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South Koreans may visit North again ahead of first summit in decade
SEOUL South Korean security officials may visit North Korea to finalise details ahead for the first summit since 2007, where the South hopes the North will confirm a commitment to give up its nuclear programme, a South Korean official said on Tuesday.
South Koreans may visit North again ahead of first summit in decade
SEOUL South Korean security officials may visit North Korea to finalize details ahead for the first summit since 2007, where the South hopes the North will confirm a commitment to give up its nuclear programme, a South Korean official said on Tuesday.
How does Kim tell North Korea he's giving up nuclear weapons?
SEOUL State media calls North Korea's nuclear weapons a "treasured sword of justice".
'Peace Games' are no game-changer for South Koreans
GANGNEUNG, South Korea/SEOUL South Korea's self-styled "Peace Games" have been a sporting success but public reaction suggests it may have failed its bigger test -- to generate the support its president needs to make bold moves to improve ties with old enemy North Korea.
'Peace' doesn't sell at Pyeongchang, say Games sponsors
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea An image of a giant dove lit up the night sky and singers performed John Lennon's "Imagine" at the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, not long after athletes from enemies South and North Korea marched into the stadium together. | Video
Figure skating - Good friends, but it's war on the ice, say Russians
GANGNEUNG, South Korea Two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedeva and fellow Russian skater Alina Zagitova are close friends who talk to each other about everything, but when they take to the ice for Olympic medals on Friday, it's going be nothing short of war.
Zagitova leads with world record, Medvedeva close behind
GANGNEUNG, South Korea Alina Zagitova took the lead in women's Olympic singles figure skating with a world record short skate on Wednesday, giving her a strong chance of becoming the first Olympic Athlete from Russia to win gold in Pyeongchang.
Olympics-Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto in surprise lead, Olympic Athletes from Russia yet to come
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb 21 Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, in her Olympic debut, skated a clean, lyrical programme to take a surprise lead in the women's figure skating contest on Wednesday, although a number of medal favourites had yet to skate.
What's it like to pick up plushies? Flower kids tell all
GANGNEUNG, South Korea They have to skate fast in front of hundreds of people, pick up flowers as quickly as possible and stay unflustered when dozens of stuffed animals rain down on the ice.
Speed skating: South Korea, Japan celebrate skaters' bonhomie
GANGNEUNG, South Korea A photo of rival skaters from South Korea and Japan hugging each other after a tense race has touched many hearts in the two neighbours with a bitter history, with many including Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe applauding their friendship.
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