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North Korean avoids land mines to cross DMZ into South Korea as Seoul softens stance on Pyongyang
A North Korean man crossed the DMZ on foot before midnight Thursday, asking South Korean troops for help in a rare defection ...
What's Behind South Korea's Surging New Births?
Births have risen for 10 consecutive months, but the world's lowest fertility rate remains far below replacement levels.
South Korea, Japan step up as US targets China’s shipbuilding industry – can they succeed?
Washington’s curbs on Chinese shipping give Tokyo and Seoul a chance to revive their sectors – but analysts warn challenges ...
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South Korea to begin cash handouts to all citizens July 21
SEOUL: South Korea will begin distributing cash handouts to all citizens July 21 as part of a government initiative aimed at ...
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North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but ...
With T-shirts and Barbie cameras, the Kodak brand gets a second life
Kodak's name has become synonymous with a failure to adapt to the digital revolution. But overseas, its logo has become an ...
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North Korean man crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean ...
South Korea’s Lee seeks to send special envoys to China, US, Japan in July: media
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is mulling sending special envoys to key nations this month, including China, the US, and Japan, announced the presidential office, Yonhap News Agency reported.