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North Korea claims 'successful' nuclear warhead test
North Korea claimed on Sept. 9 it has successfully tested a nuclear warhead that could be mounted on a missile, drawing condemnation from the South over the "maniacal recklessness" of young ruler Kim Jong-Un.
Indian PM Shows His Stature In Hangzhou
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, French President Francois Hollande and other world leaders in Hangzhou on the sidelines of recently concluded G-20 Summit.
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N Korea test-fires three ballistic missiles: Seoul
North Korea on Sept. 5 fired three suspected medium-range Rodong missiles that travelled about 1,000 kilometers and landed near Japan in an apparent show of force timed to the G-20 economic summit in China, Seoul officials said.
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Iran and South Korea set to triple trade to $18 bln
Iran and South Korea have decided to triple their annual trade volume to $18 billion, President Hassan Rouhani announced on May 2 after meeting his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-Hye.
"The two sides decided to increase by three times the current trade volume of around $6 billion (5.2 billion euros) to $18 billion," Rouhani said in a joint televised press conference.
N. Korea's Kim hails 'successful' submarine missile test
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hailed a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test as an "eye-opening success", state media said April 24, declaring Pyongyang has the ability to strike Seoul and the U.S. whenever it pleases.
The launch on April 23 came amid growing concern that Pyongyang is preparing a fifth nuclear test.
S Korea train derails killing engineer, injuring eight
A South Korean passenger train derailed near the southern city of Yeosu on April 22, killing an engineer and injuring eight others, the railway operator said.
N. Korea leader orders nuclear arsenal on 'standby'
Leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered North Korea's nuclear arsenal to be readied for pre-emptive use at any time, in an expected escalation of military rhetoric following the UN Security Council's adoption of tough new sanctions on Pyongyang.
Chinese pandas given by President Xi arrive in S. Korea
A pair of giant pandas, a state gift to South Korea from Chinese President Xi Jinping, arrived in Seoul on March 3 to a red-carpet welcome.
'Ghost protest' in Seoul against curbs on public meetings
Dozens of "ghost protesters" appeared in the South Korean capital on Feb. 24 in a demonstration against curbs on public meetings, despite police threats of a crackdown on the virtual rally consisting of holograms of people.
US, allies target N Korea finances after rocket test
The United States and its Asian allies tightened the economic screws on North Korea on Feb. 11, with the US Senate adopting fresh sanctions and South Korean firms abandoning a joint industrial park that helped fund Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.