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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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S. Korea, US seal defense cost deal, saying it's 'foundation' of alliance
South Korea and the United States signed a formal agreement Friday, which calls for an 8.2 percent hike in Seoul's share of the cost of stationing American troops here.The two sides agreed that the signing of the Special Measures Agreement, a fruit of tough negotiations, reflects their robust alliance. (Yonhap)"This now becomes the foundation of -- one of the foundations of -- the alliance, and something that the alliance will build upon to become stronger and greater," Kang told Washington's to
March 8, 2019
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Korean forced labor victims seek court seizure of Mitsubishi assets
Four Korean victims of wartime forced labor are seeking seizure of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s local assets as the company refuses to comply with the Supreme Court ruling that ordered the firm to compensate them. The plaintiffs, including 88-year-old Yang Geum-deuk, on Thursday filed the request with the Seoul Central District Court to seize several Mitsubishi trademarks and patents, according to a civic group that represents the victims. If approved by the court, the Japanese company wil
March 7, 2019
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Moon orders special probe into alleged employment fraud in Indonesia
President Moon Jae-in on Thursday made a special order to launch investigations into the alleged flight of a South Korean company from Indonesia that reportedly did not pay its workers, his office Cheong Wa Dae said."In relation to the case involving a delay in the payment of wages, President Moon Jae-in instructed law enforcement to actively cooperate with the investigation by the Indonesian authorities under the extradition treaty," Cheong Wa Dae vice spokeswoman Ko Min-jung told a press brief
March 7, 2019
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First lady highlights value of Korea-ASEAN relations
South Korea’s first lady Kim Jung-sook on Wednesday stressed the importance of the country’s relations with Brunei, Cambodia and Malaysia, at a meeting with students from the countries studying here. Cheong Wa Dae had invited 10 students each from Brunei and Malaysia and nine students from Cambodia to the presidential office. First Lady Kim Jung-sook poses with students from Brunei, Cambodia and Malaysia at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday. YonhapThe event was held ahead of President Moon Jae-in’s of
March 7, 2019
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KOICA to build education center in Indonesian university
South Korea's overseas aid agency said Tuesday it has agreed with the University of Indonesia to work together to establish a multimedia education center at the school, as well as develop curriculum and train lecturers. The Korea International Cooperation Agency said it is part of its efforts to expand its development assistance program in the Southeast Asian country. It's also an element of KOICA's global outreach efforts under the slogan of three Ps -- peace, peace and prosperity.(Yonhap)"KOIC
March 5, 2019
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Moon to visit Brunei, Malaysia, Cambodia next week
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will embark on a three-nation Asian tour next week that will take him to Brunei, Malaysia and Cambodia, his office Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. The president will leave the country on Sunday for Brunei, where he will make a three-day visit for a summit with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Moon's trip comes amid his efforts to greatly improve his country’s relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members. South Korea`s President Moon Jae-in (Y
March 4, 2019
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Korea, UAE to forge deeper economic ties in energy industries
South Korea's industry ministry said Wednesday that an agreement has been reached to forge deeper ties with the United Arab Emirates in the energy segment in line with the summit between the two countries.The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with its UAE counterpart, which included plans to establish a business-friendly environment between the two countries, paving the way for South Korean firms to penetrate deeper into the important Middle
Feb. 27, 2019
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[Diplomatic circuit] LECTURE ON KAESONG EXCAVATION
(CICI)Corea Image Communication Institute President Choi Jung-wha (third from right), Elisabeth Chabanol (fourth from right), head of the Seoul Center of the French School of Asian Studies, and New Zealand Ambassador Philip Turner (third row, third from left) are seen after a lecture on Goryeo remains excavations in Kaesong given by Chabanol. The event, organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute, was held at the New Zealand ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Feb. 19. CICI
Feb. 27, 2019
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Bolton in Hanoi for N. Korea summit
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton is in Hanoi for President Donald Trump's second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, his spokesman said Tuesday. (Yonhap)There had been speculation that the hawkish adviser had been left out of Trump's delegation, because his name was not on a list of officials distributed by the White House.Bolton's spokesman, Garrett Marquis, confirmed in an email that Bolton was already in the Vietnamese capital ahead of the president's scheduled 9:15 p.m. ar
Feb. 26, 2019
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Trump set to arrive in Vietnam at 9:15 p.m.
