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North and South Korea leaders to meet in Pyongyang

North and South Korea to have agreed to hold a third summit in Pyongyang in September.

World News

Russian shipwreck could be laden with lost gold

Could this Russian shipwreck be laden with lost gold? #TheCube takes a look.

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South Korea's 'First Dog' launches canine protection campaign

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's pooch was the face of a campaign that launched in Seoul on Tuesday, urging people not to eat dogs.

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Revellers jump into sludge at South Korea's annual mud festival

Thousands of people flocked to the muddy and slimy venue to get messy at South Korea's 21st Mud Festival in coastal city of Boryeong on Saturday (July 14).

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Sport

Mexican football fans thank South Korea

Mexican football fans gathered outside the South Korean embassy in Mexico City on Wednesday following the Asian country defeated Germany which resulted with the Mexicans qualifying for the last 16.

Sport

World Cup: Germany crash out of tournament as South Korea win 2-0

The result means Germany are out of the World Cup.

Sport

World Cup: Mexico defeat South Korea 2-1 in a tight match.

Mexico took a 2-1 lead over South Korea in a valiant battle.

South Korea

U.S. and South Korea suspend two more military exercises

The Pentagon said the idea is to support negotiations with North Korea but Trump said Pyongyang is still an extraordinary threat

North Korea

No North Korea sanctions relief till total denuclearisation – Pompeo

The US Secretary of State seeks to reassure East Asian allies after the Trump-Kim summit sparked fears over US concessions.

Philippines

Duterte's kiss with Filipino woman sparks controversy

Duterte and a Filipino woman locked lips while on an official visit to South Korea, sparking controversy and plenty of reactions on social media.

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South Korean taekwondo athletes perform for Pope

South Korean taekwondo athletes on Wednesday performed for Pope Francis after a planned show of Korean unity at the Vatican fell apart when the North pulled out at the last minute.

USA

K-pop group BTS top US album charts

BTS go where no Korean pop outifit has gone before just days after Billboard music awards triumph.

North Korea

North Korea throws US talks in doubt

North Korea threw next month's unprecedented summit between Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump into doubt on Wednesday, threatening weeks of diplomatic progress by saying it may reconsider if Washington insists on pursuing a one-sided denuclearisation deal.

North Korea

North Korea resets time following meeting with the South

North Korea has moved its clocks forward to align itself with South Korea.

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South Korea begins dismantling anti-North Korea propaganda speakers

South Korea has begun dismantling huge loudspeakers used to blare anti-Pyongyang broadcasts and K-pop songs from its border with North Korea.

Korea

Kim Jong-Un promises transparent nuclear test site closure

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to invite experts and journalists from the United States and South Korea when the country closes its nuclear test site in May

Korea

Korean talks: is there substance behind the smiles?

Kim and Moon had pledged to work for "complete denuclearisation" of the Korean peninsula and agreed on a common goal of a "nuclear-free" peninsula.

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North and South Korean leaders plant tree to commemorate meeting

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and South Korean Leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony on Friday to plant a pine tree on the sidelines of their historic meeting.

South Korea

Making history with a handshake.

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in have signed a declaration stating there will be "no more war on the Korean Peninsula" and heralding "a new era of peace."

South Korea

What to expect from the historic Korea border summit

From who is attending, to what they will be talking about and what they will be eating.

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