Diplomacy

Diplomacy

#economy
Presidential office not seeking to exploit property market as means for stimulating economy
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Moon Jae-in administration won't artificially boost the property market in a bid to stimulate the economy, a senior presidential official said Sunday. T... 18:41 Mar. 24
#Trump
(4th LD) Trump cancels new sanctions on N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with report clarifying sanctions in paras 2-4; CORRECTS banks to shipping companies in 2nd para; REMOVES last 2 paras following clarification of sanctions) WASHINGTON, March 22 (Yonh... 10:00 Mar. 23
#Trump
(3rd LD) Trump cancels new sanctions on N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with analyst's remarks in last 5 paras; RECASTS paras 1-4) WASHINGTON, March 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the withdrawal of new sanctions on ... 05:25 Mar. 23
#Trump
(2nd LD) Trump orders withdrawal of new sanctions on N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with White House comment, other details from 6th para) WASHINGTON, March 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the withdrawal of new sanctions on Nort... 03:14 Mar. 23
(URGENT) Trump likes N.K. leader, doesn't think new sanctions are necessary: White House
02:55 Mar. 23
#Trump
(LEAD) Trump orders withdrawal of new sanctions on N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with background from 4th para; ADDS photo) WASHINGTON, March 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the withdrawal of new sanctions on North Korea. ... 02:48 Mar. 23
Trump orders withdrawal of new sanctions on N. Korea
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the withdrawal of new sanctions on North Korea. "It was announced today by the U.S. Treasury that addition... 02:29 Mar. 23
(URGENT) Trump orders withdrawal of new sanctions on N. Korea
02:24 Mar. 23
U.S. envoy, European officials discuss N.K. denuclearization
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun met with European officials in London this week to discuss the denuclearization of the regime, the State ... 01:17 Mar. 23
#minister nominee
Minister nominee raises need to explore various ways for N.K. diplomacy
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Unification minister nominee Kim Yeon-chul on Friday raised the need to seek various ways to facilitate nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang, including ... 23:40 Mar. 22
#NK human rights
U.N. council adopts N.K. human rights resolution by consensus
GENEVA, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution criticizing North Korea's "systematic and widespread" human rights violations and calling for accountabilit... 23:05 Mar. 22
#Brexit meeting
Gov't holds interagency meeting on Brexit
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday held an interagency government meeting on Britain's planned exit from the European Union (EU) after leaders of the regional bloc agreed to extend t... 21:32 Mar. 22
#Lee Do-hoon
(LEAD) Envoy says it's early to talk about tougher sanctions on N. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy said Friday that he focused on discussing ways to revitalize denuclearization talks with North K... 19:49 Mar. 22
#North Korea
(LEAD) S. Korea offers military talks with N. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras) SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has proposed holding military talks with North Korea on implementing a bilateral accord signed last year, but there's ... 19:48 Mar. 22
#inter-Korean relations
Key developments in inter-Korean ties before N.K. pullout from Kaesong liaison office
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea withdrew its staff from an inter-Korean liaison office in its border city of Kaesong on Friday. The following is a chronology of major developments in relati... 18:08 Mar. 22
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- N. Korea withdraws from joint liaison office in Kaesong: unification ministry SEO... 17:06 Mar. 22
#Lee Do-hoon
Envoy says it's early to talk about tougher sanctions on N. Korea
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy said Friday that he focused on discussing ways to revitalize denuclearization talks with North Korea during visits to Russia and the he... 16:52 Mar. 22
#Koreas
S. Korea honors victims of N. Korean attacks in 2002, 2010
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government held an annual ceremony Friday to commemorate more than 50 victims of North Korea's naval and artillery attacks in 2002 and 2010. Addressi... 15:35 Mar. 22
#Chung Eui-yong
U.S.-based scholars ask Moon's adviser to reinforce alliance with Washington
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Two United States-based Korean scholars met President Moon Jae-in's top security adviser in Seoul this week and urged him to strive to strengthen South Korea's alliance ... 15:08 Mar. 22
#US
(4th LD) U.S. sanctions 2 Chinese firms for helping N.K. evade sanctions
(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korea's response in last 4 paras; CHANGES dateline) SEOUL/WASHINGTON, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Chinese shipping companies for helping... 11:36 Mar. 22