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"The policy of strategic patience has ended," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (left) said Friday of dealing with North Korea. Tillerson is visiting South Korea; he's seen here alongside South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se in Seoul.

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Tillerson Says 'All Of The Options Are On The Table' In Dealing With North Korea

5:14pm March 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

One day after saying diplomatic efforts "have failed" to affect North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. would consider all military options if compelled to act.

Korean peninsula analyst Robert E. Kelly earned widespread empathy after his kids provided an expected spot of comic relief in a live appearance on the BBC on Friday.

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Family Laughed At Kids' Takeover Of TV Interview, Says South Korea Expert

2:19pm March 15, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

No need to worry about whether the most hilarious BBC live shot ever has caused trouble, after the children of South Korea expert Robert Kelly infiltrated his TV appearance.

The U.S. has begun deploying the Terminal High Altitude Aerial Defense - THAAD - an anti-missile system meant to defend South Korea against attacks from the North. The first components arrived in South Korea last week.

A Long List Of Challenges Awaits Rex Tillerson In Asia

7:51am March 15, 2017

by Elise Hu

As the new secretary of state starts a six-day sweep through East Asia, he heads into a region full of challenges, both old and new.

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Ousted South Korea's former President Park Geun-hye, center, arrives at her private home in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday. She vacated the presidential palace and returned to her home two days after the Constitutional Court removed her from office.

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Ousted South Korean President Leaves Presidential Palace

11:31am March 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Park Geun-hye returned to her home in Seoul's Gangnam District two days after her impeachment. As a private citizen, she could face criminal corruption charges.

A supporter cries during a rally opposing President Park Geun-hye's impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday.

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South Korean President's Impeachment Triggers Clashes And Questions

4:39pm March 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

Two people are dead in demonstrations following a historic ruling in South Korea to oust President Park Geun-hye.

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Overtaken By Events: Kids Burst Onto Scene Of Live BBC TV Interview

1:29pm March 10, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Thanks to the children of professor Robert E. Kelly, an interview about South Korea's political upheaval became one of the most popular things on the Internet on Friday.

Supporters of South Korean President Park Geun-hye stage a rally opposing her impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Friday. People gathered ahead of the court ruling on whether Park would be removed from office over a corruption scandal. T

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South Korean Judges Uphold President Park Geun-hye's Impeachment

10:16pm March 09, 2017

by Elise Hu

The country's first female president makes history again, this time, as the first South Korean leader to be removed from office.

Trucks carry parts to set up the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system at the Osan Air Base on March 6 in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

U.S. Fast-Tracks Missile Defense System To South Korea, Drawing China's Ire

8:16am March 09, 2017

The THAAD missile defense system will go up in South Korea to help defend against North Korea's missile program. But it's causing a geopolitical tussle.

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Two mobile launchers landed in South Korea late Monday, part of a missile defense system that the U.S. military says is meant to defend the country against a North Korean attack.

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U.S. Sends First Parts Of THAAD Missile Defense System To South Korea

12:22pm March 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

China has opposed the move, which the U.S. is calling a defensive measure against North Korea. Chinese state-run media warned that THAAD's presence will bring an "arms race in the region."

On Feb. 13, people in Pyongyang watch a public broadcast about the Feb. 12 launch of a long-range ballistic missile at an undisclosed location — the first fired during President Donald Trump's presidency. The UN Security Council on Feb. 13 unanimously c

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S. Korea: N. Korea Test-Fires Handful Of 'Unknown Projectiles' Into Japan Waters

9:07pm March 05, 2017

by Elise Hu

The projectiles were launched from near the North's missile base of Tongchang-ri, on Sunday, says South Korea's military. At least one of the missiles flew about 620 miles.