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Ex-South Korean president gets 24 years in prison
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 6 (ANI): Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye, who was impeached last year amid a sensational corruption scandal, was given 24 years of imprisonment.
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Demand for US-South Korea summit prior to inter-Korean meet
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
South Korea [Seoul], April 6 (ANI): South Korea's opposition party Liberty Korea Party (LKP) called for a summit between Seoul and the United States prior to the inter-Korean summit expected to be held in April.
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North, South Korea hold working-level talks ahead of summit
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr 5 (ANI): The officials from North and South Korea on Thursday held working-level talks to discuss the logistics ahead of the inter-Korean summit slated to be held in the month-end.
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N Korean foreign minister makes rare visit to China
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr 3 (ANI): North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho embarked on a visit to Beijing and held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said in a statement.
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S Korea to send 7-member delegation to N Korea for working-level talks
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr 3 (ANI): South Korea on Tuesday will send a seven-member delegation for working-level talks to North Korea, scheduled for Wednesday, in order to discuss security and protocol matters, ahead of the inter-Korean summit this month, according to government officials.
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North, South Korea pushes for joint march at Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], April 3 (ANI): The Sports Ministers of both North and South Korea on Monday agreed to push for a joint march in the upcoming Asian Games in August.
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Trump to host Japanese PM on April 17
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump will host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from April 17 to 18 at Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, the White House said on Monday,
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Kim Jong-Un attends South Korean performance by K-pop stars in Pyongyang
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], April 1 (ANI): Kim Jong-Un becomes the first North Korean leader to attend a performance by a South Korean troupe in Pyongyang.
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Vatican: Pope Francis calls for world peace during annual Easter address
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Vatican City April 1 (ANI): Pope Francis of the Vatican City called for peace in war-struck Gaza and also in the Korean peninsula during his Easter address on Sunday.
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S Korea supports latest UN sanctions on N Korea
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr 1 (ANI): South Korea on Sunday backed the latest sanctions by the United Nations on North Korea, despite the recent thaw in ties and the reconciliatory mood between the two Koreas in recent weeks.
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S Korea, US begin joint military drills
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr 1 (ANI): South Korea and the United States on Sunday began their joint military drills as scheduled, according to defence officials, amid a reconciliatory mood on the Korean Peninsula in recent weeks.
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North Korea expresses interest in Tokyo, Beijing Olympics
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Mar 31 (ANI): After participating in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, North Korea would soon take part in the next Olympic events in Japan and China.
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