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The timing was a deep embarrassment for the North’s leader, Kim Jong Un, because the missile appeared to have been launched to show off his daring as a fleet of U.S. warships approached his country to deter provocations.

"North Korean Missile Launch Fails, and a Show of Strength Fizzles" is from the April 15, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun, David E. Sanger and and narrated by .

North Korea launched a missile Friday that was in the air for 45 minutes before landing off Hokkaido, the northernmost Japanese island, officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan reported.

"North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, Pentagon Says" is from the July 28, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and Eileen Sullivan and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Just last month, Ahn Cheol-soo, a software mogul turned politician, looked like just another also-ran for the South Korean presidential election in May. His centrist People’s Party held only 40 seats in the 300-member Parliament. He was barely polling at 10 percent in surveys.Now, with less than a month to go before the election and as tensions flare on the Korean Peninsula, Ahn, 55, has suddenly become a leading contender to be the next president, offering hope to conservatives and others alarmed by the North’s nuclear and missile threats.

"South Korean Election Turning into 2-Way Race as a Dark Horse Surges" is from the April 14, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

South Korea’s recently impeached and ousted president, Park Geun-hye, was formally indicted Monday on charges of collecting or demanding $52 million in bribes, becoming the first leader put on criminal trial since the mid-1990s, when two former military-backed presidents were imprisoned for corruption and mutiny.

"Park Geun-Hye, Ousted President of South Korea, Is Formally Indicted" is from the April 17, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Kristi Burns.

When a senior U.S. official visits North Korea, it is usually taken as a sign that tensions between the adversaries are easing somewhat. That is particularly true when the official brings home a newly freed American captive.

"Otto Warmbier’s Death Dims Chances of Improved U.S. Relations With North Korea" is from the June 20, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Jay Y. Lee, heir to one of the world’s biggest corporate empires, followed in the footsteps of his prominent father. He took charge of key businesses. He hobnobbed with his country’s president. He brought in new ideas.

Then, like his father, he was charged with breaking the law.

""Samsung’s Wake-Up Call"" is from the March 04, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and Paul Mozur and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

The Constitutional Court of South Korea said it would rule on Friday whether to reinstate President Park Geun-hye or formally oust her from office on charges of corruption and abuse of power.

"South Korean President’s Fate to Be Decided by Court on Friday" is from the March 08, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

North Korea said Monday that it had successfully tested a new nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile, claiming important progress in being able to strike its enemies with long-range missiles tipped with nuclear warheads.

"North Korea Claims Progress on Long-Range Goal With Missile Test" is from the February 13, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

North Korea launched four ballistic missiles from its long-range rocket launch site Monday morning, the South Korean military said. The launch prompted South Korean security officials to call for the early deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system that has provoked China.

"North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles, Raising Worries in the South" is from the March 06, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The head of Samsung, one of the world’s largest conglomerates, was indicted on bribery and embezzlement charges on Tuesday, becoming one of the most prominent business tycoons ever to face trial in South Korea.

"Samsung Leader Indicted on Bribery Charges" is from the February 28, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

The Chinese government is ratcheting up pressure on South Korea over its plans to deploy an American missile defense system, with the state-controlled news media urging the public to boycott South Korean retail products and threatening diplomatic and even military repercussions.

"North and South Korea Give China a Double Headache" is from the March 02, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jane Perlez and Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Less than a week after Donald Trump taunted North Korea over its ballistic missile capabilities, North Korea has said that it could conduct its first test of an intercontinental missile “anytime and anywhere” in a rebuke to the incoming president.

President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that South Korea’s military would speed up efforts to strengthen its pre-emptive strike, missile defense and retaliatory capabilities against North Korea, and he renewed his call for the armed forces to become more independent of America’s.

"South Korea Is Speeding Up Arms Buildup to Counter North, Its Leader Says" is from the September 28, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

A North Korean soldier’s bold attempt to defect by crossing the heavily guarded border with South Korea galvanized attention this week.But perhaps more surprising was the disclosure by surgeons struggling to save his life of what they found while repairing his intestinal wounds: dozens of parasitic worms, some as long as 11 inches.

"Surgery Reveals North Korean Defector Is Riddled With Parasitic Worms" is from the November 17, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea said Wednesday that he and President Donald Trump could sit down for a three-way summit meeting with Kim Jong In if their individual meetings with the North Korean leader on denuclearizing his country proceed well in the coming weeks.

"South Korea’s Leader Floats 3-Way Talks With Trump and Kim" is from the March 21, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew both higher and longer than previous such launches, a bold act of defiance against President Donald Trump after he put the country back on a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

"North Korea Shows Progress in Missile Program" is from the November 29, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Landler, Choe Sang Hun and Helene Cooper and narrated by Kristi Burns.

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong In, has told South Korean envoys that he is willing to begin negotiations with the United States on abandoning its nuclear weapons and that it would suspend all nuclear and missile tests while engaged in such talks, South Korean officials said Tuesday.

"North Korea Is Willing to Discuss Giving Up Nuclear Weapons, South Says" is from the March 06, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun, Mark Landler and narrated by Kristi Burns.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea confirmed Wednesday that it had been in talks with both American and North Korean officials about negotiating a peace treaty to formally end the Korean War after more than 60 years, as the United States and its ally try to establish a basis for persuading the North to give up its nuclear weapons.

"Treaty to Formally End Korean War Is Being Discussed, South Confirms" is from the April 18, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and Jane Perlez and narrated by Kristi Burns.

North Korea agreed on Tuesday to send athletes to February’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, a symbolic breakthrough after months of escalating tensions over the North’s rapidly advancing nuclear and missile programs.

"North Korea to Send Athletes to Olympics in South Korea in Breakthrough" is from the January 09, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

South Korea has seized a Hong Kong-flagged oil tanker accused of transferring 600 tons of refined oil to a North Korean ship in October in violation of United Nations sanctions, South Korean officials said Friday

"South Korea Seizes Ship Suspected of Sending Oil to North Korea" is from the December 29, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Archie Montgomery.