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Torrential rains kill five in south

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Republic of Korea
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JoongAng
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Bus and car swept away by water, and one nuclear plant shut Torrential rain hit the southeastern part of the country yesterday, causing five fatal accidents including a bus being swept away by...

Powdered milk sent to hungry babies in North

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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A South Korean civic group sent a large shipment of food aid for North Korean infants, a major humanitarian assistance approved by the Park Geun-hye administration. A ship carrying 26,000 cans of...

Korean rice cultivated in Africa to help locals

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Madagascar
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JoongAng
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POHANG, North Gyeongsang - The Pohang city government said yesterday they have successfully planted and harvested Korean rice in Africa. They have been operating the farm program as part of a project...

Seoul to resume humanitarian aid to North Korea

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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In March 1 address, Park Geun-hye calls for ‘more flexible engagement’ The Park Geun-hye administration is planning on stoking a thaw in the long-frosty relations with North Korea with a resumption...

U.S. Senate gets tough on food aid to North

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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The United States Senate on Thursday approved a farm bill that bans food assistance to North Korea without a presidential waiver, taking a tougher stance on the Communist regime following its recent...

North declines food aid from South

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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North Korea has seemingly decided not to accept humanitarian aid by South Korea’s private relief agencies if it comes with monitoring, aid officials here said yesterday. North Korea has said it will...

North got fertilizer on Kim’s trip to China

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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BEIJING - During his surprise May visit to China, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il secured free fertilizer and discounted food to help alleviate the impoverished country’s chronic food shortages. A...

Red Cross to send flood aid to North

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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The South Korean Red Cross will send relief aid to North Korea to help victims of the recent torrential rain, but it will not send cement or heavy equipment, which the North asked for. The Ministry...

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