South Korea proposes formal talks with the North over the jointly-run Kaesong industrial park, warning of “grave measures” if the offer is rejected.
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South Korea proposes formal talks with the North over the jointly-run Kaesong industrial park, warning of “grave measures” if the offer is rejected.
SOURCE BBC News – Asia
South Korea probes a letter threat and powder – identified as flour – sent to its defence minister, amid warnings of a fourth nuclear test by Pyongyang.
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Pyongyang residents spilled into the streets Monday to celebrate a major national holiday, the birthday of their first leader, Kim Il Sung. They appeared oblivious to international tensions over a possible North Korea missile launch.
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Pyongyang insists that sanctions be lifted and the U.S. and South Korea end joint military exercises.
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The North is expected to test another ballistic missile in the next few days. Its rhetoric has been hot in recent weeks. But there’s a case to be made that once the U.S. and South Korea wrap up military exercises, the North will declare it won this war of words.
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Is China ready to abandon its ally?
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North Korea celebrates one of its biggest public holidays – the birth of its founding father – as efforts continue to calm tensions in the region.
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Guide to systems used to intercept missiles in north-east Asia
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The most worrying possibility of all
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