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The best photos of 2018Speed Read From an iconic image of Trump vs. the world to arresting snapshots of everyday life
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Mitsubishi ordered to pay compensation for WWII slave labourSpeed Read Eleven victims win court ruling as tensions rise between Japan and South Korea
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Pastor jailed for rape claimed sex with followers was ‘an order from God’Speed Read South Korean megachurch leader took advantage of his power to assault eight women
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Who is Kim Jong-yang?Speed Read South Korean beats controversial Russian candidate to become new president of Interpol
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Why global fertility is in declineIn Depth New report warns that countries worldwide are facing a ‘baby bust’
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‘Gwarosa’: why Koreans are working themselves to deathSpeed Read South Koreans work longer hours than almost any other OECD country
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North and South Korea agree to remove weapons from borderSpeed Read Guard posts and firearms set to be removed from demilitarised zone village of Panmunjom
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Vatican says Pope considering visit to North KoreaIn Depth Accepting Kim Jong Un’s invitation would ‘legitimise’ oppressive regime, warn analysts
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South Korea unveils plan for ‘one Korea’ dictionaryIn Depth PM says that bridging language gap with the North could be a stepping stone to reunification
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Nobel Peace Prize: anti-rape activists Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege win 2018 awardSpeed Read Bookies had tipped Kim Jong Un to get the honour
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South Korea: ex-president Lee Myung-bak jailed for graftSpeed Read Lee to join his successor Park Geun-hye behind bars
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US ‘ready to resume talks’ with North KoreaSpeed Read Mike Pompeo invites Pyongyang foreign minister to a meeting in New York next week
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Korea summit: can Moon Jae-in revive nuclear talks?Speed Read South Korean president will travel to the north to meet with Kim Jong Un for first time in 11 years
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The other migrant crisis: South Korea cracks down on Yemeni refugeesSpeed Read Arrival of hundreds of people fleeing Yemen conflict has sparked panic is Seoul
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