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North Korea claims hydrogen bomb test

North Korea claims to have carried out its first successful test of a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear device. The announcement on North Korean state

North Korea

North Korea: Kim Jong Un warns Seoul in New Year message

North Korean leader delivers New Year message Talks of “ruthless holy war” No mention of nuclear arms or programme The leader of North Korea has

Japan

The uncomfortable truth of Japan's wartime sex slavery

What were comfort women? The term euphemistically refers to the women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military from 1932-1945

South Korea

Japan and South Korea reach landmark "comfort women" agreement

Japan apologises to South Korea and offers compensation in a landmark deal to settle the issue of "comfort women."

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Korea

Seoul officials meet with North Korean counterparts to improve relations

Senior officials from North and South Korea have met for talks, aimed at improving ties and resuming cooperation projects. They joined together at

South Korea

South Korean union leader arrested after weeks holed up in a temple

Hundreds of officers turned out to arrest Han Sang-gyun, the head of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions

Culture news

The Gangnam Style star is back with his seventh album

He’s back and with that distinctive style it could only be…..yes Psy. Remember him? Singer, songwriter, record producer and rapper. Oh and the man

Sport

Jeju Grand Prix: Dong Han Gwak wins on home soil

World champion Dong Han Gwak outclassed France’s Axel Clerget in the under 90 kilo final to clinch his third consecutive Jeju Grand Prix on Saturday

Sport

Judo: Britain's Conway wins gold in Jeju

Four gold medals were for the taking on day two of the ninth and final Grand Prix of the season in Jeju, South Korea. Britain’s Sally Conway defeated

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North Korea protesters beat effigy of Kim Yong-un

Conservative protesters in South Korea held an anti-North Korea rally, including beating an effigy of Kim Yong-un. It was held in Seoul to mark the

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Global homage

People from Russia, China and South Korea pay their respects to those who died in Friday night’s Paris attacks.

Korea

Japan-South Korea to step-up efforts to resolve "comfort women" dispute

South Korea and Japan will seek to move past the bitter wartime dispute over “comfort women” as soon as possible. The term refers to the mainly

Sport

South Korea go top of Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam medals table

One hundred and seventy judoka were in action on Saturday as the Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam event continued. In the minus-63-kilos class France’s

Korea

Family reunions between the two Koreas continue after 20-month gap

For the first time since February 2014 South Koreans are being allowed into the North for family reunions. About 250 people were allowed to cross

Economy

China slowdown hits Hyundai Motor Co's profits

Hyundai Motor Company has seen its quarterly net profit plunge by almost a quarter from a year earlier – as South Korea’s biggest carmaker reels from

Korea

Tough farewells for North and South Korean families, reunited for just three days

Thursday marked the end of an emotional three-day reunion for hundreds of North and South Korean families separated since the 1950's civil war.

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Emotional reunions for Korean families

These are the touching moments when hundreds of elderly South Koreans were reunited with relatives from North Korea. Many of those making the trip

Korea

Poignant moments as Korean families wrenched by war meet again

Hundreds of elderly South Koreans have travelled to Mount Kumkang in North Korea to meet with relatives for a three day reunion. Many of those on the

Sport

South Korea's Chung Mong-joon dismisses FIFA charges against him

South Korea’s Chung Mong-joon has vowed to continue his bid for the FIFA presidency despite facing a fifteen year suspension from the world

Economy

Samsung insists TV device is 'not a test cheat'

Samsung has strongly denied a report in a British newspaper citing research suggesting that some of its TVs in Europe appear to use less energy in

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