#North Korea
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#defense industryChangwon-Gyeongsam region named host for S. Korea's first arms industry cluster
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The southeastern city of Changwon and the surrounding South Gyeongsang Province have been named the host for the government's first regional defense industry innovation ... 10:28 Apr. 23 -
#Pentagon(LEAD) Top U.S. military official assumes N.K. leader still in control of armed forces
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, background) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A top U.S. military official said Wednesday he assumes North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is still i... 02:59 Apr. 23 -
#Pentagon
Top U.S. military official assumes N.K. leader still in control of armed forces
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A top U.S. military official said Wednesday he assumes North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is still in full control of his country's armed forces despite... 00:37 Apr. 23 -
#defense cost-sharing deal(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm efforts for 'fair, mutually acceptable' defense cost-sharing deal
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 14-16) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States called Wednesday for a fair and mutually acceptable deal from their defense cost t... 22:59 Apr. 22 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ---------------- S. Korea unveils 'everyday life quarantine' guidelines SEOUL -- South Korea on... 17:02 Apr. 22 -
#COVID-19(LEAD) USFK soldiers demoted for visiting off-post bar, returning through fence hole
(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead) SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Three American soldiers based in South Korea's southeastern city of Daegu have been demoted and ordered to pay forfeiture for exiting th... 16:30 Apr. 22 -
#COVID-19
USFK soldiers demoted for violating quarantine rules amid virus efforts
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Three American soldiers based in South Korea's southeastern city of Daegu have been demoted and ordered to pay forfeiture for violating the U.S. military's public health... 16:05 Apr. 22 -
#US spy planeU.S. flies spy plane over Korean Peninsula to monitor N. Korea
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. surveillance aircraft flew over South Korea, an aviation tracker said Wednesday, the latest in a series of near-daily flights to monitor North Korea amid speculat... 15:47 Apr. 22 -
#defense cost-sharing dealS. Korea, U.S. reaffirm efforts for 'fair, mutually acceptable' defense cost-sharing deal
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States called Wednesday for a fair and mutually acceptable deal from their defense cost talks as the negotiations remain deadlo... 14:08 Apr. 22 -
#COVID-19(LEAD) Military to ease restrictions on off-installation visits over coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures at bottom; ADDS more info, quote in paras 6, 8-9) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The military will ease restrictions on enlisted service members' o... 10:53 Apr. 22 -
#COVID-19
Military to ease restrictions on off-installation visits over coronavirus
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The military will ease restrictions on enlisted service members' off-installation travel, the defense ministry said Wednesday, amid signs of a slowdown in the spread of ... 10:30 Apr. 22 -
#South Korea-US allianceS. Korea, U.S. to hold biannual defense talks via video links this week
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold a biannual defense meeting via video links this week to discuss pending alliance issues, such as efforts to denuclearize Nort... 14:31 Apr. 21 -
#COVID-19
Military hospital resumes operations after workers test negative for virus
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A military hospital in the central city of Daejeon reopened Tuesday after medical workers who were suspected of the coronavirus infection all tested negative for the dis... 10:48 Apr. 21 -
#USFKUSFK calls for disciplined, vigilant posture against coronavirus
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) called Tuesday for service members to guard against complacency and to follow aggressive preventive measures against the coronavirus so as to st... 10:15 Apr. 21 -
#Trump(2nd LD) Trump says he rejected S. Korean offer on defense cost-sharing
(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Trump in last para) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he rejected South Korea's offer on defense cost-shari... 09:30 Apr. 21 -
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(LEAD) Trump says he rejected S. Korean offer on defense cost-sharing
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Trump's remarks, background) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he rejected South Korea's offer on defense cost-s... 09:21 Apr. 21 -
#US spy plane
U.S. flies series of surveillance aircraft over Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. spy planes have flown over South Korea, an aviation tracker said Tuesday, on an apparent mission to monitor North Korea. The U.S. Air Force's E-8C and Navy's... 08:25 Apr. 21 -
#Trump
Trump says he rejected S. Korean offer on defense cost-sharing
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he rejected South Korea's offer on defense cost-sharing because he feels his country should be treated "equit... 08:16 Apr. 21 -
#COVID-19
(LEAD) 10 workers at military hospital test negative for virus
(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; RECASTS throughout with updated info) SEOUL/DAEJEON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Ten medical staff members at a military hospital in the central city of Daejeon have all tested n... 20:57 Apr. 20
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U.S. nuclear forces are ready and deter all adversaries, including N. Korea: Pentagon official
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(2nd LD) More students return to school amid new surge in coronavirus cases
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(3rd LD) More students return to school amid new surge in coronavirus cases
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(LEAD) More students to return to school despite virus risk
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S. Korea unveils new quarantine guidelines for everyday life
News Focus
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Moon's post-corona presidency laden with tough tasks
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S. Korea shifts toward new normal of everyday quarantine but wary of 'blind spots'
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(News Focus) Ruling party's landslide election win to give boost to President Moon's reform drive
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Landslide victory likely to strengthen Moon's foreign policy hand
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Election candidates run eye-catching campaigns amid coronavirus pandemic
