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Trapped in South Korea, veteran spies still believe in the North
ReutersBy Ju-min Park SEOUL, April 30 (Reuters) - Park Hee-sung, a 78-year-old North Korean former agent who has been held in the enemy South for close to half a century, remains staunchly loyal to his homeland, the ruling Kim family and its Juche ideology of...Tags: Kim Il Sung, Punishment, Korean War (1950-1953), South Korea, Religion and Belief
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For South Korea, no respect, no Kaesong
It's time for South Korea to face facts: The Kaesong experiment has failed. The ideologically motivated joint business venture with North Korea known as the Kaesong industrial complex is not economically viable, nor has it achieved any of its political...
Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Central Intelligence Agency, Blackmail and Extortion, South Korea, Politics
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North Korea says American tourist it is holding will face trial
ReutersSEOUL, April 27 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday a Korean-American tourist, who has been held in prison by the reclusive state since late last year, will face trial for "committing crimes" against the North, a move that could further stoke...Tags: South Korea, Crime, Law and Justice, United Nations, Bill Richardson, North Korea
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South Korea to pull workers from Kaesong complex in North Korea
SEOUL -- South Korea said Friday it would pull its remaining workers from an industrial complex run jointly with North Korea after Pyongyang refused an offer to begin talks. Located just north of the demilitarized zone between the two countries, the...
Tags: South Korea, Employees, Emily Alpert, Pyongyang (North Korea), Career and Workplace
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The Pyongyang power couple behind dynastic dictator Kim
Reuters* Young leader's aunt is daughter of N.Korea's founder * Leader's uncle Jang was close to Kim Jong-il * Couple believed to control ruling party's finances * Couple seen trying to cement power amid military purges By Jack Kim SEOUL, April 26 (Reuters)...Tags: Kim Il Sung, Finance, Korean War (1950-1953), Economy, Business and Finance, South Korea
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ANALYSIS-North Korea's epic drama: stage now set for next act
ReutersBy David Chance and Paul Eckert SEOUL/WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - If North Korea's bellicose rhetoric threatening the United States and South Korea with nuclear war was aimed at dragging Washington to the negotiating table, it has likely failed....Tags: China, Korean War (1950-1953), South Korea, Nuclear Policy, George W. Bush
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North Korea demands end to U.N. sanctions before talks
North Korea insisted Thursday that the U.S. and South Korea must scrap United Nations sanctions and put an end to joint military drills before any talks on its nuclear arsenal can begin. The U.S. and South Korea have said the burden is on Pyongyang to...
Tags: China, Kim Il Sung, Korean War (1950-1953), South Korea, Columbia University
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North Korea marks founder's birthday with flowers, not missiles
BEIJING -- North Korea celebrated the 101th anniversary of its founder's birth Monday with flowers and dancing instead of missiles, raising hopes that the regime may be climbing down from the furious rhetoric of recent weeks. Even the fire-breathing...
Tags: China, Kim Il Sung, Defense, United Nations, Pyongyang (North Korea)
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Report: US footing greater bill for overseas bases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is footing more of the bill for overseas bases in Germany, Japan and South Korea even as the military reduces the number of American troops in Europe and strategically repositions forces in Asia, a congressional...
Tags: NATO, China, Germany, U.S. Military, South Korea
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North Korea, marking leader's birthday, shows more ire
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After a day of festivities to mark the 101st birthday of its first leader, North Korea on Tuesday offered new prickly rhetoric against the United States and South Korea, which are watching closely for signs whether it...
Tags: Kim Il Sung, South Korea, Sculpture, Pyongyang (North Korea), Kim Jong Il
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After weeks of North Korean fury, calm on key holiday
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Koreans celebrated the birthday of their first leader Monday by dancing in plazas and snacking on peanuts, with little hint of the fiery language that has kept the international community fearful that a missile...
Tags: National Government, Kim Il Sung, Korean War (1950-1953), South Korea, Politics
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Psy's 'Gentleman' aims to be a viral 'Gangnam Style' follow-up
Korean pop star Psy, he of "Gangnam Style" virility, has released a follow-up music video for his latest single "Gentleman." But as his satirical ways go, the latest parody has Psy being anything but a gentleman. Instead, he's quite mischievous as he...Tags: Human Interest, Music, Entertainment, Social Media
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