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Gangneung: enjoy Olympics and authentic Korean culture

This edition of Road to Pyongchang takes us to the coastal city of Gangneung, which is co-hosting the 2018 Olympics.

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US and South Korea hold airforce drills amid mounting tensions with Py

South Korea

Pyeongchang Olympics aim for high-tech gold

From February 9th 2018, PyeongChang in South Korea will be hosting the 23rd Winter Olympics.

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A South Korean Thanksgiving

US troops celebrate the annual holiday thousands of miles away from home.

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South Korea

Watch: North Korean soldier's daring dash to defect

Video has emerged of a North Korean soldier fleeing a hail of bullets as he escapes to the South

North Korea

Watch (if you dare): 27cm parasite removed from North Korea defector

Dozens of worms found in North Korean soldier shot and injured during a dramatic escape to the South.

Korea

North Korean defector 'critical' after being showered with 40 rounds of bullets

The South Korean government says he has been operated on and doctors expect he will survive.

South Korea

"North Korea is a country ruled by a cult" - Trump

The US president has issued a stark warning to leader Kim Jong-un

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Melania Trump in South Korea

Melania Trump encourages better participation in sports events.

Korea

'Come to the table': Trump changes tone towards North Korea

"We hope to god" no to have to resort to US military power, Trump says during a visit to Seoul.

Korea

Trump arrives in South Korea with sights set on Pyongyang

US President's arrival on the frontlines the North Korean nuclear stand off comes amid heightened tensions with Pyongyang.

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Rallies held in South Korea ahead of U.S President Donald Trump's visit

South Korean protesters and supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump have held separate rallies near the U.S. embassy in Seoul ahead of his visit to the country.

Korea

South Korea imposes fresh financial sanctions on North Korean bankers

The new restrictions will limit the financial transactions between 18 North Koreans and their neighbours to the south in a bid to stem the illegal cash flows Pyongyang uses to fund its weapons research.

World News

Asians wonder what the Trump Tour will bring

As Donald Trump's 12-day tour of Asian nations begins, the US President remains a mostly unknown quantity for America's friends in the Pacific.

World News

Olympic flame arrives in South Korea, 100 days before the 2018 Winter Games

The Olympic flame has once arrived in South Korea to mark 100 days until the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

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Greece gives Olympic flame South Korean sendoff

2018 Winter games torch begins long journey east.

Sci-Tech

Smart city concepts shine at ITU Telecom World in Busan

South Korea’s second city of Busan hosted this year’s ITU Telecom World event, bringing together governments, tech firms and startups to discuss new digital…

Korea

South Koreans buy survival bags as nuclear threat from North looms

Videos showing what "war bags" contain are growing in popularity in South Korea

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US conducts military exercises on Korean peninsula

Live-fire drills conducted as part of two-day exercise amid tensions with North Korea.

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