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Korean peninsula: USA's Carter admin pushed for secret talks in '70s
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Nov 25 (ANI): Almost two decades after the end of the Korean War, USA's Jimmy Carter administration had pushed for secret tripartite talks in Jakarta in 1979, declassified documents highlighted.
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AIBA C'ship: Sonia Chahal breezes to finals, aim for gold
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Haryana boxer Sonia Chahal defeated Jo Son Hwa of North Korea to enter the finals of the 10th International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Championships at the KD Jhadav Hall here on Friday.
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S Korea: Pastor jailed for raping women in God's name
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Nov 23 (ANI): The Mega Church Pastor, Jaerock Lee, who raped as many as eight female followers in God's name, was sentenced 15 years in prison on Thursday.
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Mary Kom enters into AIBA Boxing C'ship final
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Ace Indian boxer Mary Kom stormed into the final of the ongoing International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Boxing Championship after defeating Olympic bronze medallist Kim Hyang Mi of North Korea here on Thursday.
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Inter-Korean ties shouldn't surpass denuclearisation of N Korea: Pompeo
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo stated that the United States had "made clear" to South Korea that denuclearisation of North Korea should not be outpaced by increasing inter-Korean ties as the US saw both developments in tandem- "as moving forward to
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INTERPOL elects new President
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Nov 21 (ANI): The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) elected South Korean Kim Jong Yang as its new President at the 87th session of the INTERPOL General Assembly here on Wednesday.
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US, S Korea North Korea denuclearization
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea] Nov 21 (ANI): A US-Republic of Korea working group has discussed complete denuclearization and lasting peace in the Korean Peninsula as well as the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions and inter-Korean cooperation.
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President Kovind visits Anzac Memorial in Sydney
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Nov 21 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind visited the Anzac Memorial at Hyde Park here on Wednesday afternoon and laid a wreath.
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K-Pop band BTS breaks global event cinema record
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Nov 20 (ANI): Korean boy band BTS broke the global event cinema record surpassing English boy band One Direction.
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N Korea, US officials to meet on Tuesday
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 20 (ANI): The United States Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will meet with Republic of Korea Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Lee Do-hoon in Washington on Tuesday.
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Koreas to celebrate 20th anniversary of suspended joint tour programme
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Nov 18 (ANI): North Korea and South Korea will commemorate the 20th anniversary of their joint tour programme at Mount Kumgang, which was suspended earlier due to tensions between the two countries.
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N Korea's ceremonial head of state to embark on three-nation visit
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Nov 18 (ANI): North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam will undertake a three-nation visit to Cuba, Venezuela and Mexico, its state media said on Sunday.
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