South Korea has deployed new cruise missiles capable of destroying targets such as missile and nuclear bases anywhere in North Korea, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

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News of North Korea's abortive rocket launch was flashed around the world on Friday but there were four long hours of silence before Pyongyang admitted the highly publicised attempt had failed.

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US President Barack Obama urged North Korea's leaders on Monday to 'have the courage to pursue peace' and said Iran was running out of time to end its own nuclear standoff with the world.

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South Korea is preparing to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it strays into the South's territory during a launch planned for next month, the defence ministry said on Monday.

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Investment from South Korea is a 'priority' for India, visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday, adding that the government was taking 'proactive' steps improve the business climate and m

India on Monday assured South Korea that it is keen to move forward the delayed Rs 52,000 crore POSCO project in Odisha with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking top Korean CEOs to 'have faith' in

Leaders of five nations will discuss ways to press North Korea to scrap a planned rocket launch when they meet next week at a Seoul summit, South Korea's president said in interviews published on Wedn

South Korea accused North Korea on Monday of trying to develop a nuclear-armed missile through a satellite launch next month, after Pyongyang dismissed international calls to abandon the exercise.

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US President Barack Obama will visit the tense military border between the two Koreas and address a message to the communist state during a trip to South Korea this month, a report said Monday.

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South Korea and the United States began a major annual military exercise on Monday despite North Korean threats of possible retaliation over what it calls a rehearsal for invasion.

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