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South Korea secures spot on U.N. Human Rights Council, vows to tackle North Korean abuses

South Korea was elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2025-2027 term on Wednesday, as Seoul seeks to actively participate in...
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North Korea announces it will cut off all overland connections to South, fortify border

North Korea’s military announced via state media that it will begin severing all overland connections to South Korea on Wednesday. In a report carried by...
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North Korea claims zero COVID-19 cases since August 2022 in self-reported UN Human Rights Review

North Korea has claimed that there have been no new COVID-19 cases in the country since August 2022, according to a national report submitted...
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North Korea shuts down border, severs ties with South Korea but keeps U.S. talks open

North Korea’s declaration on October 9 to completely seal and block its southern border through fortifications along the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) appears aimed...
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North Korean hackers breach South Korean nuclear power partner, leak sensitive data

A partner company of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), South Korea’s sole nuclear power plant operator, suffered a cyberattack, allegedly by North Korean...
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Birth mother of U.S. adoptee sues South Korean government over wrongful adoption

A South Korean woman in her 70s who searched for her missing daughter for 44 years without knowing she had been adopted to the...
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Two South Korean intelligence agents killed in Nepal while exploring escape routes for defectors

Two South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) agents reportedly died last month while on a mission in Nepal. According to MBN on October 8, the...
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Controversial YouTuber Johnny Somali kisses comfort women statue, sparks outrage in South Korea

A YouTuber, previously arrested in Japan for causing public disturbances, has recently been spotted in South Korea engaging in controversial behavior. According to a report...
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North Korean airfield returns to military use after quarantine, now hosting 31 bombers

A North Korean airfield in Uiju, North Pyongan Province, previously used as a cargo quarantine facility during the COVID-19 pandemic, appears to have been...
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North Korea detected building nuclear submarine, South’s military says

North Korea has been spotted building what appears to be a nuclear-powered submarine, South Korean military authorities acknowledged for the first time Tuesday. This follows...
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