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Factbox-South Korea to restore pact curbing military activity on North Korean border

The 2018 military accord was designed to curb the risk of inadvertent clashes, but broke down after a spike in tensions. The ...
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(LEAD) S. Korea voices 'deep regret' over Japan PM's offering, lawmakers' visit to war shrine

South Korea expressed deep regret Friday after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to a war shrine ...

Japan minister joins crowds at controversial shrine to mark 80 years since world war defeat

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands ...

South Korea’s Lee to end some military activity on border with North Korea

SEOUL--South Korea will end some military activities along its border with North Korea, President Lee Jae Myung said on ...

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung pledges respect for North’s system, calls for military trust

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung marked Liberation Day by pledging to respect North Korea’s system and build “military ...

South Korea criticises Japanese officials’ visit to Tokyo war shrine

The South Korean government expressed "deep disappointment and regret" over Japanese officials visiting a Tokyo war shrine on Friday and said future relations must be built on Japan showing remorse ...