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Korean women scrap meeting Japanese mayor over brothel remarks
ReutersOSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese war-time military brothels canceled a meeting on Friday with the mayor of the city of Osaka after he refused to withdraw remarks asserting the brothels were "necessary"...Tags: Shinzo Abe, Osaka (Japan), Prostitution, Kidnapping, South Korea
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North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back...Tags: Russia, Barack Obama, Nuclear Policy, Beijing (China), Pyongyang (North Korea)
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Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for...Tags: Labor Day, Westpac Banking Corporation, Oracle Corp., Gross Domestic Product, Apple iPhone
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Korean "grannies" cancel meet with Osaka mayor over war brothel remarks
ReutersBy Yoshiyuki Osada OSAKA, Japan, May 24 (Reuters) - Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels abruptly cancelled a meeting with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto after he refused to withdraw remarks asserting the...Tags: Shinzo Abe, Osaka (Japan), Prostitution, Tokyo (Japan), Japan
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Hawkish general makes comeback as North Korea's military chief
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has reappointed a hardline and loyal general as military chief in a move experts said was part of young leader Kim Jong-un's attempt to tighten his grip on the armed forces. Kim Kyok-sik, widely believed to have been...Tags: Kim Jong Un, North Korea, South Korea
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India leads Asian cuts in Iran oil imports ahead of waiver review
Reuters* India cuts Iranian crude imports 17 pct Dec-April vs previous 6 months * China may reduce Iranian imports 5-10 percent in 2013 * U.S. due to review Asia's waiver extensions on Iran sanctions 3rd time By Nidhi Verma and Meeyoung Cho NEW DELHI/SEOUL,...Tags: Iran, South Korea, India, Tokyo (Japan), United Nations
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North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing
ReutersSEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation in what appeared to be a bid to mend frayed relations with...Tags: Shinzo Abe, Kim Jong Un, South Korea, North Korea, Communist Party of China
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North Korea fires short-range missiles off east coast
BEIJING — North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...Tags: Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Missile Systems, Kim Jong Un, South Korea
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US stresses coordination after Japan PM's aide visits N.Korea
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy for North Korea sidestepped questions on Thursday on the nature of a surprise visit to Pyongyang by an aide to Japan's prime minister, but said all sides tackling North Korea's nuclear ambitions should...Tags: Kim Jong Il, Government, Trips and Vacations, Kidnapping, Heads of State
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North Korea fires sixth projectile in three days
SEOUL — North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called “rocket launching tests” intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were...
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North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military drills. South Korea's Defense Ministry said North Korea...Tags: Missile Systems, North Korea, South Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry
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North Korea fires fifth missile in three days
ReutersBy Chookyung Kim SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - North Korea fired its fifth short-range missile in three days on Monday and condemned South Korea for criticising what it said were its legitimate military drills. South Korea's Defense Ministry said a...Tags: Missile Systems, South Korea, North Korea, News Agency, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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