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North Korea Warns of Reprisal Against South Korea-US Drills Despite Signs of Tensions Easing
North Korea's Defence Minister No Kwang Chol said its military has an "absolute mission" to defend national security against the large-scale 11-day drills by South Korea and the United States, which he said posed a real and dangerous threat.
North Korea warns of ‘negative consequences’ for U.S.-S. Korea military drills
North Korea's defense chief on Monday condemned an upcoming large-scale joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea and warned of "negative consequences."
North Korea issues warning over "provocative" US drills with Seoul
The drills, which will kick off next week, are a "direct military provocation" against North Korea, Pyongyang said.
North Korea Warns Of 'Resolute Counteraction' Over US-S. Korea Drills
North Korea will react with "resolute counteraction" in the event of provocations from upcoming joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, its defence chief said in a state media dispatch on Monday.
North vows 'resolute counteraction posture' to South-U.S. military drills
North Korea threatened to exercise its “sovereign right” in response to the Ulchi Freedom Shield, the annual South Korea–U.S. military exercise, despite schedule adjustments made at Seoul’s request.
Starbucks asks customers in South Korea to stop bringing printers and desktop computers into stores as workers transform cafes into remote offices
You can just go and have a cup of coffee, work there—but people are taking it a little bit to the extreme nowadays,” one ...
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Japan asks S. Korea to lift ban on Japanese seafood imports
Japan's farm minister on Monday urged the South Korean foreign minister to scrap restrictions on Japanese seafood impo ...
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Farm minister Koizumi visits rice field in South Korea
South Korean rice exports to Japan have sharply increased, reaching a record 416 tons in January to June this year.
🇧🇷 Brazil set to arrange friendlies against South Korea and Japan
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is close to scheduling two friendlies for the Brazilian National Team in ...
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Japan, South Korea scorch under blistering heat amid climate crisis
Japan and South Korea have been dealing with intense heat, prompting authorities to issue advice for people to take ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN6d
South Korea, China and Japan battle for global shipbuilding supremacy
The trajectory of U.S.-China maritime dominance is likely to be decided in the three-way battle among the world’s leading ...
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South Korea's president eyes Japan visit in late August
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The governments of Japan and South Korea are arranging for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to visit the ...
South Korea to scrutinise US-Japan trade deal as officials fly to Washington
Seoul will take a close look at the terms of a U.S.-Japan trade deal, South Korea's industry minister said on Wednesday, ...
South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump
The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals, partly to moderate President Trump’s ...