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S Korea leader to meet Suu Kyi. Myanmar
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'Nine dead' in S Korea bar fire 
A fire at a karaoke bar in the city of Busan has left at least nine people dead. The dead are thought to include 3 Sri Lankan nationals
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Unite for change, Ban urges Burma. Myanmar
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Ban Ki-moon: Syria 'failing to keep to truce'. UN
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Ruling party win South Korea vote
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N Korea 'needle assassin' jailed |
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Obama calls for 'balanced approach' to Pakistan |
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Leaders warn over nuclear threat 
Map of Seoul South Korea| World leaders have called for closer co-operation to tackle the threat of nuclear terrorism at a summit on nuclear security in Seoul | |
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Obama hopes for new nuclear cuts US President Barack Obama says he is pushing for 'a world without nuclear weapons', making direct appeals to North Korea and Iran
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Obama visits tense Koreas border US President Barack Obama has visited the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, amid rising tensions
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Obama arrives in S. Korea for nuclear summit
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S Korea in resolution on North refugees |
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US and South Korea in joint drill |
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S Korean drills despite threats South Korea has begun live fire military drills from islands near disputed sea borders with the North despite threats of attack
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S. Korean Couple rescued from Italian ship 
Italy: Two passengers have been found alive on the submerged Costa Concordia, more than 24 hours after it ran aground off the Italian coast
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Deadly explosion on S Korean ship |
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Two Koreas 'at a turning point' |
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Ex-first lady meets Kim Jong-un |
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South Korean delegation enters North North Korea: A delegation of South Korean citizens arrived in Pyongyang to express condolences over the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il
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N. Korea welcomes South's delegations |
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Chinese fishermen 'stab Koreans' |
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7 missing after South Korean ship sinks |
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Samsung forecasts dip in profits |
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Asia shares continue global slide |
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S Korea protest in Jeju navy base |
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Asia stocks drop on economy worry |
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Asia stocks dip as crisis fears spread |
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Asia hammered by stocks sell-off in the US |
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Historic rains kill at least 49 in South Korea |
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Landslide leaves 32 dead, dozens injured Map of Chuncheon South Korea| More than 750 rescue workers had been dispatched to the site after the collapse occurred at midnight | |
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Deadly landslide in South Korea |
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S. Korean to host 2018 Winter Olympics |
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S Korean shoots three soldiers |
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S Korean troops shoot at airliner |
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N. and S. Korea to begin military talks |
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UN rejects rights 'coward' claim |
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S. Korea struggles with foot-and-mouth |
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South Korea calls for new talks |
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N Koreans 'ready for sacred war'. North Korea
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South Korea begins major military drills
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S. Korea to hold large live-fire drills |
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South Korea starts live-fire drill North Korea has said the drill could ignite a war and has promised to respond militarily, but has also agreed to a series of actions
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S. Korean ship sinks, 4 dead, 17 missing. Antarctica
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US and S Korea begin exercises
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S Korea names new defence chief |
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South Korean defense minister resigns Kim Tae-young resigned Thursday, according to the South Korean presidency, two days after North Korea shelling left four South Koreans dead
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N. Korea warns of new attacks |
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S. Korea leader calls for 'retaliation' |
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Artillery fire on Korea border Map of island of Yeonpyeong South Korea North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea
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The South's military placed on its highest non-wartime alert.
North accused the South of firing first. The Southern military had conducted exercises; shelling was directed away from the North
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Obama seeks co-operation at G20 |
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Korean family reunions go ahead |
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North Korea, South Korea exchange shots |
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North Korea 'holds Southern boat' Daeseung , a South Korean fishing boat missing in the Sea of Japan has been detained by the North
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S Korea in massive military drill South Korea has launched its biggest-ever anti-submarine exercises, despite warnings of retaliation from the North
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U.S., South Korea begin military exercises
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Clinton and Gates visit Korea DMZ |
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S. Korea suspends trade with N. Korea |
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N. Korea responsible for sinking warship
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South Korea holds funeral for 46 sailors |
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Navy diver dies in rescue effort |
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Ship's section believed found
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S. Korea searches for sailors after sinking
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South Korean navy ship sinking near North Map of Baengnyeong Island South Korea| 104 crew members are on board the 1,500-ton ship in the Yellow Sea off the Seoul-controlled island of Baengnyeong, near North Korea. About 40 sailors are missing. The patrol vessel, with 104 p... | |
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UN chief urges to 'seal deal' on climate |
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Two Koreas' navies in skirmish |
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Nations urge early N Korea talks |
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Koreas reach deal to reunite families |
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S Korean head meets North envoys |
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Former S Korea President Kim dies Kim Dae-jung, the former president, who was being treated for pneumonia, has died at the age of 83
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UN chief begins mission in Burma |
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Koreans turn out in force for Roh |
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N Korea threatens military action. North Korea
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Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself' Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine
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S Korea diverts jets over threats |
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Korean tensions brew as Clinton arrives |
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North Korea tears up agreements |
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North Korea will turn South into 'debris' |
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Two Koreas end brief military talks |
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Ex-Samsung boss convicted |
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South Korea lifts ban on US beef
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Tight security at Seoul torch relay |
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Lee set for landslide Lee Myung-Bak, a former Seoul mayor and Hyundai executive, claimed victory in presidential election
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Tons of oil spill into Yellow Sea
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Korean leaders sign declaration |
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President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone North Korea: South Korea's president crossed the Cold War's last frontier in a symbolic walk of reconciliation for talks with his North Korean counterpar...
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Freed Koreans return home
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Final S. Korean hostages freed by Taliban 
Afghanistan: Kidnappers released the 7 remaining hostages and handed them over to Red Cross officials
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Two female Korean hostages freed |
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Taliban: Male hostage shot dead |
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S Korea urges release of hostages |
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Taliban kills South Korean hostage |
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Taliban threaten abducted South Koreans. Afghanistan
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Korean trains in historic link-up |
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S Korean named as campus gunman |
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UN chief shaken by blast. Baghdad
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New bird flu outbreak |
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New U.N. chief Ban Ki moon takes over. UN
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South Korean named U.N. leader 
UN Gen. Assembly: The General Assembly has appointed S. Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon to serve as the next secretary-general
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S Korean proposed as new UN chief. UN Security Council
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Korean looks likely as Annan's successor |
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S. Korea charges stem-cell pioneer |
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Scientist's embryo cloning faked
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Cloning research was fake Research into cloning stem cells, hailed as a breakthrough earlier this year, was fabricated
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Stem cells tailored to patients |
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South Korean hostage beheaded |
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National Assembly votes to impeach Roh Roh's powers were suspended and Prime Minister Gun will lead until a Court decides whether the president to be removed
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Roh impeachment vote gets physical |
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Scientists cloned human embryos
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Typhoon toll 'may top 100'
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Hyundai tour boss 'jumps to death' |
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182 died after arson attack in subway Map of Daegu South Korea| 135 people are believed to be injured as firefighters struggled to free those still trapped in the city of Daegu | |
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Roh claims victory presidential vote
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Clean up after deadly typhoon |
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Prime minister replaced |
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Korean ship battle kills four |
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Germany 1-0 South Korea in semi-final |
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South Korea beat Italy |
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France 0-1 Senegal in World Cup opening |
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Chinese jet crashes
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Presidents of Koreas sign peace accord. North Korea
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