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#Jeju bloodshed
Defense ministry to express regret over Jeju incident
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry will for the first time officially express regret this week over a bloody government-civilian clash on the southern island of Jeju from 194... 15:17 Apr. 02 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm commitment to support inter-Korean military accord... 13:03 Apr. 02 -
#Marine chiefS. Korea's Marine Corps eyes greater role amid changes in security environment: commandant
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Marine Corps is seeking to expand its role in response to "dynamic changes" in the security environment surrounding the peninsula, its chief said Tuesday. ... 11:19 Apr. 02 -
#OPCON transfer
(2nd LD) Allies run special monthly dialogue on OPCON transfer
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-6) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have recently launched a special monthly dialogue between their top military officers on preparation... 11:17 Apr. 02 -
#USFK masks
U.S. Forces Korea to let service members in uniform wear masks amid heavy fine dust
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military in South Korea has made a policy change to allow its troops to wear filtering masks while in uniform amid growing concerns about air pollution here, an ... 10:40 Apr. 02 -
#OPCON transfer
(LEAD) Allies run special monthly dialogue on OPCON transfer
(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info from 9th para) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have recently launched a special monthly dialogue between their top military officers on pre... 10:11 Apr. 02 -
#South Korea(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm commitment to support inter-Korean military accord
(ATTN: TRIMS; RECASTS throughout) WASHINGTON/SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to closely coordinating to support l... 09:16 Apr. 02 -
#OPCON transfer
Allies run special monthly dialogue on OPCON transfer
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have recently launched a special monthly dialogue between their top military officers on preparations for the envisioned transfer of war... 08:31 Apr. 02 -
#South Korea(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm commitment to support inter-Korean military accord
(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) WASHINGTON/SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment t... 08:11 Apr. 02 -
#South KoreaS. Korea, U.S. learned lessons from recent military exercise: Shanahan
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States learned "lessons" from their recently concluded military exercise and will look to apply them to future drills, acting U.S. Defense... 03:12 Apr. 02 -
#U.S. MarinesU.S. Marines sent 14 aircraft to S. Korea for last month's training: U.S. general
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Marines Corps deployed 14 aircraft to the peninsula from Hawaii last month to train with South Korean Marines and special operations forces, a top American comma... 15:43 Apr. 01 -
#inter-Korean DMZ excavation(LEAD) S. Korea begins its own excavation of war remains in DMZ
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched an independent excavation of Korean War remains in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday, with Py... 11:15 Apr. 01 -
#Chinese troop remains
S. Korea, China hold ceremony casketing Chinese troop remains
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China on Monday held a ceremony casketing the remains of 10 Chinese troops, who died here during the 1950-53 Korean War, ahead of their repatriation later... 11:00 Apr. 01 -
#soldierSoldiers allowed to use mobile phones after daily duties on pilot program
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The military on Monday began to conduct a three-month pilot program to allow all rank-and-file soldiers to use their mobile phones after daily duties before it decides wh... 10:16 Apr. 01 -
#inter-Korean DMZ excavationS. Korea to begin its own excavation of war remains in DMZ
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch an independent excavation of Korean War remains in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday, with Pyongyang unresponsive to its call to work togethe... 09:46 Apr. 01 -
#F-35(3rd LD) S. Korea's Air Force welcomes arrival of 2 F-35A stealth fighters
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 2, 6; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The Air Force received two U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets at a key base in South Korea on Friday to join the ranks of A... 17:38 Mar. 29 -
#war remains excavationS. Korea to independently begin 'basic' DMZ excavation work amid N.K. inaction
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will independently begin spadework to excavate Korean War remains in the Demilitarized Zone next week in the absence of a North Korean response to its call t... 15:08 Mar. 29 -
#F-35(2nd LD) S. Korea's Air Force welcomes arrival of 2 F-35A stealth fighters
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, 2nd para for update) SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The Air Force received two U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets at a key base in South Korea on Friday to join the ranks of A... 15:03 Mar. 29 -
#S Korea US defense talksDefense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks in Washington next week
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington next week to discuss the security situation on the peninsula and pending issues, su... 12:11 Mar. 29
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(LEAD) (ROUNDUP) Kim, Putin to hold first summit over denuclearization, economic cooperation
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(3rd LD) (ROUNDUP) Kim, Putin begin first summit over denuclearization, economic cooperation
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(7th LD) (ROUNDUP) N.K. leader Kim arrives in Vladivostok for summit with Putin
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Moon to meet top Russian official on Pyongyang-Moscow summit day
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(2nd LD) (ROUNDUP) N.K. leader Kim set to arrive in Vladivostok for summit with Putin
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Kim, Putin begin to build rapport amid uncertainties in ties with U.S.
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Election reform bill faces uphill battle for parliamentary passage
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Putin likely to seek to enhance clout over peninsula in summit with Kim
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Liberals expected to raise voices at Constitutional Court
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Does N.K. turn to 'pendulum diplomacy' between China and Russia?
