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North Korea conducts 'failed' missile launch
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr. 16 (ANI): North Korea's attempt to launch a missile on its east coast has apparently failed, U.S. and South Korean defense officials said.
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N. Korea fires projectile into Sea of Japan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr. 5 (ANI): North Korea has fired a projectile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said.
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Former S. Korean President Park Geun-hye arrested over corruption scandal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar. 31 (ANI): Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who was impeached and removed from office earlier this month, was arrested on Friday in a corruption probe on charges including bribery, extortion and abuse of power.
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Two killed in protests after South Korean President impeached
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Mar. 11 (ANI): Amid the chaotic scenes in Seoul after President Park Geun-hye was forced out of office by a corruption scandal, massive protests broke out following the unanimous decision, in which two people were killed and several injured.
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North Korea fires missile near eastern Japanese sea
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], Mar. 6 (ANI): North Korea has fired a missile into a sea east off Japan, CNN quoted a South Korean Defense Ministry as saying.
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Arrest warrant against Samsung heir on bribery charges
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb. 17 (ANI): A South Korean court on Friday issued an arrest warrant against the heir to the Samsung business empire, country's largest family-controlled conglomerate, on charges of corruption.
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Kim Jong Un's half brother killed with poison
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Feb. 15 (ANI): The oldest half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was killed in Malaysia, according to South Korean officials.
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Duterte orders dissolution of all anti-illegal drug units amidst murder sc
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan. 30 (ANI): President Rodrigo Duterte has called for a total overhaul of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the wake of the alleged brutal killing of a South Korean businessman by corrupt police officials and also ordered the dissolution of all anti-illegal drug units
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South Korean prosecutors seek arrest of Samsung's de facto head
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan. 16 (ANI): Prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Samsung's heir apparent over allegations of bribery, perjury and embezzlement in the influence-peddling scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korean president Park Geun-hye.
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Contract on THAAD deployment site may be delayed: S. Korean official
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Jan. 16 (ANI): The contract between South Korean military and Lotte Group to exchange military land for a golf course to deploy a U.S. missile shield, THAAD, may be delayed, according to officials.
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29 lawmakers quit South Korean President's party
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec. 27 (ANI): South Korean President Park Geun-hye received a major blow on Tuesday as 29 lawmakers decided to quit her ruling Saenuri Party amid a political scandal surrounding her.
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S. Korean special prosecutor team raids home of former presidential chief
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec. 26 (ANI): A South Korean special prosecutor's team on Monday raided the home of former presidential chief of staff, Kim Ki-choon, to find evidence on his suspected involvement in the political scandal surrounding impeached president Park Geun-hye.
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