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Yeonpyeong: Living in the conflict zone of North and South Korea | Kim Jong Un
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Yeonpyeong: Living in the conflict zone of North and South Korea | Kim Jong Un

101 East visits the islanders caught in the ongoing tensions between North and South Korea. Almost 80 years after Korea was divided, relations...

South Korea prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon for insurrection | Courts News
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South Korea prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon for insurrection | Courts News

A South Korean president does not have immunity in insurrection charges, which are punishable by life imprisonment or death. South Korea’s prosecutors have...

South Korea adjourns impeachment trial as Yoon remains elusive | News
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South Korea adjourns impeachment trial as Yoon remains elusive | News

Seeking to evade arrest, suspended president skips hearing over a failed martial law bid. The first hearing in the impeachment trial of South...

North Korea launches multiple, short-range ballistic missiles | Kim Jong Un News
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North Korea launches multiple, short-range ballistic missiles | Kim Jong Un News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles travelled up to 250km (155 miles) before landing in the sea....

Zelenskyy ‘ready to hand over’ captured N Korea soldiers for Ukrainian POWs | Russia-Ukraine war News
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Zelenskyy ‘ready to hand over’ captured N Korea soldiers for Ukrainian POWs | Russia-Ukraine war News

Offer comes after Ukraine announced capturing two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Kyiv is...

Thousands protest in South Korea as Yoon resists second arrest attempt | Politics News
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Thousands protest in South Korea as Yoon resists second arrest attempt | Politics News

Thousands of South Koreans have continued to gather for rival protests in Seoul, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon...

Jeju Air black boxes ceased recording before plane crash, South Korea says | Aviation News
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Jeju Air black boxes ceased recording before plane crash, South Korea says | Aviation News

Transport ministry is investigating the cause of the data loss following the worst-ever aviation disaster in the country’s history. The black boxes holding...

North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful | Military News
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North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful | Military News

New intermediate-range hypersonic missile made with lighter materials, making it more lethal at penetrating enemy defences, Pyongyang says. North Korea has carried out...

South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon | Politics News
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South Korea authorities seek extension of warrant to arrest impeached Yoon | Politics News

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has defiantly refused questioning over a bungled martial law decree last month. South Korean investigators have requested an...