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...Putin last visited North Korea in July 2000 for a meeting with then leader Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un’s late father....
...The most surprising appearance, though, is that of male actor Kim Jun-soo as mythological beauty Helen....
...“Korean culture remains deeply patriarchal,” said Shin Sang-a, president of the Seoul Women Workers Association....
...Soo Kim, a former CIA analyst now at the Rand Corporation think-tank, said: “North Korea will of course keep the US in mind as it continues to make advancements in its nuclear and missile capabilities....
...Battle Lines by Bob Moses “This album by a Canadian electronic duo is a mix of wistful lyrics, pop beats and synths.”The Airbnb co-founder on his favourite things Joël Andrianomearisoa, artistTrack: “Il...
...Then, I will just cash out,” said Shin Geum-ok, a housewife, who received 19 shares after placing bids worth Won360m....
...“The shift from extended families to nuclear, single-person households is happening too fast,” said Kim Jin-soo, professor of social welfare at Yonsei University....
...Kim succeeded his father Kim Jong Il as leader in 2011 and is known to have a penchant for alcohol and cigarettes....
...“We are sending a signal to the North Korean elites,” says Ethan Hee-Seok Shin, one of the TJWG’s co-founders....
...Mr Ryu’s father in-law is believed to be Jon Il Chun....
...The North Korean leader’s weeks-long absence from the public spotlight — which including missing an important anniversary for Kim Il Sung, his grandfather and the country’s founder — led to fevered speculation...
...His absence from an April 15 anniversary celebrating his grandfather Kim Il Sung, coupled with scattered news reports of illness, sparked widespread concern over the potential for instability in the nuclear-armed...
...“The defence cost-sharing negotiations have entered their final stage,” ruling-party lawmaker Lee Soo-hyuck told a parliamentary session on Thursday....
...Much like Deng Xiaoping,” said Ahn Chan-il, a prominent North Korean defector in Seoul who heads the World Institute for North Korean Studies....
...Change will happen sooner or later.” — Ok Kyung-soo, sales assistant Additional reporting by Kang Buseong...
...Throughout the 1960s, Kim Il Sung, then leader, abducted hundreds of South Koreans as human capital to boost the north’s economy....
...His dictatorship could face a crisis,” said Shin Won-sik, a former deputy commander of South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff....
...“Economic collaboration with North Korea is our big hope,” said Lee Won-il, chief executive of Zebra Investment Management in Seoul. “Other than that, the outlook looks gloomy.”...
...“From the people’s perspective, the purging of elites is seen as the right thing to do due to their alleged wrongdoings,” says Kim Young-soo, a professor at Sogang University in Seoul....
...Shin Jong-woo, a researcher at the Korea Defence and Security Forum, said: “South Korea falls far short of being properly equipped with reconnaissance assets . . . we are heavily dependent on the US.”...
...This is the true story of South Korea’s glamorous couple, actress Choi Eun-hee and director Shin Sang-ok, and their eight years in captivity at the hands of North Korea’s Kim Jong-il, who had a burning ambition...
...The country’s official campaign period kicked off on Monday, with Moon Jae-in, the runner-up to Ms Park in 2012, leading in opinion polls, ahead of centrist Ahn Cheol-soo....
...Directed by Ross Adam, Robert Cannan, 2016 Soda Pictures When a film director and his actress wife are kidnapped and end up making 17 films for their captor, former North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, their...
...If impeached, he would be replaced by finance minister Yoo Il-ho....
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