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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Moon to hold 3rd summit with Putin
President Moon Jae-in and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a summit in Moscow on Thursday, Seoul’s presidential office announced Monday. President Moon Jae-in speaks during Monday`s meeting with senior aides in Seoul. YonhapAccording to Cheong Wa Dae, Moon will visit Russia for a four-day state visit from Thursday, and meet with Putin shortly after his arrival. This is the first time a South Korean leader is making a state visit to Russia since late President Kim Dae-jung in 1999. Moon
June 18, 2018
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Seoul to be ‘flexible’ on timing, format of declaring end to Korean War
South Korea aims to declare an end to the Korean War this year, but will be flexible when it comes to the specific timing and format, Seoul’s top diplomat said Monday. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha speaks at a news conference in Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap)“Declaration of the end to the Korean War is a result we should draw through consultation with the US and North Korea. But the government plans to handle the issue of timing and format flexibly,” Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said at a pre
June 18, 2018
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Japan urges N. Korea to jointly break mutual distrust
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday called on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to jointly overcome their mutual distrust, as he confirmed ongoing efforts to arrange a Japan-North Korea summit.In a television interview, Abe said his government has contacted the North Korean side "through various channels" in a bid to arrange a meeting with Kim.During historic talks with US President Donald Trump in Singapore on Tuesday, Kim reportedly said he was open to a meeting with Abe.Japan wants t
June 16, 2018
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Seoul welcomes Trump's plan to have phone conversation with Kim Jong-un
South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae expressed optimism on Saturday about US President Donald Trump's recent announcement that he would speak with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the phone, calling it "very important progress."(Yonhap)On Friday, Trump said he gave Kim a direct phone number to reach him and that he plans to personally call Kim on Sunday (US time)."Most important of all, this means the US and North Korean leaders are in a relationship where they can talk on the phone
June 16, 2018
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Trump promotes NK summit in weekly address
US President Donald Trump released a weekly address Friday promoting his efforts to bring peace to the world through his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un earlier in the week.(Yonhap)In a 3-minute video posted on YouTube, Trump walked through the results of his historic meeting with Kim that took place in Singapore Tuesday."Our world has seen more than enough conflict. If there's a chance at peace, if there's a chance to end the horrible threat of nuclear conflict, then we must pursue
June 16, 2018
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Trump says he gave NK leader direct phone number to call
US President Donald Trump said Friday he gave North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a direct phone number to reach him and that he plans to make a phone call to Kim. "I can now call him ... I gave him a very direct number," he told reporters at the White House. "He can now call me if he has any difficulty. I can call him. We have communication."US President Donald Trump (Yonhap)His remarks come days after his first and historic encounter in Singapore with the leader of the reclusive state on Tuesday.T
June 16, 2018
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Abe considers visiting Pyongyang for summit with Kim: Japanese reports
TOKYO -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gave a positive response to a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Japan is mulling a visit to Pyongyang in August by Abe, Japanese media reported Thursday.Citing multiple Japanese government officials, the Sankei Shimbun newspaper reported that Kim said he could meet with Abe while holding summit talks with US President Donald Trump in Singapore on Tuesday, adding Kim's intention has been conveyed to the Japanese government through multiple
June 14, 2018
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US hopes for ‘major’ N. Korea disarmament by 2020: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the US hopes to see “major disarmament” of North Korea before the end of US President Donald Trump’s first term in 2021. (Yonhap)Speaking the day after a historic summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Pompeo also said that “complete” denuclearization encompasses “verifiable” and “irreversible” amid criticism over the result of the summit. “Major disarmament... We‘re hopeful that we can achieve that in the two and half ye
June 14, 2018
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S. Korea, US, Japan to discuss post-summit strategy over N. Korea
The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan had talks in Seoul on Thursday on North Korea, emboldened by the first-ever Pyongyang-Washington summit talks. Starting a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha expressed hope that "the current momentum will be maintained."Their closed-door talks were followed by a trilateral session involving Japan's Minister Taro Kono.Earlier in the day, Pompeo paid a courtesy call on P
June 14, 2018
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Trump declares via Twitter the NK nuclear threat is over
President Donald Trump declared on Twitter Wednesday that there was “no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea,” a bold and questionable claim following his summit with leader Kim Jong Un that produced few guarantees on how and when Pyongyang would disarm. “Just landed - a long trip, but everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office,” he tweeted. “There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea. Meeting with Kim Jong Un was an interesting and very positive experience. No
