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North Korea leader Kim's sister: we will build overwhelming military power: Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...
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North Korea leader Kim's sister: we will build overwhelming military power
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North Korea Stokes Arms Concerns by Sending a Rare Delegation to Iran: North Korea sent its highest-level delegation to Iran in about five years as the US raised ...
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North Korea Stokes Arms Concerns by Sending a Rare Delegation to Iran
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North Korea conducts simulated nuclear launch: North Korea has conducted its first drills on nuclear counterattacks, simulating the management system of a ...
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North Korea conducts simulated nuclear launch
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.

  • The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.

  • The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.

  • The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
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Iran’s North Koreanization gambit: Tehran upped the ante and scored a strategic success with its attack. Israel also achieved its outcomes ...
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Iran’s North Koreanization gambit
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North Korea tests 'super-large warhead': state media: North Korea has tested a "super-large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile ...
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North Korea tests 'super-large warhead': state media
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High-level North Korea agriculture delegation visits Russia: SEOUL (Reuters) -- A North Korean delegation led by a high-ranking agricultural official is ...
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High-level North Korea agriculture delegation visits Russia
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US seeks new mechanism to monitor North Korean sanctions: Washington looking for alternatives after Russia effectively halted UN monitoring mission.
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US seeks new mechanism to monitor North Korean sanctions
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Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban bill passes first hurdle despite cabinet opposition
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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
  • The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

  • The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.

  • The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

  • The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
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Billionaire Families Lose Hope for Tax Cut After Korean Vote: Some of the richest people in South Korea may be among the biggest losers from elections last week ...
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Billionaire Families Lose Hope for Tax Cut After Korean Vote
Quick Glance: Disappointment for Billionaire Families After Tax Reform Decision in South Korea
  • President Yoon Suk Yeol faces setback in plans for inheritance tax reform.

  • High inheritance tax in South Korea targets wealthy individuals and chaebols.

  • Opposition party gains momentum in advocating for higher taxes on the wealthy.

  • Discussions on tax reforms and their implications on businesses and the economy.
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Pro-China party earns landslide victory in Maldives parliamentary elections: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s party earned a landslide victory in ...
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Quick Glance: Pro-China Party Secures Overwhelming Victory in Maldives Election
  • President Mohamed Muizzu's PNC party wins by a landslide in Sunday's election, gaining control of parliament with a supermajority.

  • The PNC, with three additional seats from allies, secures 70 out of 93 seats, signaling a shift towards China from India.

  • Official results confirmation is expected soon, with the new assembly set to take office in early May.

  • The election serves as a pivotal moment for Muizzu's agenda of closer economic ties with China following his previous win in the presidential election.
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North Korean hackers target South's defense sector, police say: SEOUL -- South Korean police and arms procurement authorities say North Korean hackers have been ...
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North Korean hackers target South's defense sector, police say
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North Korea releases song praising leader Kim as 'friendly father' | Reuters: North Korea has released a new song praising leader Kim Jong Un for being a
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Quick Glance: New Song from North Korea Honors Kim Jong Un as 'Friendly Father'
  • North Korea praises leader Kim Jong Un as a 'friendly father' and 'great leader' in a new song, part of a propaganda campaign to boost his image in the reclusive state.

  • The music video for the song was broadcast on Wednesday on state-controlled Korean Central Television, showcasing North Koreans from various backgrounds enthusiastically singing lines like 'Let’s sing, Kim Jong Un the great leader' and 'Let’s brag about Kim Jong Un, a friendly father.'

  • Moreover, a live performance of the song with orchestral accompaniment and in the presence of Kim was televised as part of a ceremony to mark the completion of constructing 10,000 new homes.

  • The release of the cheerful song titled 'Friendly Father' coincides with recent changes by North Korean state media to the name of a holiday, sparking speculation that this move is aimed at consolidating Kim’s position.
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Students, residents pressed into North Korean construction projects: Children as young as 12 are working long hours as part of Kim Jong Un's development plan.
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Students, residents pressed into North Korean construction projects
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Togo approves constitutional reform changing how president is elected: Those opposed to the changes fear they could allow further extensions to President Faure ...
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Togo approves constitutional reform changing how president is elected
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What the Revamp of the Japan-US Alliance Structure Means for South Korea: New security and military arrangements will have knock-on effects for both Japan and ...
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What the Revamp of the Japan-US Alliance Structure Means for South Korea
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Togo parliament approves contested constitutional reforms: Lawmakers in Togo approved changes to its constitution on Friday linked to presidential term limits ...
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Togo parliament approves contested constitutional reforms
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China communist party politburo member Zhao to lead delegation to North Korea: A Chinese government and communist party delegation led by its top legislator and ...
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China communist party politburo member Zhao to lead delegation to North ...
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Croatia’s Premier Vows to Form Majority After Electoral Setback: Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic forged ahead with forming a new government after ...
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Croatia’s Premier Vows to Form Majority After Electoral Setback
Quick Glance: Croatians Choose Between PM Plenkovic and President Milanovic
  • Croatians vote between PM Andrej Plenkovic and President Zoran Milanovic in parliamentary election

