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South Korea to criminalise suicide pacts

The criminalisation of suicide pacts was among a series of measures approved by the cabinet today.

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12 North Korean hockey players arrive South to form unified Olympic team

Meanwhile, state media in North Korea has called on all Koreans to ‘remove mutual misunderstanding and distrust’.

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Witnesses describe mass panic as dozens killed in huge hospital blaze in...

More than 130 were hurt in the fire, the country’s worst for 15 years.

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Iran's Winter Olympians demand apology after mobile phone controversy

Games organisers had refused to give certain athletes the Galaxy Note 8 devices from sponsor Samsung.

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US warns against falling for North Korea's charm offensive as Kim offers...

South Korean president Moon Jae-in has been invited to Pyongyang.

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North Korean general should be 'hanged in the streets' not going to Olympics,...

Kim Yong Chol is heading to the closing ceremony but is accused of war crimes.

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North Korea's Kim Jong-un plays host to South Korean envoys for historic talks

It is the first time the North Korean leader has met with officials from the South since taking office in 2011.

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North and South to hold inter-Korean summit - only the 3rd of its kind since...

South Korea also claims that Pyongyang said it would consider abandoning nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees.

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Dream debut for 18-year-old supersub as Northern Ireland snatch late victory...

As international debuts go…

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Kim Jong-un was treated to some K-pop during a rare concert in Pyongyang

It was the first concert by South Korean performers in North Korea for more than a decade.

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Disgraced former South Korea president jailed for 24 years for corruption

The trial lasted more than 10 months and highlighted shady links between big business and politics in South Korea.

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South Korean actress kidnapped by Kim Jong-Il dies aged 91

Jong-Il forced Choi Eun-hee to make movies for the North Korean regime.

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North Korean nuclear test site has 'partially collapsed' after massive bomb...

Researchers have said the site is now unusable.

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'No more war' - North and South Korean leaders commit to complete...

Kim was flanked by his sister and close adviser Kim Yo Jong.

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North Korea says 'historic meeting' with the South opens 'new era for peace'

Tweeting today, Trump said he had had a “very good talk” with South Korea president Moon Jae-in.

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North Korea promises to shut nuclear test site next month

Kim Jong Un said he “would soon invite experts of South Korea and the US as well as journalists”.

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White House reacts to threats by North Korea to cancel summit - but no word...

Pyongyang has cancelled high-level talks due with Seoul over military exercises.

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US and South Korea to 'work closely' after North Korea threatens to pull out...

North Korea’s sudden shift in attitude followed a weeks-long charm offensive.

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Trump to meet South Korean leader in Washington as Kim Jong Un summit hangs...

Moon Jae-in jets into Washington on a mission to salvage a rare diplomatic opening.

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It's looking very likely that Trump and Kim Jong Un will end up meeting after...

Donald Trump seemed to have put an end to the meeting planned for 12 June last Thursday. But now the situation has flipped once more.

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Summit back on? Kim Jong Un's right-hand man is heading for New York

General Kim Yong Chol is a controversial figure and some South Koreans blames him for war crimes.

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Trump says meeting with North Korea is back on after Kim's 'very nice' letter

The announcement came after unprecedented Oval Office talks with a top envoy from Pyongyang.

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Trump says he'll know 'within a minute' if Kim is serious

The US President is finally set to meet Kim Jong Un this week.

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'We can actually be one nation again' - For Koreans in Ireland the Singapore...

It’s more about the personal than the politics.

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Sleeping too much or not enough may have bad effects on health

Fewer than six and more than 10 hours of sleep per day are associated with conditions such as increased blood pressure.

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South Korean players swapped shirt numbers to try to confuse opposition scouts

“It’s very difficult for Westerners to distinguish between Asians,” Shin Tae-yong said.

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VAR proves spot on for Swedes as they make strong start in Group F against...

Veteran Swedish skipper Andreas Granqvist scored the only goal of the game.

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US suspends military training exercises with South Korea

The move comes in a bid to support diplomatic negotiations with North Korea.

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Chicharito and Vela on the scoresheet as impressive Mexico make it two wins...

Javier Hernandez scored his 50th international goal as Mexico defeated South Korea 2-1 on Saturday.

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South Korea celebrated like they had qualified for last 16 as players weren't...

Cho Hyun-woo says the players didn’t know the score in the other Group F game this afternoon.

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'We did not play like world champions. Therefore, we deserved to be eliminated'

The German Football Association has apologised to the nation.

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'We did not have the leaders' - Former star savages Germany flops

Lothar Matthaus was left unimpressed by Joachim Low’s team.

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'That's not the real Ozil!' - Wenger on why Arsenal star flopped for Germany

The attacking midfielder was largely anonymous in Russia as the world champions crashed out in the group stages.

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Secretly filmed 'spycam porn' sparks record protests in South Korea

The number of spycam crimes in the country surged to 6,500 last year.

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South Korean swaps bitcoins for €2 million in fake notes

Once the transaction was completed in a hotel in the city of Nice, the South Korean realised the 500-euro notes he had been handed were photocopied fakes.

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'I never imagined this day would come': South Koreans meet relatives in North...

The three-day reunion is the first for three years and follows a diplomatic thaw on the peninsula.

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Tottenham forward can still avoid military service as South Korea reach Asian...

Son Heung-Min helped South Korea win 4-3 against Uzbekistan today.

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Spurs forward Son Heung-min avoids military service as South Korea claim...

The Spurs star provided the assists for both South Korea’s goals as they defeated Japan in a tense final.

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Son thanks 'special' Spurs as Asian Games gold medal spares forward two years...

Son Heung-Min will join back up with his Tottenham team-mates after winning gold at the Asian Games.

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North and South Korea will bid to host the Olympic Games together

It’s an unprecedented plan that would have been unthinkable not long ago.

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