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North Korea opens new housing district for families of Ukraine war dead

Killeen Daily Herald 16 Feb 2026
North Korea says it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. It's the latest effort by leader Kim Jong Un to honor the war dead. State media photos ....
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North Korea opens street for families of soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

Yonhap News 16 Feb 2026
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has built new homes in Pyongyang for the ....
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Korea beats Japan in women's curling

Korea Times 16 Feb 2026
MILANKorea defeated Japan for its third victory of the women's curling tournament at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Sunday ... Korea blew an early 2-0 lead before scoring three big points in the eighth end.
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What to know as South Korea ex-president Yoon faces insurrection verdict

News Graphic 16 Feb 2026
South Korea's disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol could be banished to death row on February 19 when he fronts court over his disastrous bid to impose martial law ... .
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A Defector Explains the Remote-Work Scam Helping North Korea Pay for Nukes

Wall Street Journal 16 Feb 2026
Kim Jong Un’s cyber operatives have faked their way into IT jobs at American firms and elsewhere, pocketing big revenue for the regime ... .
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Aunt, niece and a dynasty: Inside North Korea's succession war

India Today 16 Feb 2026
Aunt, niece and a dynasty. Inside North Korea's succession war ... .
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Korea goes adrift in processing legislation of US investment

Korea Times 16 Feb 2026
Korea faces mounting uncertainty over the timely passage of legislation required to implement its $350 billion investment pledge in the United States, as partisan rancor in the National Assembly shows little sign of letting up.
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North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

Citrus County Chronicle 16 Feb 2026
North Korea says it completed a housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. It's the latest effort by leader Kim Jong Un to honor the war dead. State media photos showed ... .
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Scenic views and restaurant-level food: highway rest stops worth the detour in Korea

Korea Times 16 Feb 2026
Traffic congestion has spread across the country since Feb ... Once seen simply as places to rest, highway stops in Korea have evolved into destinations in their own right ... Drawing on recommendations from the Korea Expressway Corp ... Op .
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Curious about Korea's hanbok promoted by RM? Easy ways to add it to daily life

Korea Times 16 Feb 2026
This was how British painter Elizabeth Keith captured the holiday in colonial-era Korea ... is Korea’s greatest festival and that everyone, young and old, dresses in their finest clothes and goes out.
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Starbucks Korea expects to add at least 100 outlets this year

Kyodo 16 Feb 2026
SEOUL -- Starbucks Korea expects to open at least 100 new outlets this year as it continues its steady expansion in Asia's fourth-largest economy, the company said ... The number of stores in South Korea ...
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How eager should we be to reopen dialogue with North Korea?

Korea Times 16 Feb 2026
The prioritizing of dialogue is a profound question because it goes to the heart of what divides the political left and right in democratic South Korea.
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