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South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea

May. 21, 2023 11:08 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of South Korea and Germany on Sunday pledged more cooperation in building stable industrial supply chains and addressing the challenges posed by nuclear-armed North Korea as they met in Seoul after flying in from the Group of Seven meetings in Japan. ...

SKorea, US, Japan call for support of ban on NKorea workers

Apr. 07, 2023 21:26 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea, the U.S. and Japan called for stronger international support of efforts to ban North Korea from sending workers abroad and curb the North’s cybercrimes as a way to block the country’s means to fund its nuclear program. The top South...

North Korea launches 2 missiles to sea as allies hold drills

Mar. 14, 2023 00:56 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles in another show of force Tuesday, a day after the United States and South Korea began military drills that Pyongyang views as an invasion rehearsal. The missiles launched from the southwestern...

Kim supervises N. Korean troops simulating attack on South

Mar. 09, 2023 21:15 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on a South Korean airfield and called for his troops to be ready to respond to the enemies’ “frantic war preparation moves” — apparently referring to the recent series of...

South Korea: Kim's daughter enjoys horseback riding, skiing

Mar. 07, 2023 22:26 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The recently unveiled daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is being home-schooled and spends her leisure time horseback riding, skiing and swimming, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Tuesday. Kim has brought the daughter to a series of...