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| May.9 |
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Famine fears North Korea: North Koreans are dying because of food shortages in rural areas, and a massive famine is just a matter of time
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| Apr.17 |
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North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N. North Korea may be on the brink of another famine as a result of floods, the increase in food prices, and a malnourished population
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| Feb.10 |
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Seoul's historic gate destroyed by fire South Korea: A fire, that burned for hours, has destroyed Namdaemun, South Korea's oldest wooden structure and a national treasure
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| Dec.24 |
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14 sailors missing  South Korea: The Eastern Bright, a 13,000-ton freighter, a ship carrying nitric acid, sank off the coast of South Korea in rough seas
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| Dec.9 |
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South Korea faces 'sea of oil' Thousands of people used shovels and buckets to clean up S. Korea's largest oil spill, which blackened beaches along the western coast
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| Dec.7 |
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Tons of oil spill into Yellow Sea South Korea: Thousands of tons of oil spilled off the western coast of South Korea after an oil tanker collided with a barge carrying a crane
| The crane punctured holes in the side of the tanker Hebei Spirit a. About 10,000 tons of oil gushed out
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| Aug.18 |
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Korean summit postponed by floods North Korea: North and South Korea agreed to postpone the summit between leaders to early October due to recent floods that devastated the North
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| Aug.15 |
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Up to 300,000 homeless from floods North Korea: The flooding washed away thousands of structures and ruined cropland in the country's agricultural bread basket
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| Aug.13 |
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'Hundreds dead' in floods| North Korea: Flooding caused by heavy rain has left hundreds of people dead or missing. The rain had destroyed more than 30,000 homes | |
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| Jul.29 |
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Lightning kills five climbers. South Korea
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| Jun.26 |
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'No survivors' in plane  Cambodia: All 22 people, most of them S. Korean tourists, on board AN-24 which crashed were killed northeast of Bukor mountain in Kampot province
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Mine explosion kills more than 100
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| Feb.9 |
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 New bird flu outbreak South Korea: Health workers have begun to cull thousands of chickens after an outbreak was discovered near Seoul
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| Jul.16 |
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Heavy rains kill 13. South Korea
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| Oct.3 |
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Concert stampede kills 11 South Korea: More than 5,000 people stampeded at a public-holiday music concert, killing 11 and injuring more than 50 others
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| Apr.1 |
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N. Korea works to contain bird flu North Korea: North Korea, which has culled tens of thousands of chickens, may be able to contain its first suspected outbreaks
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| Mar.27 |
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N.Korea confirms bird flu outbreak North Korea: Officials for the first time have acknowledged that avian flu has broken out
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| Nov.13 |
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6 killed in ship accident. Northern Japan
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| Sep.11 |
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Big blast reported| North Korea: A big explosion rocked a northern province near the border with China on the 56th anniversary of the country founding | |
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| Apr.26 |
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 Train blast site 'apocalyptic' North Korea: An international aid official was shocked at the widespread destruction and says urgent medical help is needed
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| Apr.25 |
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Train disaster death toll rises North Korea: The toll from explosion has reached 161, according to a Red Cross. More than 1,300 have been injured
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| Apr.24 |
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Red Cross: Train explosion site flattened North Korea: A Red Cross worker has described the scene as one of devastation, with burned and 'totally flattened' buildings
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| Apr.23 |
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N Korea admits 'serious' accident. North Korea
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100 bodies found in train blast. North Korea
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| Apr.22 |
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Many casualties in train crash| North Korea: 2 trains carrying flammable materials have exploded in a station and leaves up to 3,000 people dead or injured | | |
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| Feb.8 |
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Food aid dries up. North Korea
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WHO: 4th death linked to bird flu
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| Dec.21 |
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Bird flu spreading. South Korea
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| Sep.14 |
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Troops searching for missing people. South Korea
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| Sep.13 |
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 Typhoon toll 'may top 100'| South Korea: At least 48 people are dead while another 24 are missing. Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes | |
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| Sep.12 |
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Typhoon pounds South Korea
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| Aug.3 |
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Hyundai tour boss 'jumps to death' South Korea: Chung Mong-hun has committed suicide by jumping off a building that is part of the company's headquarters
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| Feb.18 |
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Grim search in subway. South Korea
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| Jan.26 |
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U.S. U-2 spy plane crashes. South Korea
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| Sep.1 |