  • Plenkovic and HDZ expected easy win, but Milanovic challenged them

  • HDZ ruling party since 1991, supports Ukraine against Russia

  • Corruption accusations, allegations, and political discrepancies shape election campaign
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The Dire State of Women’s Rights in North Korea: While the country espouses an official commitment to gender equality, the reality for women is one of ...
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The Dire State of Women’s Rights in North Korea
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China says it is ready to work closely with North Korea to help relations reach higher level
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China says it is ready to work closely with North Korea to help relations ...
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President to address ruling party's defeat in general elections : President Yoon Suk Yeol will make an address, Tuesday, on the ruling People Power Party’s ...
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President to address ruling party's defeat in general elections
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U.S. envoy to U.N. urges Russia and China not to ‘reward’ North Korea’s bad behavior
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U.S. envoy to U.N. urges Russia and China not to ‘reward’ North Korea’s ...
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Lee Jae-myung, Indicted Opposition Leader, Is Korea’s Political Winner: The victory of South Korea’s main opposition party in parliamentary elections has made ...
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Lee Jae-myung, Indicted Opposition Leader, Is Korea’s Political Winner
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North Korea expands surveillance with Chinese cameras : To monitor its population even more closely North Korea is placing surveillance cameras in schools and ...
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North Korea expands surveillance with Chinese cameras
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Biden 'would support' Japan-North Korea summit, U.S. official says: WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden would conditionally support a summit between Japanese ...
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Biden 'would support' Japan-North Korea summit, U.S. official says
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China is sending its highest-level delegation to North Korea since 2019 to kick off a ‘friendship year’
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China is sending its highest-level delegation to North Korea since 2019 to ...
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UN OKs shipment of vaccine storage equipment to North Korea: UNICEF had requested a sanctions exemption to bring ‘cold chain’ equipment into the country.
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UN OKs shipment of vaccine storage equipment to North Korea
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How Georgia's Ruling Party Is Using Laws On 'Foreign Agents' And 'Gay Propaganda' To Maintain Its Grip On Power
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Why a Labour super-majority is unlikely: By current polls, Labour is set for a super-majority, and more than 400 seats. But will voters cool on Keir Starmer ...
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Why a Labour super-majority is unlikely
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Putin's embrace of Kim Jong Un has its limits: Derek Grossman is a senior defense analyst at the think tank RAND Corp. in Santa Monica, California ...
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Putin's embrace of Kim Jong Un has its limits
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No breakthrough in Korea's medical standoff despite gov't concession : The government's latest decision to permit universities to reduce their medical ...
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No breakthrough in Korea's medical standoff despite gov't ...
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South Korea's swing seats hold key to power in election showdown: GONGJU, South Korea -- South Koreans vote on Wednesday to determine the makeup of the ...
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South Korea's swing seats hold key to power in election showdown
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Abductee families keep Japan and North Korea apart: It is an amazing story: A person who probably does not exist has been holding an entire nation, North Korea ...
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Abductee families keep Japan and North Korea apart
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Coffee in North Korea: It’s not just for capitalists anymore: Spreading among the elite, coffee is replacing cigarettes as a typical bribe.
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Coffee in North Korea: It’s not just for capitalists anymore
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Ex-PPP leader declines luncheon meeting proposed by Yoon, citing health reasons : President Yoon Suk Yeol has proposed a luncheon meeting with former ruling ...
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Ex-PPP leader declines luncheon meeting proposed by Yoon, citing health ...
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China top legislator Zhao says Beijing, Pyongyang set on developing friendly relations, KCNA says
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China top legislator Zhao says Beijing, Pyongyang set on developing ...
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South Korea’s Yoon left humbled by opposition election landslide: President Yoon Suk-yeol promises changes, top aides quit, after opposition parties sweep ...
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South Korea’s Yoon left humbled by opposition election landslide
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South Korean parties target 'semiconductor belt' ahead of election: SEOUL -- With South Korea's parliamentary election less than a week away ...
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South Korean parties target 'semiconductor belt' ahead of election
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Election outcome to reshape Korean politics: Voters will cast ballots to elect 300 lawmakers Wednesday, to determine the fate of Korea's politics for the next ...
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Election outcome to reshape Korean politics
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In South Korea, President Yoon’s Lame Duck Era Officially Begins: The opposition Democratic Party of Korea won a landslide victory in the 22nd general elections ...
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In South Korea, President Yoon’s Lame Duck Era Officially Begins
Quick Glance: Challenges for South Korea's Yoon After Election Defeat
  • Following his conservative party’s devastating loss in this week's parliamentary elections, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is facing significant setbacks in expanding the country's role within emerging US-led regional blocs aimed at countering a confident China, according to analysts.

