# Korea

North Korea to US: 'Let's talk, but only if you dump your nukes'

North Korea says it will only talk without preconditions, or unless both sides give up their nuclear arsenal in advance.

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Jun 16th 2013, 6:35 PM

# South Korea

Now you'll see them, now you won't: North Korea scraps talks with South

Northern officials complained that Southern delegates ranked too low within the Southern government, and have abandoned talks.

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Jun 11th 2013, 2:15 PM

Rival Koreas hold first talks in two years

The talks were to set up a high-level meeting in Seoul after months of tensions.

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Jun 9th 2013, 1:45 PM

China and Laos criticised for sending refugees back to North Korea

The United Nations says China and Laos have disregarded their international duty to care for the orphaned refugees.

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May 31st 2013, 9:43 PM

North Korea fires another short-range missile from east coast

The test is the fourth launch in just two days, at a time when tensions with South Korea and Japan remain high.

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May 19th 2013, 4:37 PM

# Asia

Victims demand apology from Japanese mayor over wartime sex slaves remark

Up to 200,000 women from Korea, China, the Philippines and elsewhere were forcibly drafted into brothels catering to the Japanese military in territories occupied by Japan during WWII.

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May 15th 2013, 9:11 AM

# Japan

Japanese mayor: Wartime sex slaves were 'necessary'

The controversial mayor claimed that the forced prostitution of approximately 200,000 women during World War II was necessary to “maintain discipline” in the ranks.

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May 14th 2013, 9:29 AM

# Heroes

Memorial for Irish war heroes erected in South Korea

The monument honours “all those of Irish birth and heritage who fought and died in the service of the United Nations and those civilians of Irish birth and heritage who died side by side with the Korean people 1950-1953″.

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Apr 25th 2013, 8:19 PM

North Korea demands recognition of 'nuclear state' status before US talks

Pyongyang says talks must be held on the basis that nuclear states are equals – but the US says it won’t ever acknowledge it.

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Apr 23rd 2013, 9:49 AM

North Korean ultimatum threatens 'sledgehammer' action against South

North Korea says the South should have stopped 40 people from burning a portrait of Kim Il-sung on the anniversary of his birth; Seoul says the ultimatum is ‘absurd’.

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Apr 16th 2013, 9:28 AM

John Kerry pushes for talks as North Korea threatens defiant missile launch

There is speculation that North Korea will try a missile test today to coincide with birthday celebrations for former leader Kim Il-Sung.

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Apr 15th 2013, 11:35 AM

Pentagon report says North Korea has capability of nuclear strike

High-ranking officials have played down the report, however, saying there is no US consensus on North Korea’s abilities.

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Apr 12th 2013, 8:15 AM

South Korea raises alert as North Korea missile test looks likely

Tensions are growing ahead of a key anniversary in North Korea this week.

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Apr 10th 2013, 9:27 AM

# International Affairs

UN warns of 'uncontrollable' situation on Korean peninsula

A request for all foreigners to leave South Korea was largely dismissed today.

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Apr 9th 2013, 10:02 PM

North Korea tells foreigners in South to evacuate in case of war

“In the event of war, we don’t want foreigners living in South Korea to get hurt,” says the North’s state-run news agency.

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Apr 9th 2013, 7:29 AM

South Korean minister says North Korea 'preparing a fourth nuclear test'

Seoul’s Unification minister says there are signs that North Korea is preparing yet another test, as tensions remain high.

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Apr 8th 2013, 8:31 AM

North Korea tells European countries it cannot guarantee embassy safety

European countries have been told to consider withdrawing personnel from Pyongyang if the tension there escalates further.

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Apr 5th 2013, 3:00 PM

# escalation

North Korea moves missile to its coast, increasing tensions

“The North is apparently intent on firing missiles without prior warning,” a South Korean official said.

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Apr 5th 2013, 8:48 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s what you should know as you kick off your Thursday. (It’s a four-day week, hang in there.)

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Apr 4th 2013, 8:49 AM

US deploys missiles as North Korean army gets ‘final approval’ for nuclear attack

The Pentagon said this evening that the US remains “vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations” as it announced the deployment of the missile system.

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Apr 3rd 2013, 8:40 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you work your way into Wednesday.

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Apr 3rd 2013, 9:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you worried about a possible nuclear war in Korea?

North Korea is restarting a nuclear reactor, while saying it now considers itself in a ‘state of war’. How do you feel?

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Apr 2nd 2013, 9:38 AM

North Korea says it will restart nuclear reactor

North Korea shut down the reactor in July 2007 until an aid-for-disarmament deal – but now there are concerns that it will be used to produce weapons-grade uranium.

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Apr 2nd 2013, 7:48 AM

North Korea readies rockets for strike on US and South Korea

Kim Jong-un says rocket forces are ready “to settle accounts with the US”, in retaliation for more joint military drills.

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Mar 29th 2013, 10:21 AM

# South Korea

South Korean broadcasters and banks hit in suspected cyber attack

Immediate suspicion has turned to North Korea, which last week accused the South of taking its own websites offline.

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Mar 20th 2013, 8:24 AM

Voices

Column: North Korea’s pursuit of the bomb should not be ignored

While a functioning nuclear weapon remains years away for North Korea, recent activities and statements will nevertheless have a worrying effect in Seoul, Washington and the wider world, writes Jason Douglas.

Mar 12th 2013, 7:00 PM

North Korea 'will cancel Korean War ceasefire' if military drills continue

Pyongyang says it will tear up the 1953 armistice in response to US attempts to pursue UN sanctions against it.

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Mar 5th 2013, 1:26 PM

# Nuclear test

Ireland condemns North Korean nuclear test 'in strongest terms'

Eamon Gilmore adds his voice to a chorus of international opposition to North Korea’s nuclear explosive testing.

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Feb 12th 2013, 7:56 AM