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