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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ------------------ (2nd LD) Koreas agree to hold groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road reconnect... 17:37 Dec. 13
#foreign minister trip
Foreign minister to visit India, Malaysia next week
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will visit India and Malaysia next week for talks with her counterparts and other key officials over bilateral cooperation, ... 16:26 Dec. 13
Extra on impeachment of Korean provisional gov't president found for 1st time
SAINT-BRIEUC, France, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean government agency said Thursday it has found, for the first time, a specially published edition of a newspaper reporting the impeachment in ... 11:37 Dec. 13
#NK leader Russia visit
N. Korean leader unlikely to visit Russia this year: Seoul's ambassador
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is unlikely to visit Russia this year, Seoul's top envoy in Moscow said Thursday amid speculation about whether or when Kim will travel th... 11:11 Dec. 13
Thursday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:01 Dec. 13
#health
(LEAD) Koreas hold working-level talks on health care
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest details of the meeting) SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas held working-level talks to share the latest data on influenza, pavin... 19:10 Dec. 12
#Korea
(2nd LD) FM Kang calls for Japan's prudence on wartime labor rulings
(ATTN: UPDATES with ambassador's comments in last 3 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called on the Japanese government Wednesday to be prud... 16:48 Dec. 12
#Mongolia deforestation
Three Korean organizations to launch reforestation project in Mongolia
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's overseas aid agency said Wednesday that it will join hands with a domestic bank and a nongovernmental organization in working to prevent desertification in ... 16:29 Dec. 12
#Russia
S. Korea seeks to boost trade volume with Russia to US$30 bln by 2020
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is pushing to boost trade volume with Russia to US$30 billion by 2020, the head of a presidential committee said Wednesday, a move that underscores Seoul's co... 15:46 Dec. 12
#Korea
(LEAD) FM Kang calls for Japan's prudence on wartime labor rulings
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called on the Japanese government Wednesday to be prude... 15:22 Dec. 12
#ILO
Watchdog to advise gov't to ratify ILO's key rights conventions
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's human rights watchdog said Wednesday it will recommend the government join and ratify two key conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on p... 14:50 Dec. 12
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Dec. 13 1863 -- Emperor Gojong ascends to the throne at the age of 12 to become the 26th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. His reign lasts until 1907, during which, his wife, Empress Myeongseong... 14:00 Dec. 12
#diplomacy
Chinese foreign ministry delegation to visit Seoul
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- China's foreign ministry will send a delegation of working-level officials to South Korea this week, resuming a regular exchange program suspended due to a stand-off over... 13:49 Dec. 12
#Korea
S. Korean, Japanese foreign ministers hold phone talks
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan had phone talks Wednesday on strained bilateral relations, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha an... 13:49 Dec. 12
#North Korea
U.S. determined to press N.K. over human rights abuses: State Department
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The United States will continue to urge North Korea to address its human rights abuses while focusing on getting the regime to abandon its nuclear weapons program, t... 09:03 Dec. 12
#health
Koreas to hold talks for health-related info exchange
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and North Korea are scheduled to meet to exchange information on contagious diseases in a pilot program, Seoul's health ministry said Wednesday. Kwon Jun-w... 09:00 Dec. 12
(LEAD) U.S. redesignates N. Korea as violator of religious freedom
(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department official's remarks in last 3 paras) WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The United States has redesignated North Korea as a violator of religious freedom for the 18... 08:53 Dec. 12
U.S. redesignates N. Korea as violator of religious freedom
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The United States has redesignated North Korea as a violator of religious freedom for the 18th consecutive year, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday. ... 02:17 Dec. 12
#allies defense cost
(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. hold 10th round of defense cost talks
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held another round of negotiations in Seoul on Tuesday over dividing the cost for the stationing ... 20:45 Dec. 11
#SOFA talks
At SOFA talks, allies pledge to cooperate on smooth base return, environmental protection
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States pledged to closely cooperate over the smooth return of a key U.S. military garrison in Seoul and environmental protection issues during ... 17:53 Dec. 11

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Yonhap News Summary

Foreign minister to visit India, Malaysia next week

Extra on impeachment of Korean provisional gov't president found for 1st time

N. Korean leader unlikely to visit Russia this year: Seoul's ambassador

Thursday's weather forecast

(LEAD) Koreas hold working-level talks on health care

(2nd LD) FM Kang calls for Japan's prudence on wartime labor rulings

Three Korean organizations to launch reforestation project in Mongolia

S. Korea seeks to boost trade volume with Russia to US$30 bln by 2020

(LEAD) FM Kang calls for Japan's prudence on wartime labor rulings

Watchdog to advise gov't to ratify ILO's key rights conventions

Today in Korean history

Chinese foreign ministry delegation to visit Seoul

S. Korean, Japanese foreign ministers hold phone talks

U.S. determined to press N.K. over human rights abuses: State Department

Koreas to hold talks for health-related info exchange

(LEAD) U.S. redesignates N. Korea as violator of religious freedom

U.S. redesignates N. Korea as violator of religious freedom

(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. hold 10th round of defense cost talks

At SOFA talks, allies pledge to cooperate on smooth base return, environmental protection

Allies rethink combined command relocation plan: sources

Moon's approval rating dips to record low: poll

(Yonhap Feature) U.S. Army's new war-fighting concept seeps into allies' joint training

(2nd LD) S. Korea's military holds Dokdo defense drills

Moon ranks No. 5 for Time's Person of the Year 2018

War remains enshrined

Hyundai's new R&D chief

Snowfall in Seoul

Policy meeting

S. Korea gets tougher on drunk driving

N.K. release of American detainee loses spotlight as nuclear talks stall

(News Focus) Possible scaling down of allied exercise could boost N.K. diplomacy, weaken military readiness

Seoul-Tokyo rift deepens over 'comfort women' issue

Alleged exam cheating by father, daughters draws ire in S. Korea