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Clean up after deadly typhoon South Korea: Powerful storms wreaked havoc across the peninsula forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes
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| Apr.15 |
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50 pulled alive from crush. South Korea
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| Apr.14 |
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Chinese jet crashes South Korea: An Air China flight carrying 155 passengers and 10 crewmembers has crashed near Busan. Some people survived the crash
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U.S. spy plane lands in China
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.10 |
Seoul's historic gate destroyed by fire South Korea: A fire, that burned for hours, has destroyed Namdaemun, South Korea's oldest wooden structure and a national treasure
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| 2007 |
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| Feb.9 |
New bird flu outbreak South Korea: Health workers have begun to cull thousands of chickens after an outbreak was discovered near Seoul
| 2005 |
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| Apr.1 |
N. Korea works to contain bird flu North Korea: North Korea, which has culled tens of thousands of chickens, may be able to contain its first suspected outbreaks
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| Mar.27 |
N.Korea confirms bird flu outbreak North Korea: Officials for the first time have acknowledged that avian flu has broken out
| 2003 |
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| Dec.21 |
Bird flu spreading. South Korea
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.24 |
14 sailors missing South Korea: The Eastern Bright, a 13,000-ton freighter, a ship carrying nitric acid, sank off the coast of South Korea in rough seas
| 2004 |
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| Nov.13 |
6 killed in ship accident. Northern Japan
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| 2007 |
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| Jul.29 |
Lightning kills five climbers. South Korea
| 2006 |
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| Jul.16 |
Heavy rains kill 13. South Korea
| 2003 |
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| Sep.13 |
Typhoon toll 'may top 100'| South Korea: At least 48 people are dead while another 24 are missing. Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes | |
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| Sep.12 |
Typhoon pounds South Korea
| 2002 |
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| Sep.1 |
Clean up after deadly typhoon South Korea: Powerful storms wreaked havoc across the peninsula forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes
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| 2007 |
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| Aug.18 |
Korean summit postponed by floods North Korea: North and South Korea agreed to postpone the summit between leaders to early October due to recent floods that devastated the North
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| Aug.15 |
Up to 300,000 homeless from floods North Korea: The flooding washed away thousands of structures and ruined cropland in the country's agricultural bread basket
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| Aug.13 |
'Hundreds dead' in floods| North Korea: Flooding caused by heavy rain has left hundreds of people dead or missing. The rain had destroyed more than 30,000 homes | |
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| 2005 |
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| Oct.3 |
Concert stampede kills 11 South Korea: More than 5,000 people stampeded at a public-holiday music concert, killing 11 and injuring more than 50 others
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.26 |
'No survivors' in plane Cambodia: All 22 people, most of them S. Korean tourists, on board AN-24 which crashed were killed northeast of Bukor mountain in Kampot province
| 2003 |
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| Jan.26 |
U.S. U-2 spy plane crashes. South Korea
| 2002 |
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| Apr.15 |
50 pulled alive from crush. South Korea
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| Apr.14 |
Chinese jet crashes South Korea: An Air China flight carrying 155 passengers and 10 crewmembers has crashed near Busan. Some people survived the crash
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.9 |
South Korea faces 'sea of oil' Thousands of people used shovels and buckets to clean up S. Korea's largest oil spill, which blackened beaches along the western coast
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| Dec.7 |
Tons of oil spill into Yellow Sea South Korea: Thousands of tons of oil spilled off the western coast of South Korea after an oil tanker collided with a barge carrying a crane
| The crane punctured holes in the side of the tanker Hebei Spirit a. About 10,000 tons of oil gushed out
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| 2008 |
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| May.9 |
Famine fears North Korea: North Koreans are dying because of food shortages in rural areas, and a massive famine is just a matter of time
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| Apr.17 |
North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N. North Korea may be on the brink of another famine as a result of floods, the increase in food prices, and a malnourished population
| 2004 |
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| Feb.8 |
Food aid dries up. North Korea
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| 2003 |
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| Aug.3 |
Hyundai tour boss 'jumps to death' South Korea: Chung Mong-hun has committed suicide by jumping off a building that is part of the company's headquarters
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| 2004 |
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| Apr.26 |
Train blast site 'apocalyptic' North Korea: An international aid official was shocked at the widespread destruction and says urgent medical help is needed
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| Apr.25 |
Train disaster death toll rises North Korea: The toll from explosion has reached 161, according to a Red Cross. More than 1,300 have been injured
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| Apr.23 |
N Korea admits 'serious' accident. North Korea
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| 2004 |
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| Apr.24 |
Red Cross: Train explosion site flattened North Korea: A Red Cross worker has described the scene as one of devastation, with burned and 'totally flattened' buildings
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| Apr.23 |
100 bodies found in train blast. North Korea
| 2003 |
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| Sep.14 |
Troops searching for missing people. South Korea
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| Feb.18 |
Grim search in subway. South Korea
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| 2004 |
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| Sep.11 |
Big blast reported| North Korea: A big explosion rocked a northern province near the border with China on the 56th anniversary of the country founding | |
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| Apr.22 |
Many casualties in train crash| North Korea: 2 trains carrying flammable materials have exploded in a station and leaves up to 3,000 people dead or injured | | |
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