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Trump threatened to pull troops if S. Korea didn't give $5b: Bolton memoirJun 22, 2020WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump threatened to pull American troops from South Korea if Seoul did not pay $5 billion under a defense cost-sharing deal, his former National Security Adviser Joh... -
Cheong Wa Dae says much of Bolton's memoir on Korea 'distorted,' urges US govt. to address such 'dangerous' caseJun 22, 2020The office of President Moon Jae-in on Monday strongly criticized former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton for his "distorted" account of what happened in brisk summit diplomacy last ... -
S. Korea to restrict visas, flights from Pakistan, BangladeshJun 21, 2020The South Korean government said Sunday that it will strengthen visa and entry restrictions for those from Pakistan and Bangladesh from this week, as the country has recently reported a surge in nove... -
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[Herald Interview] ‘Protest louder about Japan’s breaking of UNESCO promise’Jun 21, 2020Yuji Hosaka says there is enough evidence that Korean workers were brought against their will to Battleship Island and forced to work under harsh conditions -
Pompeo pays tribute to Warmbier on 3rd death anniversaryJun 20, 2020WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid tribute to Otto Warmbier on Friday, marking the third anniversary of the death of the American college student who was detained in North Korea. "... -
Govt. extends special travel watch until mid-July over coronavirus fearsJun 19, 2020The foreign ministry said Friday it has extended for another month the special travel warning advising citizens against overseas trips amid continuing coronavirus fears. The re-issuance of the speci... -
Defector group cancels plan to send bottles containing rice to NK amid heightened tensionsJun 19, 2020A North Korean defector group said Friday that it has temporarily suspended a plan to float plastic bottles containing rice into North Korea amid heightened cross-border tensions. Keunsaem had pushe... -
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[Newsmaker] Hidden truth behind Japan’s world heritage site -- Hashima IslandJun 18, 2020For Japanese, Hashima Island may be a site that evokes pride that propelled the country to the global stage as an economic powerhouse. However, Koreans consider the islet off the coast of Nagasaki, ... -
S. Korea's nuclear envoy arrives in US amid NK tensionsJun 18, 2020WASHINGTON -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy arrived in Washington on Wednesday for talks with US officials as North Korea has been ratcheting up tensions with a series of angry actions against Seou... -
Vice FM discusses worsening pandemic in Latin America with mission chiefsJun 17, 2020Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho held a videoconference with South Korean diplomatic mission chiefs in Latin America to discuss ways to ensure the health and safety of the country's citizens i... -
S. Korea in close communication with major countries over NK tensions: Foreign MinistryJun 17, 2020South Korea is in close communication with the United States, China and other major countries over rising tensions caused by North Korea's demolition of a liaison office and tough rhetoric, the forei... -
S. Korea to request UNESCO make efforts for Japan to honor forced labor victims in info centerJun 16, 2020South Korea plans to call on the United Nations cultural agency to make "multilateral efforts" to ensure Japan keeps its promise to honor victims of wartime forced labor in a new information center o... -
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[Newsmaker] Black Lives Matter banner removed from US Embassy building in SeoulJun 16, 2020The US Embassy in Seoul said Tuesday that the Black Lives Matter banner draped on the facade of its building in Seoul had been removed to “avoid misperception” amid reports about President Donald Tru... -
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