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World Jan 05
North Korea conducts ballistic missile test in sign it will focus on boosting weapons capabilitiesThe U.S. military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, its first weapons launch in about two months and a signal it isn't interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon and would rather focus on boosting…
Arts Dec 25
3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said. RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music agency said in a…
World Nov 23
Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan dies at age 90Chun seized power in a 1979 military coup and ruled South Korea for about eight years. He brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests and detained tens of thousands of people to consolidate his grip on power.
World Oct 03
North Korea threatens top UN body after emergency meetingNorth Korea has warned the U.N. Security Council against criticizing the isolated country’s missile program, in a statement Sunday that included unspecified threats against the international body.
World Sep 15
North and South Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensionsNorth and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals.
World May 10
South Korea’s Moon Jae-in hopes to restart N. Korean diplomacy with BidenThe White House suggested the Biden administration would seek a middle ground between Donald Trump’s “grand bargain” and Barack Obama’s “strategic patience” approaches as a way to curb the North’s nuclear ambitions.
World May 02
N. Korea warns US of ‘very grave situation’ over Biden speechNorth Korea on Sunday warned that the United States will face “a very grave situation” and alleged that President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat.
World Apr 18
US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgencyThe United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
World Feb 03
Myanmar, Burma and why the different names matterWhen it comes to Myanmar, pretty much everything is political. Including language.
World Jan 08
North Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites U.S. hostilityKim's comments made Friday during a key meeting of the ruling party were seen as an effort to apply pressure on the incoming government of President-elect Joe Biden.