List of South Korea articles
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South Korea's president-elect Park Geun-Hye waves to supporters as she arrives to deliver a victory speech on a stage in the centre of Seoul on December 19, 2012. South Korea elected its first female president on December 19, handing a slim but historic victory to conservative ruling party candidate Park Geun-Hye, daughter of the country's former military ruler. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) South Korean Spy Agency Admits to Meddling in 2012 Election
The presidency may never have been meant for Park Geun-hye after all.
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EAST COAST, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 29: In this handout photo released by the South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) firing a missile into the East Sea during a South Korea-U.S. joint missile drill aimed to counter North Korea's ICBM test on July 29, 2017 in East Coast, South Korea. North Korea launched another test missile, believed to be an Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), which travelled 45 minutes before splashing down in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Japan. (Photo by South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images) It’s Time To Play Good Cop, Bad Cop With Pyongyang
Washington and Seoul can use their differences to challenge a dangerously ambitious North Korea.
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This picture taken on July 4, 2017 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 5, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) celebrating the successful test-fire of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location. South Korea and the United States fired off missiles on July 5 simulating a precision strike against North Korea's leadership, in response to a landmark ICBM test described by Kim Jong-Un as a gift to "American bastards". / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) How to Reason With a Nuclear Rogue
To stop North Korean nukes, the United States should learn from its own history with China.
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This picture taken and released on July 4, 2017 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows the test-fire of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location. North Korea declared on July 4 it had successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile -- a watershed moment in its push to develop a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the mainland United States. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) ‘No Good Options’ on North Korea Is a Myth
Japan, South Korea, and the United States are more than capable of deterring a catastrophic attack from Pyongyang.
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northkorea_top How (Not) to Kill Kim Jong Un
The history of failed attempts on the lives of Pyongyang’s leaders shows if you come for the Kims, you better not miss.
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moon wh Trump Fixates on Trade in Meetings With South Korea’s President
Moon sticks to stressing the importance of the bilateral relationship.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) claps as he attends the unveiling ceremony of two statues of former leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012. North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un on April 13 led a mass rally for his late father and grandfather following the country's failed rocket launch. AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones (Photo credit should read Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images) If We Want to Stop Kim, We Have to Trust Each Other
South Korea, the U.S. and Beijing need to put their own fears aside and deliver Pyongyang a real ultimatum.
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GettyImages-665833826 Trump Sanctions Chinese Firms and Individuals Over North Korea
The move is a sharp escalation from last week, when Trump seemed to credit China for its efforts to stop Kim Jong-un.
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moon trump one North Korea Will Be the Elephant in the Room With Moon and Trump
Moon's visit could show whether the US-Korean partnership is waxing or waning.
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Lee Jae-Yong (C), the vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, is escorted by prison guards as he arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his trial in Seoul on April 13, 2017. Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong attended second trial appearance over involvement in a corruption scandal that led to the ouster of former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) The Knives Are Out for South Korea’s Robber Barons
Business clans have dominated the country's economy for decades — but their time may finally be up.
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TOPSHOT - US President-elect Donald Trump boards the elevator after escorting Martin Luther King III to the lobby after meetings at Trump Tower in New York City on January 16, 2017. / AFP / DOMINICK REUTER (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images) The Trump Tower Peace Theory
Why Donald Trump's real estate holdings abroad are so dangerous for Americans at home.
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South Korean protesters hold placards during a rally against the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system near the US embassy in Seoul on April 28, 2017. Seoul on April 28 brushed aside US President Donald Trump's suggestion it should pay for a $1 billion missile defence system the two allies are installing in South Korea to guard against threats from the North. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) In Nod to China, South Korea Halts Deployment of THAAD Missile Defense
The new government in Seoul moves quickly to stymie a signature part of the U.S. security shield in northeast Asia.
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trump crop Trump’s Trip, Iranian Elections, North Korea’s Missile Test: The Weekend Behind, the Week Ahead
Catch up on top news from the weekend.
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 09: South Korean President-elect Moon Jae-in, of the Democratic Party of Korea, celebrates with supporters at Gwanghwamun Square on May 9, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. Moon Jae-in declared victory in South Korea's presidential election, which was called seven months early after former President Park Geun-hye was impeached for her involvement in a corruption scandal. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) Moon’s Secret Weapon Is Sunshine
South Korea’s new president doesn’t need a hawkish North Korea policy — he needs the only one with a track record of success.
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 10: South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In arrives at the National Cemetery on May 10, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. Moon Jae-in of Democratic Party, was elected as the new president of South Korea in the election held on May 9, 2017. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji-Pool/Getty Images) South Korea Doesn’t Have a Clue What To Do About the North
Seoul needs to formulate a concrete strategy on its troublesome neighbor or risk being permanently sidelined.
