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#forced labor(LEAD) Japanese company appeals S. Korean court's decision on asset seizure related article
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4-5, 10-11) DAEGU, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese company has appealed a South Korean court's ruling to seize its assets in the country to compensate victims of wartime ... 11:36 Aug. 07 -
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Japanese company appeals S. Korean court's decision on asset seizure related article
DAEGU, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese company has appealed a South Korean court's ruling to seize its assets in the country to compensate victims of wartime forced labor in a move expected to worsen... 11:05 Aug. 07 -
#US travel advisory(LEAD) U.S. State Department lowers travel advisory for Daegu after improvement in COVID-19 conditions related article
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department on Thursday lowered its travel advisory for Daegu, placing all of South K... 07:05 Aug. 07 -
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U.S. State Department lowers travel advisory for Daegu after improvement in COVID-19 conditions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department on Thursday lowered its travel advisory for Daegu, placing all of South Korea under the second-highest tier of "reconsider travel." Daegu... 06:01 Aug. 07 -
#US State DepartmentU.S. official says it is up to S. Korea to decide on use of TikTok, WeChat related article
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. State Department official said Thursday it is up to South Korea to decide whether to allow continued use of popular Chinese apps TikTok a... 22:56 Aug. 06 -
#NSC Lebanon supportS. Korea mulls support for Lebanon through local peacekeeping unit
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential office, said Thursday that the National Security Council (NSC) discussed ways to help Lebanon recover from a deadly explosion earlier this ... 17:51 Aug. 06 -
#intel-sharing dealS. Korea pushes to sign military intel-sharing deal with Switzerland related article
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been working on a plan to conclude a military intelligence sharing agreement with Switzerland to boost military and defense industry cooperation between th... 16:14 Aug. 06 -
#S Korea Germany FM talksFM Kang to hold strategic dialogue with Germany in Berlin next week
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will hold talks with her German counterpart in Berlin next week to discuss responses to the new coronavirus, bilateral cooperation and inte... 15:43 Aug. 06 -
#Lebanon explosion(LEAD) S. Korea considering providing relief aid to explosion-hit Lebanon: ministry
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead and paras 2-4 with ministry spokesperson's comment) SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering providing relief and assistance to Lebanon following a massiv... 15:15 Aug. 06 -
#Lebanon explosionTwo S. Koreans suffer minor property damage in Lebanon explosion: Seoul ministry
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The homes of two South Koreans in Beirut were damaged in the massive deadly blast in the Lebanese city that killed at least 135 people and injured over 5,000, Seoul's fore... 09:47 Aug. 06 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 6)
Find compromise Japan should change stance on compensation issue The tension between Seoul and Tokyo is escalating with both sides showing no signs of budging an inch from their firm stances regar... 07:08 Aug. 06 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 6)
Looming conflict Forced labor issue should not be let to further worsen ties between Seoul, Tokyo As of Tuesday, it became possible for Seoul to take steps to cash in a Japanese firm's seized asse... 07:08 Aug. 06 -
#US-NK talksU.S. says N.K. must stop provocations, return to nuclear talks related article
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The United States has emphasized the need for North Korea to halt provocations and return to denuclearization talks, the State Department said Wednesda... 06:38 Aug. 06 -
#US defense secretaryEsper says multilateral fora help deter China's 'bad behavior' related article
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that expanding multilateral partnerships with South Korea and other Asian nations can help deter China... 05:13 Aug. 06 -
#US-NK talksU.S. is ready to negotiate N. Korea's denuclearization: U.S. envoy related article
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The United States is ready to negotiate the dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear weapons program while continuing to apply pressure on the regime, th... 03:23 Aug. 06 -
#TrumpTrump says N.K. would seek talks if election was not near related article
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that North Korea would want to sit down for nuclear talks with the United States if the presidential electio... 00:19 Aug. 06 -
#Beirut blastMoon expresses condolences over deadly Beirut explosion
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in sent a message of condolence to his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Aoun, Wednesday over a deadly explosion in Beirut that killed more than 100 people a... 21:48 Aug. 05 -
#Lebanon blast(LEAD) No reports of S. Korean casualties in Lebanon explosion: foreign ministry
(ATTN: UPDATES number in lead) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Wednesday that there have been no reports of South Korean casualties yet in this week's massive explosion in the L... 17:34 Aug. 05 -
#NK Bolton memoir'October surprise' summit between U.S., N.K. unlikely: Moon's adviser
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Chances are low for another summit between the United States and North Korea before November's U.S. presidential election, a special adviser to Presiden... 17:01 Aug. 05
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Red mini dress triggers spat over dress code for female lawmakers
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(2nd LD) Major highways in Seoul partly closed, flood alerts issued as downpours raise water level of Han River
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(LEAD) Major highways in Seoul partly closed, flood alerts issued as downpours raise water level of Han River
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Major highways in Seoul partly closed as downpours raise water level of Han River
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(LEAD) New virus cases bounce back to over 40 on surge in domestic infections
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Fresh tensions brewing in Seoul-Tokyo ties over court procedure to sell off Japanese assets
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Reform committee's recommendations to diffuse chief prosecutor's power draw backlash
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After six months, pandemic accelerates arrival of contactless future in S. Korea
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1 year after workplace anti-bullying law took effect, challenges remain
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N.K. seeks to distract from domestic hardships with liaison office demolition: experts
