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Provocations More Likely Post-4.15

“The probability of provocations after the Day of the Sun is high,” believes South Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Kwan Jin. In the field to review unit preparedness yesterday, Kim went on, “A provocation to enhance domestic unity should be anticipated given the reality in North Korea; that is …

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S. Korea to press N. Korea again to hold reunions of separated families

S. Korea to press N. Korea again to hold reunions of separated families SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's point man on North Korea said Tuesday he

South Korea begins military drills despite threat from North Korea – Fox News

SEOUL, South Korea –  South Korea conducted live-fire military drills near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea on Monday despite Pyongyang's threat to respond with a

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N. Korea warns of ‘merciless’ strikes against S. Korea-U.S. military drills

N. Korea warns of 'merciless' strikes against S. Korea-U.S. military drills SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday warned that it will strike back at any

N. Korea turns down S. Korea’s offer of Red Cross talks

N. Korea turns down S. Korea's offer of Red Cross talks SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday rejected South Korea's offer to hold Red Cross

More Defections, More Arrests

The recent detention of 22 defectors in and around Shenyang was the result of joint work by North Korea’s National Security Agency (NSA) and the Chinese Ministry

Kaesong goes rolling along, by Bae Myong-bok

Kaesong goes rolling along The Kaesong venture has come too far for political interference. North Koreans rely on it. They appreciate a workplace that feeds

Ahn Dips Toe in SK Political Pool

The ‘1st North Korean PhD’, Ahn Chan Il has joined the supreme council of the newly formed K-Party, making him the first defector to enter the world

Seoul to partially lift restrictions on biz complex in N. Korea

The South Korean government will allow companies operating in the Kaesong industrial complex in North Korea to bring new facilities or build plants there. Against this background, regulations

(LEAD) Ex-S. Korean official met N. Koreans in Beijing: source

(LEAD) Ex-S. Korean official met N. Koreans in Beijing: source (ATTN: RECASTS last para; CHANGES headline) BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Yim Tae-hee, a former South Korean presidential