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# South Korea
South Korean troops mistakenly fire on passenger plane
Troops thought plane, which was preparing to land in Seoul, was North Korean.
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Jun 18th 2011, 9:36 AM
# Korea
North Korea vows military action against South over target practice photos
Seoul admitted a few days ago that its military had used photos of Pyongyang’s ruling family for target practice.
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Jun 3rd 2011, 1:37 PM
# Week in Photos
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures.
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Apr 22nd 2011, 6:34 PM
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South Korea man escapes jail for retweeting North Korean messages
A 55-year-old who retweeted messages from North Korea’s official news agency is given a two-year suspended sentence.
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Apr 19th 2011, 1:50 PM
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Irish people kind but slovenly - survey
A new survey of 26 countries finds we spend lots of time volunteering and caring for others – but not nearly enough on housework.
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Apr 13th 2011, 9:51 AM
# North Korea
North Korea sends 12 officials to USA to learn about capitalism
Is North Korea trying to ease the way for a transition of power from Kim Jong-il to his son Jung-un?
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Mar 27th 2011, 1:21 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five things you need to know: Newstalk, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail release confusing statements over Enda interview, a new peak in the price of oil, and is Twitter really about to set up in Ireland?
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Feb 21st 2011, 4:51 PM
# Korea
North and South Korea talks 'break down'
Talks between the two countries have broken down after the North Korean delegation reportedly stormed out of the meeting.
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Feb 9th 2011, 12:18 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Ireland has “altered its voting position” to allow GM foods to be sold within the state; Enda Kenny admits that his public sector reform proposals would mean borrowing €1billion; and die-hard homeopaths are given an intriguing offer.
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Feb 8th 2011, 4:56 PM
# Korea
North and South Korea begin dialogue after months of escalating tension
The two Koreas have begun their first meeting since a South Korean island was shelled in November.
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Feb 8th 2011, 2:46 PM
# Korea
North Korea reopens hotline to South Korea
State breaks eight months of silence by allowing Red Cross to re-establish contact between the two states but tensions still high.
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Jan 12th 2011, 6:17 PM
# Korea
South Korea asks for talks on North's nuclear programme
Seoul softens its aggressive stance and says it wants to re-open six-way talks on North Korea’s nuclear arms programme.
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Dec 29th 2010, 10:54 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Dec 24th 2010, 4:51 PM
# Korea
North Korea prepared to engage in war
As tension continues to build between North and South Korea, the North claims it is ready to engage in a “sacred war of justice”.
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Dec 23rd 2010, 1:33 PM
# Korea
Korean tensions resurface... over giant Christmas tree
Happy Holidays!, says the South, as it lights up a 30m ‘tree’ near the border. The secular North isn’t too pleased.
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Dec 22nd 2010, 2:22 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Developer Paddy Kelly says he likes walking after his BMW is seized; Brian Cowen’s plan to turn 83,000 into 250,000; and the Korean peninsula at loggerheads again – over a Christmas tree.
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Dec 22nd 2010, 8:22 AM
# Korea
South Korea carries out military drill with live ammo
The live-fire drill risks stoking tensions between South and North Korea – although Pyongyang insisits it will not retaliate.
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Dec 20th 2010, 11:43 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really need to know by 9am: cold weather disrupting air travel in Europe; investigation into fatal Cork sledding incident; DNA tests attempt to link bone fragments to Amelia Earhart.
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Dec 19th 2010, 9:00 AM
# Korea
South Korea considers stalling drills after Northern threats
Weather may stop an all-out war, as the South says poor conditions will force it to call off “provocative” military drills.
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Dec 18th 2010, 10:27 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: more ‘secret’ bank bonuses, the return of the cold snap, and growing threats of war in Korea.
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Dec 18th 2010, 9:02 AM
# Korea
South Korean army chief resigns amid property scandal
Meanwhile, North Korea agrees to China’s request for emergency meetings to reduce tension in the region.
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Dec 14th 2010, 4:34 PM
# Korea
Obama asks China to get tough with North Korea
The US president calls his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao and asks him to tell Pyongyang that it must stand down.
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Dec 6th 2010, 2:13 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really need to know by 9am: More snow; South Korea’s war games; EU ministers meet on Irish bailout; and a big edible tree.
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Nov 28th 2010, 9:03 AM
# Korea
South Koreans demand retaliation as marines are buried
North accuses South of deploying human shields on island, and criticises plans for South and US to hold war games on Sunday.
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Nov 27th 2010, 4:26 PM
# Week in Photos
The week in photos
Some of the week’s biggest stories in pictures.
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Nov 26th 2010, 5:30 PM
# Korea
North Korea ups ante as South reports further fire
Pyongyang warns that South Korea’s military exercises are dragging the region to “the brink of war”.
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Nov 26th 2010, 10:04 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really, really need to know by 9am: the count beings in Donegal; the bailout talks near fruition and your chance to win a ticket to the event of the year….no, not the Toy Show.
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Nov 26th 2010, 8:42 AM
North Korea finds unlikely, accidental ally... in Sarah Palin
The likely Republican candidate for the US presidency misspeaks on radio and says the US should side with its Northern allies.
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Nov 25th 2010, 3:52 PM
# Korea
North Korea threatens more attacks as South's defence minister quits
Seoul’s under-fire minister for defence quits as Barack Obama calls Hu Jintao asking for China’s influence.
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Nov 25th 2010, 1:46 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 The Four Year Plan comes to the Dáil, the state considers a second bad bank, and North Korea finds an unlikely ally.
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Nov 25th 2010, 8:15 AM
# Korea
South Koreans burn flags as US joins military exercises
America will join in South Korea’s military drills as the public demands revenge – and the world pleads for restraint.
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Nov 24th 2010, 10:44 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: the government unveils its 4 year plan, but Standard & Poor’s has already made up its mind; Taoiseach apologises to Burton after asking Gilmore to “rein her in” and Tayto Park opens.
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Nov 24th 2010, 8:05 AM
# Korea
South Korea warns of further retaliation if provoked
President of South Korea responds to today’s attacks in which artillery was exchanged by both North and South Korea.
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Nov 23rd 2010, 8:32 PM
# Markets
Wall Street stock falls over EU debt and Korean conflict fears
US markets affected by escalation of tension in Korea and fears of contagion effect in Europe.
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Nov 23rd 2010, 5:24 PM
# Korea
South Korea 'puzzled' over motive for North attack
Seoul tries to make sense of North Korea’s motives after the North launches 200 artillery shells at a South Korean island.
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Nov 23rd 2010, 11:03 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: the Taoiseach’s long goodbye, IMF calls for a man tax and tensions brewing between North and South Korea.
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Nov 23rd 2010, 8:29 AM
# Korea
North Korea troops fire on South Korea
Neighbouring troops fire small amount of bullets on each other this morning.
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Oct 29th 2010, 2:32 PM
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