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John Kerry in Seoul After North Korea Muscle Flexing
US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Seoul on Monday to discuss security issues in the wake of a new ballistic missile test by North Korea and the reported execution of its defence chief.
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South Korea's Spy Agency Under Scrutiny After Reporting Pyongyang Execution
The South Korean spy agency's assertion that North Korea purged its defence chief and executed him with anti-aircraft fire is one of its boldest claims ever, and, given the agency's chequered history, has come under growing scrutiny.
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Pyongyang Pop and Flowers: Last Days of North Korea's Defence Chief
North Korean defence minister Hyon Yong Chol settled into a concert hall seat on an evening in late April to watch Pyongyang's best-known pop act, the Moranbong Band, perform hits including "Glorious Motherland" and "My Country is the Best".
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North Korea Executes Defence Minister With Anti-Aircraft Guns: South Korean Spy Agency
North Korea executed its defence chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers, which would be the latest in a series of high-level purges since Kim Jong Un took charge.
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John Kerry in Seoul After North Korea Muscle Flexing
US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Seoul on Monday to discuss security issues in the wake of a new ballistic missile test by North Korea and the reported execution of its defence chief.
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South Korea's Spy Agency Under Scrutiny After Reporting Pyongyang Execution
The South Korean spy agency's assertion that North Korea purged its defence chief and executed him with anti-aircraft fire is one of its boldest claims ever, and, given the agency's chequered history, has come under growing scrutiny.
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Pyongyang Pop and Flowers: Last Days of North Korea's Defence Chief
North Korean defence minister Hyon Yong Chol settled into a concert hall seat on an evening in late April to watch Pyongyang's best-known pop act, the Moranbong Band, perform hits including "Glorious Motherland" and "My Country is the Best".
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North Korea Executes Defence Minister With Anti-Aircraft Guns: South Korean Spy Agency
North Korea executed its defence chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers, which would be the latest in a series of high-level purges since Kim Jong Un took charge.
