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South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck during visit to Busan

South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck Tuesday during a visit to the southern port city of Busan. Lee, the chief of the main opposition Democratic Party, is conscious and was airlifted to the Pusan National University Hospital, a party official and a fire department official …

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North Korean elites attend year-end ceremony in expensive Mercedes sedans, despite luxury goods ban

The North Korean regime hosted an expensive function this week to gather the country’s elites for a meeting. The Central Committee of the North Korean Workers’ Party gathered in Pyongyang on Tuesday for the plenary meeting to review policies leading into the new year. Officials arrived in luxurious Mercedes S-class …

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Beyond misperception: A renewed Korean democracy and a renewed alliance

It has been a turbulent yet inspiring year for Koreans. A declaration of martial law last winter plunged the nation into uncertainty, but what followed was not chaos – it was the reaffirmation of a people’s unshakable faith in democracy. The “Revolution of Light,” culminating in the peaceful election of …

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Trump to jet off to Asia as North Korea fires ballistic missiles and China trade questions loom

President Donald Trump is heading off to Asia Friday evening, not long after North Korea fired off a ballistic missile for the first time in months and as questions loom regarding trade negotiations with China. The White House confirmed that Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday during …

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Trump and Kim Jong Un should make 'bold decision' to meet during his Asia trip, South Korean official says

President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should make a “bold decision” to meet during the American president’s upcoming trip to Asia, South Korea’s unification minister declared Friday. Chung Dong-young made the remark as Trump is set to leave Friday night for a five-day trip to Malaysia, …

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles days before Trump's visit to the peninsula

North Korea test fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just days before President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders in South Korea. South Korea’s military said the missiles, which were the first launched by its neighbor in five months, originated from …

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