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 Two Koreas 'at a turning point' The Korean peninsula is at a 'turning point' and there are opportunities for change, South Korean President said in a new year speech
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| Jan.10 |
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Three missing in South Korean boat fire
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| Jan.14 |
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 S. Korean Couple rescued from Italian ship   Map of Giglio island 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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| Feb.19 |
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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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| Feb.26 |
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US and South Korea in joint drill
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| Feb.27 |
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S Korea in resolution on North refugees
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| Mar.24 |
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  Obama arrives in S. Korea for nuclear summit Map of Seoul South Korea President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a three-day trip centered on an international nuclear security summit in Seoul
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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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| Mar.25 |
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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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| Mar.26 |
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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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| Mar.27 |
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Obama calls for 'balanced approach' to Pakistan
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| Apr.4 |
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N Korea 'needle assassin' jailed
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| Apr.11 |
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Ruling party win South Korea vote
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| Apr.18 |
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  Ban Ki-moon: Syria 'failing to keep to truce' The UN secretary-general says Syria has failed to comply with its obligation under a peace plan to pull troops and heavy weapons out of urban...
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| Apr.29 |
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 Unite for change, Ban urges Burma UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on Burma's president and its opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to work as partners on a path to...
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| May.5 |
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'Nine dead' in S Korea bar fire
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| May.14 |
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S Korea leader to meet Suu Kyi
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| May.21 |
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Three climbers die on Mt Everest
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| Jun.9 |
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 Peru helicopter: 'All 14 killed' Police say they have found the wreck of a helicopter missing in the south of the country. The helicopter had left the Madre de Dios bound for...
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| Jul.5 |
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Smartphones boost Samsung profits
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| Jul.26 |
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UN chief issues arms treaty plea
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| Jul.27 |
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Blind archer breaks Olympics' first world record
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| Aug.1 |
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 Olympic badminton players disqualified| 8 players have been disqualified from the women's doubles competition after being accused of 'not using one's best efforts to win'. Two pairs from S. Korea | |
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| Aug.9 |
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 Lee 'to visit disputed islands' South Korea's president is expected to visit islands also claimed by Japan, in a move set to raise diplomatic tensions between the two natio...
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| Aug.24 |
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Samsung told to pay Apple $1bn Map of San Jose USA A US jury has ruled that Samsung should pay Apple $1.05bn in damages in an intellectual property lawsuit
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Samsung to fight court ruling for Apple Samsung plans to challenge a U.S. court ruling that recommends more than $1 billion in damages to Apple over a patent dispute
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| Aug.26 |
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Samsung shares plunge on verdict
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| Aug.28 |
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Typhoon Bolaven reaches Korean Peninsula
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| Aug.30 |
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Japan supports Samsung in Apple dispute
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| Sep.2 |
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'Moonies' founder dies aged 92 Map of Gapyeong South Korea| Self-styled messiah Sun Myung Moon, whose Unification Church became famous for marrying thousands of people in a single ceremony, has died, aged 92 | |
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| Sep.9 |
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South Korean film wins at Venice
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| Sep.14 |
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 Super typhoon headed for Japan, South Korea A huge typhoon packing fierce winds is moving north toward the Japanese island of Okinawa and is projected to eventually hit the Korean Peni...
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Funeral held for Reverend Moon Tens of thousands of people have attended the funeral in South Korea of religious leader Sun Myung Moon, the founder of the Unification Chur...
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| Sep.16 |
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Jiyai Shin wins Women's British Open by 9 shots
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| Oct.1 |
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US court lifts Samsung tablet ban
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| Oct.4 |
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Samsung set for record profits
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| Oct.9 |
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Toxic leak in South Korea sickens thousands
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| Oct.14 |
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Vettel takes F1 championship lead
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| Oct.21 |
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South Korea blocks leaflet launch
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| Nov.5 |
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South Korea shuts down 2 nuclear reactors South Korea had shut down operations at two nuclear reactors after discovering that they were using parts supplied with forged quality certificates
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| Nov.18 |
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Ban Ki-moon calls for Gaza truce The UN's secretary general has called for an immediate ceasefire as Israel's pounding of Gaza enters its sixth day
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| Dec.2 |
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UN warns Israel of peace 'blow' Israeli settlement plans in occupied land near East Jerusalem would deal 'an almost fatal blow' to peace hopes, Ban Ki-moon has warned
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| Dec.17 |
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Apple denied Samsung sales ban
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S Korea rivals in final poll push
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| Dec.18 |
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S Koreans vote for new president
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| Dec.19 |
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Park Geun-hye claims S. Korea presidential victory| Conservative candidate Park Geun-Hye claimed victory in presidential election, a result that will make her the country's first woman president | |
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Park stresses 'grave' North Korea challenge President-elect Park Geun-hye spoke of a 'grave' security challenge from North Korea but called for 'trust-based dialogue'
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Gangnam Style hits one billion views The South Korean dance track by Psy has become the first video to clock up more than one billion views on YouTube
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