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South Korea Seize 2 Tonnes Of Cocaine In Largest-Ever Drug Bust
South Korea discovered and seized two tonnes of cocaine hidden aboard a Norwegian-flagged vessel, authorities told AFP on Friday, marking the country's largest drug bust to date.
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North Korea Says Plans To Launch Satellite By June 4: Japanese Media
North Korea has notified Japan of plans to launch a satellite by June 4, Japanese media reported Monday citing the coast guard, after Seoul said Pyongyang was preparing to put another military spy satellite into orbit.
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8 Dead After South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off Japan's Coast
Eight people died after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized off Japan on Wednesday, the coast guard said, reversing its earlier statements that they were rescued.
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North Korea Plans To Launch Satellite Between August 24-31: Japanese Media
North Korea has notified Japan's Coast Guard that it intends to launch a satellite in the coming days, Japanese media reported Tuesday.
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North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles, 4th Test In A Week
North Korea on Saturday fired what appeared to be two ballistic missiles, Japan's coast guard said, citing the defence ministry.
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North Korea Launches Possible Ballistic Missile: Japan
North Korea fired what may be a ballistic missile on Tuesday, the Japanese coast guard said, the second apparent launch in less than a week after leader Kim Jong Un urged the
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Human Remains Found In Boat Suspected From North Korea: Japan Coast Guard
Japanese police found the remains of at least five people in a wooden boat suspected to be from North Korea on the coast of one of Japan's outlying islands on Saturday, a Coast Guard official said.
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US And Its Allies Prepare High-Seas Crackdown On North Korea
The Trump administration and key Asian allies are preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating sanctions on North Korea, a plan that could include deploying U.S. Coast Guard forces to stop and search vessels in Asia-Pacific waters, senior U.S. officials said.
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Five North Koreans Sail Across Tense Border To South Korea
Five North Koreans in a small boat crossed the sea border into South Korean waters Saturday, a Coast Guard official said, in an apparent bid to defect to the South.
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Moscow Demands North Korea's Explanation On Detention Of Russian Yacht
A North Korean coast guard ship has detained a Russian yacht with a crew of five people on board, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, adding it had sent a note to Pyongyang demanding explanation for the cause of the detention.
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South Korea Launches Agency to Replace Coast Guard After Ferry Disaster
South Korea launches a massive new government agency this week to handle emergency rescue and safety management seven months after a ferry disaster killed 304 people and was blamed by President Park Geun-hye on a failed response by the coast guard.
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South Korea Parliament OKs Disbanding of Coast Guard
South Korea's National Assembly today approved plans to disband the coast guard in the wake of criticism over its failure to rescue hundreds of passengers during the sinking of a ferry in April.
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Captain of Chinese Fishing Vessel Dead After Clash With South Korean Coast Guard
The captain of a Chinese fishing vessel was killed on Friday following a fight with South Korean coast guard officers who stopped his ship for suspected illegal fishing activities, officials said.
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South Korea President Weeps as She Apologises for Ferry Disaster
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, tears rolling down her cheeks, formally apologised on Monday for a ferry disaster that killed about 300 people, mostly school children, and said she would dismantle the coast guard for failing in its duties.
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Fury, cargo questions surround sunken South Korea ferry
Frustrated relatives of the scores of people still missing from the sinking of the ferry Sewol held the fisheries minister and the coast guard chief overnight.
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South Korea Seize 2 Tonnes Of Cocaine In Largest-Ever Drug Bust
South Korea discovered and seized two tonnes of cocaine hidden aboard a Norwegian-flagged vessel, authorities told AFP on Friday, marking the country's largest drug bust to date.
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North Korea Says Plans To Launch Satellite By June 4: Japanese Media
North Korea has notified Japan of plans to launch a satellite by June 4, Japanese media reported Monday citing the coast guard, after Seoul said Pyongyang was preparing to put another military spy satellite into orbit.
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8 Dead After South Korean Chemical Tanker Capsizes Off Japan's Coast
Eight people died after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized off Japan on Wednesday, the coast guard said, reversing its earlier statements that they were rescued.
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North Korea Plans To Launch Satellite Between August 24-31: Japanese Media
North Korea has notified Japan's Coast Guard that it intends to launch a satellite in the coming days, Japanese media reported Tuesday.
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North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles, 4th Test In A Week
North Korea on Saturday fired what appeared to be two ballistic missiles, Japan's coast guard said, citing the defence ministry.
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North Korea Launches Possible Ballistic Missile: Japan
North Korea fired what may be a ballistic missile on Tuesday, the Japanese coast guard said, the second apparent launch in less than a week after leader Kim Jong Un urged the
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Human Remains Found In Boat Suspected From North Korea: Japan Coast Guard
Japanese police found the remains of at least five people in a wooden boat suspected to be from North Korea on the coast of one of Japan's outlying islands on Saturday, a Coast Guard official said.
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US And Its Allies Prepare High-Seas Crackdown On North Korea
The Trump administration and key Asian allies are preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating sanctions on North Korea, a plan that could include deploying U.S. Coast Guard forces to stop and search vessels in Asia-Pacific waters, senior U.S. officials said.
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Five North Koreans Sail Across Tense Border To South Korea
Five North Koreans in a small boat crossed the sea border into South Korean waters Saturday, a Coast Guard official said, in an apparent bid to defect to the South.
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Moscow Demands North Korea's Explanation On Detention Of Russian Yacht
A North Korean coast guard ship has detained a Russian yacht with a crew of five people on board, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, adding it had sent a note to Pyongyang demanding explanation for the cause of the detention.
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South Korea Launches Agency to Replace Coast Guard After Ferry Disaster
South Korea launches a massive new government agency this week to handle emergency rescue and safety management seven months after a ferry disaster killed 304 people and was blamed by President Park Geun-hye on a failed response by the coast guard.
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South Korea Parliament OKs Disbanding of Coast Guard
South Korea's National Assembly today approved plans to disband the coast guard in the wake of criticism over its failure to rescue hundreds of passengers during the sinking of a ferry in April.
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Captain of Chinese Fishing Vessel Dead After Clash With South Korean Coast Guard
The captain of a Chinese fishing vessel was killed on Friday following a fight with South Korean coast guard officers who stopped his ship for suspected illegal fishing activities, officials said.
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South Korea President Weeps as She Apologises for Ferry Disaster
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, tears rolling down her cheeks, formally apologised on Monday for a ferry disaster that killed about 300 people, mostly school children, and said she would dismantle the coast guard for failing in its duties.
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Fury, cargo questions surround sunken South Korea ferry
Frustrated relatives of the scores of people still missing from the sinking of the ferry Sewol held the fisheries minister and the coast guard chief overnight.
