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Daily Life In Seoul Ticks On, But In Shock, After 6-Hour Martial Law Drama
South Koreans went to offices, businesses and schools as usual on Wednesday with scarcely any visible signs in the capital Seoul that six hours of surprise martial law and high political drama overnight had spilled into everyday life.
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What South Korea's Martial Law Would Have Meant For Its Citizens
For the first time in nearly half a century, South Korea had declared martial law across the nation. In a sudden announcement shortly after 10 pm local time, President Yoon Suk Yeol had declared martial law - an order he withdrew within six hours.
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North Korea Bolsters Leader Kim Jong Un With Birthday Loyalty Oaths
For the first time since leader Kim Jong Un took power in 2011, North Koreans were asked to take loyalty oaths on his birthday amid other steps the country is taking to solidify his rule.
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China Executes South Korean National For Drug Trafficking
China has executed a South Korean national for drug trafficking, Beijing's foreign ministry said, the first time such a sentence has been carried out on a citizen of that country in almost a decade.
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"North Koreans' Right To Life Greatly Threatened": South Korean Report
North Korea executes people for drugs, sharing South Korean media, and religious activities as it stifles its citizens' human rights and freedom, its rival, South Korea, said in a report on Thursday.
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South Koreans Set To Become Younger As Traditional Way Of Counting Age Scrapped
South Korea on Thursday passed laws to scrap its traditional method of counting ages and adopt the international standard - a shift which will make its citizens either 1 or 2 years younger on official documents.
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Japan, S Korea Alert Citizens As North Korea Launches Missile Strikes
North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to seek shelter.
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Biden's Security Member Arrested In South Korea For Drunk Assault
A member of US President Joe Biden's advance security team has been arrested in Seoul, accused of drunkenly assaulting a South Korean citizen a day before Biden arrived on a visit, police said on Friday.
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"Despite Grim Economy...": North Korea's Kim Jong Un Outlines "Crucial" Work
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to focus on improving citizens' lives in the face of a "grim" economic situation, state media reported on Monday, as he marked the anniversary of the country's ruling party.
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North Korea Breaks Ties With Malaysia Over Citizen's Extradition To US
North Korea severed diplomatic ties with Malaysia on Friday, abruptly shutting down a once-close relationship that took a major downturn following the shock assassination of Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother in Kuala Lumpur airport four years ago.
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"I Will Work Hard": Kim Jong Un's New Year's Letter To North Koreans
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the new year with a letter to the country's citizens and a visit to the tomb of his father and grandfather, state media reported, but gave no immediate sign he would give a speech as he has in past years.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Tearfully Thanks Troops, Apologises For Failures
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un became visibly emotional during a speech at a military parade over the weekend as he thanked troops for their sacrifices and apologised to citizens for failing to improve their lives.
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Kim Jong Un Apologises Over South Korean Citizen's Killing, Says Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologised Friday over the killing of a South Korean at sea, calling it an "unexpected and disgraceful event", Seoul's presidential office said.
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North Korean Lecturers Say There Are Confirmed Coronavirus Cases: Report
North Korean authorities told citizens in public lectures that there were confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country as early as the end of March, in contrast to official Pyongyang claims that it has not had any confirmed cases, Radio Free Asia reported on late Friday.
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US Sanctions, Charges Two Chinese Linked To North Korean Hack
US authorities on Monday sanctioned two Chinese citizens and accused them of of laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency stolen in a 2018 cyberattack linked to North Korea.
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Daily Life In Seoul Ticks On, But In Shock, After 6-Hour Martial Law Drama
South Koreans went to offices, businesses and schools as usual on Wednesday with scarcely any visible signs in the capital Seoul that six hours of surprise martial law and high political drama overnight had spilled into everyday life.
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What South Korea's Martial Law Would Have Meant For Its Citizens
For the first time in nearly half a century, South Korea had declared martial law across the nation. In a sudden announcement shortly after 10 pm local time, President Yoon Suk Yeol had declared martial law - an order he withdrew within six hours.
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North Korea Bolsters Leader Kim Jong Un With Birthday Loyalty Oaths
For the first time since leader Kim Jong Un took power in 2011, North Koreans were asked to take loyalty oaths on his birthday amid other steps the country is taking to solidify his rule.
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China Executes South Korean National For Drug Trafficking
China has executed a South Korean national for drug trafficking, Beijing's foreign ministry said, the first time such a sentence has been carried out on a citizen of that country in almost a decade.
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"North Koreans' Right To Life Greatly Threatened": South Korean Report
North Korea executes people for drugs, sharing South Korean media, and religious activities as it stifles its citizens' human rights and freedom, its rival, South Korea, said in a report on Thursday.
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South Koreans Set To Become Younger As Traditional Way Of Counting Age Scrapped
South Korea on Thursday passed laws to scrap its traditional method of counting ages and adopt the international standard - a shift which will make its citizens either 1 or 2 years younger on official documents.
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Japan, S Korea Alert Citizens As North Korea Launches Missile Strikes
North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to seek shelter.
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Biden's Security Member Arrested In South Korea For Drunk Assault
A member of US President Joe Biden's advance security team has been arrested in Seoul, accused of drunkenly assaulting a South Korean citizen a day before Biden arrived on a visit, police said on Friday.
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"Despite Grim Economy...": North Korea's Kim Jong Un Outlines "Crucial" Work
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to focus on improving citizens' lives in the face of a "grim" economic situation, state media reported on Monday, as he marked the anniversary of the country's ruling party.
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North Korea Breaks Ties With Malaysia Over Citizen's Extradition To US
North Korea severed diplomatic ties with Malaysia on Friday, abruptly shutting down a once-close relationship that took a major downturn following the shock assassination of Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother in Kuala Lumpur airport four years ago.
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"I Will Work Hard": Kim Jong Un's New Year's Letter To North Koreans
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the new year with a letter to the country's citizens and a visit to the tomb of his father and grandfather, state media reported, but gave no immediate sign he would give a speech as he has in past years.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Tearfully Thanks Troops, Apologises For Failures
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un became visibly emotional during a speech at a military parade over the weekend as he thanked troops for their sacrifices and apologised to citizens for failing to improve their lives.
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Kim Jong Un Apologises Over South Korean Citizen's Killing, Says Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologised Friday over the killing of a South Korean at sea, calling it an "unexpected and disgraceful event", Seoul's presidential office said.
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North Korean Lecturers Say There Are Confirmed Coronavirus Cases: Report
North Korean authorities told citizens in public lectures that there were confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country as early as the end of March, in contrast to official Pyongyang claims that it has not had any confirmed cases, Radio Free Asia reported on late Friday.
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US Sanctions, Charges Two Chinese Linked To North Korean Hack
US authorities on Monday sanctioned two Chinese citizens and accused them of of laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency stolen in a 2018 cyberattack linked to North Korea.
