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North Korea and China Open Their Biggest Border Bridge

The long-delayed opening of the New Yalu River Bridge comes as the two countries expand trade despite international sanctions imposed on North Korea.

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The New Yalu River Bridge seen from Dandong, China, on Thursday, the day it opened.
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‘The Assassin(s)’ Movie Fuels South Korea’s Culture Wars

The film, “The Assassin(s),” revisits a 1974 shooting that has spawned J.F.K.-style conspiracy theories, exposing divides over the country’s history.

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Park Chung-hee, a South Korean military dictator, and his wife, Yook Young-soo, in 1964.
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‘The Assassin(s)’ Movie Fuels South Korea’s Culture Wars

The film, “The Assassin(s),” revisits a 1974 shooting that has spawned J.F.K.-style conspiracy theories, exposing divides over the country’s history.

© Ullstein Bild, via Getty Images

Park Chung-hee, a South Korean military dictator, and his wife, Yook Young-soo, in 1964.
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South Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine in Dispute Over North Korean POWs

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who said last month that two North Korean soldiers had been transferred to South Korea, angering Seoul.
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