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The North Korean history behind Kim Jong Un's mountain horse ride
SEOUL (Reuters) - Whatever westerners thought about images of Kim Jong Un trekking through mountain snows astride a white stallion, the subliminal message sent to North Koreans was to instil confidence that they have a man of strength and destiny holding the reins of power.
South Korean soldier who lost legs to DMZ landmine aims for Paralympic gold
SEOUL (Reuters) - Pulling with smooth, steady strokes along a rowing course on an artificial lake, South Korean Paralympic hopeful Ha Jae-hun is the picture of calm determination, but it has taken him four years and 21 rounds of surgery to find this peace.
'It was like war,' says South Korea after Pyongyang match
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea were happy to have made it back from Pyongyang in one piece after Tuesday's brutal 2022 World Cup qualifier, with a Korean FA official describing the physical encounter as being "like war".
'It was like war': S.Korean star says N.Korean players 'very aggressive' in historic clash
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP): South Korea's Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min said the historic World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang was a "very aggressive" match that made him fear injuries, with North Korean players even swearing at him and his teammates.
Kim’s horseback ride spurs policy shift speculation
Seoul: New pictures of Kim Jong-un riding a white horse through a winter landscape to the summit of Mount Paektu, a sacred peak for North Koreans, have fuelled speculation that the leader may be set for a major policy announcement.
U.S. wants China to press North Korea to be more constructive in talks - Pentagon official
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The senior U.S. defense official for Asia said on Tuesday the United States wants China to improve its enforcement of sanctions on North Korea and take other steps to press Pyongyang to be more constructive in talks with the United States.
Policy shift anticipated as North Korea's Kim rides white horse on sacred mountain
SEOUL (Reuters) - Aides to Kim Jong Un are convinced the North Korean leader plans "a great operation", state media said on Wednesday in a report that included lavish descriptions and images of the leader riding a white horse up North Korea's most sacred mountain.
Fans absent as North and South Korea draw 0-0, China drop points
HONG KONG (Reuters) - There were no fans and no goals as North Korea and South Korea drew 0-0 in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday while Marcello Lippi's China dropped their first points as they were held to a surprise goalless draw in the Philippines.
South Korea unveils fighter jet mock-up amid programme challenges
SEONGNAM, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korea has displayed the first full-size mock-up of the KF-X fighter jet it is developing with Indonesia, after officials said the programme passed key design reviews in September.
No goals, no fans, no TV: Koreas draw 0-0 in blacked-out World Cup qualifier
SEOUL (AFP): North and South Korea drew 0-0 in a historic but surreal World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, played in front of an empty stadium and almost completely blocked off from the outside world.