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#US defense secretary(2nd LD) New U.S. defense chief to visit S. Korea in Aug. amid reports on burden-sharing talks
(ATTN: RECASTS dateline; UPDATES paras 3-5 with defense ministry's statement) By Lee Haye-ah and Choi Soo-hyang WASHINGTON/SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will visit So... 08:52 Jul. 31 -
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(LEAD) New U.S. defense chief to visit S. Korea in Aug. amid reports on burden-sharing talks
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with background; RECASTS headline) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, July 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will visit South Korea next month as part of a trip to ... 01:33 Jul. 31 -
#US defense secretary
New U.S. defense chief to visit S. Korea in Aug.
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will visit South Korea next month as part of a trip to Asia, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Esper, who took office last week, will l... 23:52 Jul. 30 -
#Pentagon chief visit
S. Korea, U.S. in talks over new Pentagon chief Esper's possible trip to Seoul
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are in talks over a possible visit to Seoul by new U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper as part of his first Asia trip since taking office ... 16:14 Jul. 30 -
#nuclear sharing option
U.S. univ. article proposes sharing of 'nonstrategic' nukes with S. Korea, Japan
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. National Defense University (NDU) magazine has proposed that Washington strongly consider the "custodial" sharing of its nonstrategic nuclear capabilities with all... 15:13 Jul. 30 -
#North Korea(4th LD) S. Korea repatriates all 3 crew members of N.K. boat
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 12-13) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea handed over a North Korean boat and all of its three crew members to the communist nation on Monday a... 18:17 Jul. 29 -
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(3rd LD) S. Korea repatriates all 3 crew members of N.K. boat
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with repatriation of crew members, JCS official's remarks) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea handed over a North Korean boa... 16:29 Jul. 29 -
#defense ministryS. Korea looking into various options to protect ships in Hormuz Strait: defense ministry
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is looking into "various options" to protect ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, though no decision has been made on whether to contribute troops to t... 15:51 Jul. 29 -
#N.K. fishing boat(4th LD) N. Korean military's fishing boat 'mistakenly' crosses sea border into S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with N. Koreans' intentions, interrogation, other details in paras 4-11; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat apparently operated by North Korea's military has be... 15:17 Jul. 28 -
#UN commandAustralian admiral assumes UNC deputy chief duty
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A top Australian naval officer has started his service as deputy commander of the United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea, the command said Sunday. Vice Adm. Stuar... 14:52 Jul. 28 -
#N.K. fishing boat(3rd LD) N. Korean military's fishing boat 'mistakenly' crosses sea border into S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES lead paras with more details) SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat apparently operated by North Korea's military has been towed into a South Korean port for investigation after ... 11:37 Jul. 28 -
#N.K. fishing boat(2nd LD) N. Korean military's fishing boat 'mistakenly' crosses sea border into S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info, details; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat operated by North Korea's military has been towed into a South Korean port for investi... 10:57 Jul. 28 -
#N.K. fishing boat(LEAD) N. Korean boat with 3 crewmen crossed inter-Korean border: JCS
(ATTN: ADDS more details in para 2, 4-9) SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A small boat carrying three North Koreans crossed the inter-Korean maritime border in the East Sea and was towed into a South Kor... 08:55 Jul. 28 -
#N.K. fishing boat
N. Korean boat with 3 crewmen crossed inter-Korean border: JCS
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A small-sized boat carrying three North Koreans crossed the inter-Korean maritime border in the East Sea and was towed into a South Korean port for investigation, the Joi... 07:52 Jul. 28 -
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#UNCUNC vows continued support for peace, N.K. denuclearization
SEOUL/PANMUNJOM, July 27 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command will continue to support trust-building measures for dialogue and the complete denuclearization of North Korea, its... 17:26 Jul. 27 -
#Korean WarS. Korea honors int'l veterans of Korean War
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Saturday honored a group of international soldiers who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War under the U.N. flag for their service. At a ceremony hosted by ... 15:13 Jul. 27 -
#NK missiles(News Focus) New ballistic missile poses fresh security challenges to S. Korea and beyond: experts
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A "new type" of short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) North Korea demonstrated through its latest firing is expected to significantly boost its capacity to ... 17:58 Jul. 26
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S. Korea, China to hold first 'strategic' defense talks in 5 years
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Trump keeps N. Korea on aid blacklist over human trafficking amid stalemate in denuclearization
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrants for 7 college activists for breaking into U.S. ambassador's residence
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Uniqlo to halt ad after allegations of defaming sex slave victims
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(2nd LD) Police request arrest warrants for 9 students over break-in
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K-pop audition shows mired in suspected unfair contest, shady deals
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U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria raises concerns about Trump's alliance policy
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Political parties face criticism in politicizing people's rallies over corruption scandal
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N. Korea employs high-pressure tactics in nuke talks with U.S.
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Breakdown of U.S.-N.K. nuclear talks shows difficulty of bridging gap