  • Yoon's ruling People Power Party secured 108 seats, trailing far behind the liberal Democratic Party of Korea, which obtained a comfortable majority with 175 seats in the 300-member parliament. Voter participation reached 67 per cent, marking a multi-decade high.

  • Despite these challenges, it is anticipated that Yoon will continue his diplomatic approach and strengthen ties with the US and Japan given North Korea's nuclear threats and China's increasing influence.

  • Some critics have called for a more balanced approach between South Korea's traditional allies and China, accusing Yoon of needlessly provoking the country's primary trading partner and inadvertently pushing Pyongyang further into Beijing's sphere of influence.
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South Korea launches its second military spy satellite amid animosities with North Korea
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South Korea launches its second military spy satellite amid animosities ...
Quick Glance: Successful Launch of South Korea's Second Military Spy Satellite
  • South Korea achieved orbital insertion for its second military spy satellite following North Korea's announcement of launching multiple reconnaissance satellites this year.

  • The South Korean Defense Minister anticipates North Korea proceeding with its second spy satellite launch to commemorate the April 15 birthday of state founder Kim Il Sung.

  • Following two unsuccessful attempts in early 2023, North Korea successfully deployed its Malligyong-1 spy satellite on Nov. 21, transmitting space imagery of significant locations in the U.S. and South Korea.
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N. Korea's Kim sends educational aid to pro-Pyongyang Koreans in Japan: KCNA
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N. Korea's Kim sends educational aid to pro-Pyongyang Koreans in ...
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(Sponsored) Call for Papers on Security of the Korean Peninsula: The Asia Institute is issuing a call for original research papers.
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(Sponsored) Call for Papers on Security of the Korean Peninsula
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South Korean parties target 'semiconductor belt' ahead of election: SEOUL -- With South Korea's parliamentary election less than a week away ...
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South Korean parties target 'semiconductor belt' ahead of election
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Social media supercharges South Korea's 'politics of hatred': SEOUL: Online disinformation and hate speech are poisoning politics over the world ...
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Social media supercharges South Korea's 'politics of hatred'
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N. Korea's health minister heads for Russia: KCNA : North Korea's health minister left for Russia to bolster cooperation in the fields of science and ...
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N. Korea's health minister heads for Russia: KCNA
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Ruling party leader resigns following election defeat : The future of Han Dong-hoon, interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) ...
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 Ruling party leader resigns following election defeat
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North Korea’s millennial defectors now seek political power in the South: Park Choong-kwon, once part of North Korea’s elite, is set to enter South Korea’s ...
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North Korea’s millennial defectors now seek political power in the South
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South Koreans cast legislative election ballots in test for Yoon: SEOUL -- Polls opened Wednesday in pivotal legislative elections in South Korea ...
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South Koreans cast legislative election ballots in test for Yoon
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Ally of Russia-friendly leader wins Slovakian presidential election: Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, known for his friendly stance towards Russia and ...
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Ally of Russia-friendly leader wins Slovakian presidential election
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North Korea's Kim to develop long-standing ties with China, KCNA says: SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un affirmed his position to develop ...
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North Korea's Kim to develop long-standing ties with China, KCNA says
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US nuclear envoy to visit Romania, Poland, Sweden to discuss N. Korea's threats, ties with Russia
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US nuclear envoy to visit Romania, Poland, Sweden to discuss N ...
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Labour Vows ‘Tax Dodger’ Crackdown to Fill Hole in Fiscal Plan: The UK’s opposition Labour Party pledged to tighten its proposed crackdown on non-domiciled ...
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Labour Vows ‘Tax Dodger’ Crackdown to Fill Hole in Fiscal Plan
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Green onion outcry: Humble vegetable roils S Korean vote | kuwaittimes: Green onion outcry: Humble vegetable roils S Korean vote - World - SEOUL: Foreign policy ...
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Chinese tourist tower overlooking North Korea could be demolished: Tower at Changbai Millennium Cliff City shuttered after hostility between North Koreans and ...
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Chinese tourist tower overlooking North Korea could be demolished
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K-pop campaigning: S Korean candidates embrace song to pull votes: Thanks to quirks of South Korean election law and history, almost every candidate on the ...
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K-pop campaigning: S Korean candidates embrace song to pull votes
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Main opposition secures large majority in elections, crushes ruling party : The April 10 general elections saw the country's highest voter participation in 32 ...
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 Main opposition secures large majority in elections, crushes ruling party ...