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Vietnam at 9:15 p.m. to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.(Yonhap)The White House announced the time four hours prior to his arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport. From there, he will go straight to his hotel, expected to be the JW Marriott.The trip to Hanoi included two refueling stops - in Britain and Qatar.Kim arrived in the Vietnamese capital by train earlier in the day and began his tour with a trip to the North Korean Embas
Feb. 26, 2019
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Kim Jong-un visits N. Korean embassy
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the country's embassy in Hanoi on Tuesday afternoon, hours after arriving here for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.(Yonhap)Kim left his hotel by his bulletproof Mercedes-Benz limousine at around 5:03 p.m., escorted by a massive police motorcycle convoy, and arrived at the embassy just a few minutes later. As the car stopped in front of the main gate, he was seen disembarking and walking into the compound about 1 kilometer away from his Melia hote
Feb. 26, 2019
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N. Korean leader departs for Hanoi by train: report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed for Hanoi by train on Saturday for a summit with US President Donald Trump, a news report said.Kim's train left Pyongyang around 5 p.m. local time and is expected to travel through China all the way to Vietnam, Tass news agency reported from Pyongyang, citing an unidentified source. (Yonhap)Kim and Trump are set to hold their second summit on Feb. 27-28.The report said that the train will travel around 4,500 kilometers to Hanoi, which will take over 48 ho
Feb. 23, 2019
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N. Korea has long way to go to denuclearize, Yongbyon offer 'significant': ex-CIA official
North Korea has a long way to go to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, but its offer to shut down the Yongbyon facility is a "significant" step, a former US intelligence official said Friday.(Yonhap)Andrew Kim, who retired in December as head of the Central Intelligence Agency's Korea Mission Center, said North Koreans had complained to him that they weren't getting due credit for the steps they took to honor their denuclearization commitment after the first US-North Korea summit in June."I
Feb. 23, 2019
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N. Korean, US envoys continue talks on summit agenda
Senior North Korean and US envoys held another meeting in Hanoi on Saturday to discuss the agenda for the second summit between Pyongyang and Washington slated for next week.(Yonhap)Kim Hyok-chol, Pyongyang's special representative for the United States, met his US counterpart Stephen Biegun, Washington's envoy for North Korea, for the third straight day on Saturday in Hanoi.The second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump is slated for Feb. 27-28 in the Vietn
Feb. 23, 2019
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Bolton cancels trip to S. Korea: White House
US National Security Advisor John Bolton has canceled his planned visit to South Korea ahead of next week's summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a White House spokesperson said Friday.(Yonhap)"Ambassador Bolton has canceled his travel to the Republic of Korea to focus on events in Venezuela," the National Security Council spokesperson told Yonhap News Agency on condition of anonymity.A diplomatic source in Seoul earlier told Yonhap, "The White House has s
Feb. 23, 2019
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Pompeo to travel to Vietnam for summit Feb. 26-28
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Vietnam next week for the second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the State Department said Friday.(Yonhap)Pompeo is scheduled to be in Hanoi Feb. 26-28 to participate in the summit and bilateral meetings with Vietnamese leaders, the department said in a statement.The summit is scheduled for Feb. 27 and 28.Pompeo will also travel to Manila, Philippines, Feb. 28 and March 1 to meet with President Rodrigo
Feb. 23, 2019
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Trump says troop withdrawal not on summit agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that withdrawing troops from South Korea will not be discussed during his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.(Yonhap)Trump and Kim are set to meet in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb. 27 and28 to discuss the dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.There have been concerns that the U.S. president will agree to draw down American troops in South Korea as part of a deal with the North."No, it's not, no. It is not a consideration," Trump said at
Feb. 23, 2019
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Korea, India agree to strengthen defense cooperation, economic ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed Friday to strengthen military ties and defense industry cooperation between the two countries.During their summit in Seoul, the leaders also agreed to complete the two nations' negotiations to upgrade their bilateral free trade pact at an early date, according to the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae. (Yonhap)Modi arrived in Seoul on Thursday for a two-day state visit.His trip reciprocated Moon's state visit to Ind
Feb. 22, 2019
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FM Kang holds talks with top UAE official ahead of crown prince's visit
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held talks with a top United Arab Emirates (UAE) official on Tuesday and discussed the planned visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan next week, Seoul's foreign ministry said.During the talks with Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi, in Seoul, Kang welcomed the crown prince's upcoming visit and expressed hope for the expansion of cooperation between the two countries. (Yonhap)The de fa
Feb. 19, 2019
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Foreign ministers of S. Korea, Japan to meet in Germany this week
The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan will meet this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday, amid heightened tensions between the two sides over various issues.South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will hold talks with her Japanese counterpart, Taro Kono, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Kang and Kono are expected to touch on various issues of mutual concern, from North Korea to bilateral ties. Foreig
Feb. 14, 2019