June 13, 2018
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[US-NK Summit] Trump hails Kim Jong-un for taking ‘bold’ step
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for taking “the first bold step toward a bright new future for his people.” (Yonhap)Hailing the unprecedented US-NK summit on Tuesday as proving that “real change is possible,” Trump said that there is no limit to what North Korea can achieve when it gives up nuclear weapons and opens up to the world. “Chairman Kim has before him the opportunity to be remembered as the leader who ushered in a glori
June 13, 2018
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[US-NK Summit] Pompeo to brief Moon on outcome of US-N. Korea summit: official
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will personally brief South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the outcome of the historic US-North Korea summit, an official from Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.The top US diplomat arrived at Osan Air Base, south of Seoul, around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday. It is his first official visit to South Korea since he took office in April."Secretary Pompeo is scheduled to visit Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday. The president will likely meet him personally," t
June 13, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Trump, Kim Jong-un ready for history-making summit with top aides by side
After months of on-again, off-again speculation, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will finally sit down for a historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday aimed at ending a nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula. Accompanying Trump and Kim in Singapore for the high-stakes meeting are the leaders’ trusted foreign policy officials who have been leading the closed-door meetings in the flurry of diplomacy that culminated in Tuesday’s summit. With the roster of who will be s
June 11, 2018
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Korean president to make state visit to Russia from June 21-23
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will make a state visit to Russia this month to discuss ways to enhance the countries' bilateral economic cooperation and joint efforts to peacefully denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.Moon will embark on a three-day visit to Russia on June 21 for a summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom told a press briefing. He did not provide the summit date."The purpose of the state visit
June 8, 2018
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[US-NK Summit] NK, Singaporean foreign ministers meet ahead of Kim-Trump summit
The top diplomats of North Korea and Singapore held talks in Pyongyang on Thursday ahead of the highly anticipated summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, the North's state media reported."Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan exchanged in-depth views on further developing the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries with a long history and tradition in various fields and on the situation ahead of
June 8, 2018
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[US-NK Summit] Pompeo to visit S. Korea after N. Korea summit
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to South Korea right after June 12 summit between the US and North Korea to discuss the results of the historic meeting and the next steps in the diplomatic effort to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. The top US diplomat will visit Seoul on June 13-14 to meet senior officials from South Korea and Japan, after accompanying US President Donald Trump to his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore, according the State Department. In Seo
June 8, 2018
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[Newsmaker] What are remaining variables ahead of NK-US summit?
As North Korea and the US finalize preparations for their historic summit, expectations are rising that the June 12 meeting is on course and the leaders of the two countries will reaffirm their shared goal of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula at the summit. But with only days to go before the meeting, analysts say there are remaining issues that could still derail the on-again, off-again summit or lead to US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walking away during t
June 5, 2018
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Leaders of S. Korea, Philippines agree to improve ties, boost cooperation
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his Filipino counterpart Rodrigo Duterte agreed Monday to enhance their countries‘ bilateral relations and expand their economic cooperation.In a bilateral summit held at Moon’s presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, the two leaders also agreed to work together to peacefully rid North Korea of its nuclear ambition.“President Moon Jae-in expressed gratitude to President Duterte for his active support for our government‘s efforts to peacefully resolve th
June 4, 2018
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US-NK summit prep talks continue at Panmunjeom
With the North Korea-US summit back on, the two countries continued their working-level talks to settle agenda items at the border village of Panmunjeom on Monday in a last-ditch effort to close the gaps on the denuclearization process ahead of the June 12 meeting. In Singapore, officials from the US and North Korea -- led by the White House’s deputy chief of staff for operations Joe Hagin and North Korea’s de facto chief of staff Kim Chang Son -- reportedly wrapped up their meetings to hammer
June 4, 2018
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Moon to hold summit with Philippine President Duterte
President Moon Jae-in was set to hold a summit with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday to discuss ways to bolster economic and other cooperation between the two countries.Duterte arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a three-day visit. He is the first head of state from an Association of Southeast Asian Nations member country to visit South Korea since Moon took office in May last year.Monday's summit will be the second meeting between Moon and Duterte. They first met in the Philippines in
June 4, 2018