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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 23: South Korean hold placards carrying the images of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto during a rally on May 23, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea. Recent remarks by the mayor of Osaka on the historic perception of 'comfort women', conscripted by Japanese military brothels during World War II, have recieved intense criticism from neigbouring countries and the US.
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Kim Jong Un and his cabal are probing how the new governments in Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo as well as the U.S.'s just-placed national security team react to steady, increasing pressure from the North.
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South Korea's new president (Park Geun Hye) can't be seen to back down in the face of the North's threats, while Kim Jong Un may feel that his successful missile and nuclear tests give him the ability to keep pressuring Seoul. The two may wind up talking themselves into conflict.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Seoul: Day 3 of NKorea tests of short-range weapon
by North Korea on Monday had similar trajectories as four previous launches over the past two days, according to officials at Seoul's Defense Ministry and Joint Chiefs of Staff . Officials were analyzing whether the projectiles were missiles or rockets fired Read more »
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Obama, S. Korea to show united front on N. Korea
has withdrawn its 53,000 workers from an industrial park on its territory run by South Korean companies. After Pyongyang rejected Seoul 's offer of talks, the South last week withdrew its last staff from the facility, closing the last remaining symbol of inter-Korean Read more »
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Cyr: North Korea's behavior reminiscent of Cold War
North Korea's threats underscore the importance of this technology.Other news overshadows but does not remove this threat. On April 26, Seoul announced 175 workers at the idle Kaesong industrial park in North Korea will be withdrawn. Pyongyang terminated cooperation Read more »
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NKorea marks founder's birthday, issues more ire
media also reported that he watched volleyball and basketball games between Kim Il Sung University of Politics and Kim Il Sung Military University.___Associated Press writers Sam Kim and Hyung-jin Kim contributed to this report from Seoul, South Korea. Read more »
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Psy's 'Gentleman' garners 39.5 million YouTube views in one day
whose real name is Park Jae-sang, performed the song in a concert Saturday before a crowd of 50,000 at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul . The show, broadcast on YouTube, also introduced the new video."Gentleman," in which Psy and his cohorts dress like gentlemen Read more »
Around the web
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South Koreans protest after Japanese mayor defends use of women as sex slaves in WW2
South Korean war veteran is left injured after the protests outside the Japanese embassy Former soldiers gathered in Seoul and burnt portraits of Toru Hashimoto who claimed the prostitution of Asian woman was necessary to 'maintain discipline'. Vietnam war 12:31 PM from Daily Express Read more »
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North Korea tries fax diplomacy with Seoul
May 23 (UPI) -- South Korean authorities said they received a faxed statement from North Korea proposing joint activities to mark the anniversary of a cooperation agreement. The Yonhap news agency reported Thursday an unnamed civic organization said a fax 12:08 PM from United Press International Read more »
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N. Korea wants peace, envoy tells China
saw international sanctions tightened. The North, angered by the sanctions and US-South Korean exercises, threatened nuclear attacks on Seoul and Washington, sending military tensions sharply higher. The report quoted Choe as telling Liu he was sent by Kim 11:50 AM from The Courier Mail Read more »
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Samsung GALAXY S 4 shipments cross the 10 million milestone
CEO JK Shin recently spoke at an industry event in Seoul and the topic of GALAXY S 4 sales came up. Shin touched on how GALAXY S 4 sales were closing in on the 10 million milestone and about how they expected that to happen within the next week. Well, flash 10:59 AM from Android Community Read more »
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AP Interview: Rogge says wrestling has 'reacted well' in bid to save Olympic status
Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 file photo International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea. IOC President Jacques Rogge said in an interview Wednesday May 22, 2013 with The Associated Press, Olympic 9:42 AM from Winnipeg Free Press Read more »
