North Korea tension a threat to Asian growth: World Bank
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- The World Bank warned Wednesday that surging tensions over North Korea's nuclear program could be a…
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North Korea accuses US of blocking development
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- North Korea's UN envoy accused the United States on Tuesday of working to block…
9 years ago
Kim Jong-Nam suffered extensive organ damage, trial hears
by M Jegathesan Agence France Presse SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP) -- The half-brother of North Korea's leader suffered extensive…
9 years ago
Trial begins over assassination of N. Korea leader’s half-brother
by M Jegathesan Agence France-Presse SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP) - Two women go on trial Monday accused of murdering the half-brother of…
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Italy orders N. Korea ambassador home over missiles
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy has ordered North Korea's incoming new ambassador to leave the country in a protest over…
9 years ago
Tillerson in China to pile pressure on North Korea
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Beijing on Saturday to discuss efforts to…
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S. Korea welcomes ‘special’ Olympic skaters from North
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean organizers of next year's Winter Olympics welcomed Saturday the "special" qualifying of figure…
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Seesaw US-China ties on an upswing as Trump plans trip
by Francesco Fontemaggi Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The often difficult relations between the world's greatest powers,…
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Japan’s Abe calls snap election; faces Koike challenge
by Hiroshi Hiyama and Richard Carter Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe officially dissolved parliament Thursday, effectively…
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No obvious signs of torture on American held by N. Korea: coroner
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- Otto Warmbier, the American student who died days after being released from North Korea in…
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PHL closes 61st Int’l Atomic Energy Agency meeting with resolution condemning N. Korea’s nuclear tests
(Eagle News) -- The Philippines closed the 61st General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna,…
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Trump Twitter tirades deepen Asia alarm over conflict risk
by Kelly Macnamara Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Donald Trump may have stumbled into dangerous new…
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