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A mountain becomes a monster

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Republic of Korea
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JoongAng
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A scenic mountain in the southern part of the capital that used to provide nearby residents with peace and tranquility turned into a monster Wednesday morning, taking the lives of at least 17 people...

The people behind the aid trickle to the North

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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Since March 31, Seoul has only allowed a minimal amount of charity to be sent into North Korea, largely for children and the disabled. One of the few civil groups allowed to send aid is the...

Rains and avalanches take victims

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Republic of Korea
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JoongAng
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Weather agency sees more severe sogginess today through Thursday At least eight people died and four were missing in seasonal monsoon rains that inundated southern Korea over the weekend. The Korea...

Korea to help Congo in rebuilding

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DR Congo
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JoongAng
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KINSHASA, Congo - Leaders of Korea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo agreed Thursday to work together to rebuild the war-torn African nation through a combination of Korea’s technology and...

Food aid, maybe, but after talks

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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Seoul tells U.S. that Pyongyang must have inter-Korean dialogue June 23, 2011 Seoul has told Washington it won’t mind the U.S. giving food aid to North Korea, but only after Pyongyang agrees to have...

European Union team to assess food for North

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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A team of European Union officials were to enter North Korea yesterday on a visit aimed at assessing food shortages in the impoverished nation, a source said. The five-member team from the European...

NGOs still allowed to go to North

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DPRK
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JoongAng
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Despite Pyongyang’s fiery rhetoric on Sunday, when it said it will not deal with Seoul and plans to cut back on communications, the South Korean government is still allowing groups to visit North...

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