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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

South Korea

Cautious optimism ahead of Korea summit

People in South Korea talk of a sense of great expectation ahead of Kim Jong-un’s visit to the country as he becomes the first North Korean leader to do so in 65 years.

South Korea

South Korea turns off propaganda speakers on North Korean border

The move's an apparent gesture of goodwill ahead of Friday's historic summit between the nations' two leaders, Kim Jong-Un and President Moon Jae-in.

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South Koreans cautious over North Korea promises

South Koreans are reserving judgement to the news North Korea missile and nuclear tests will stop

North Korea

Kim Jong-un attends K-pop performance by South Korean artists in Pyongyang

The North Korean leader's appearance came amidst thawing tensions between the neighbouring East Asian nations.

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South Korea sends cultural exports north to charm kim Jong Un

Kim first N. Korean leader to attend a South Korean cultural event of any kind as relations between the pair continue to show signs of improvement.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un watches South Korean pop group in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife were among hundreds in Pyongyang on Sunday watching South Korean singers perform in the North for the first time in more than a decade.

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North and South Korean leaders agree to meet at summit

Diplomats agree to historic meeting in April.

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