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North Korean Defectors Help Escapees Reach China on ‘Underground Railroad’

SEOUL, South Korea – When she crossed the border from North Korea to China, Ann Kang understood it was only a temporary feeling of freedom, one that could be taken away in an instant. The real difficulty, she knew, lay

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South Korea’s Candlelight Nights: Seongju County Residents Oppose U.S. missiles

SEOUL, South Korea – A nightly candlelight vigil by South Korean farmers was met with police force when a controversial U.S. missile defense system known as THAAD: Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, arrived against their wishes. “The government assures us

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South Korea: World’s Longest Protest Over Comfort Women

25-year-old demonstration in Seoul draws international attention to Japan’s World War II sex slavery in occupied Asia. SEOUL, South Korea – For the last 25 years, Koreans both young and old have gathered in front of the Japanese embassy in

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