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#S Korea JapanS. Korea, Japan on smooth course to replace ambassadors, source says
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to get Japan's formal diplomatic consent in the near future for its pick of Kang Chang-il, a former four-term lawmaker, as new ambassador to the n... 18:55 Dec. 29 -
#S Korea China talks(LEAD) S. Korea's new top nuclear envoy holds phones talks with Chinese, Russian counterparts
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new chief nuclear envoy, Noh Kyu-duk, held separate phone talks with his Chinese and Russian counterparts... 17:58 Dec. 29 -
#S KoreaS. Korea to launch regional cooperation forum against health crises
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Health officials of South Korea, China, the United States and other regional partners were set to hold the inaugural meeting Tuesday of a regional cooperation forum aimed... 17:25 Dec. 29 -
#Japan forced labor(LEAD) Court notices take effect on sell-off of Japanese firm assets to compensate wartime forced laborers
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-9) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Public notices of a local court took effect Tuesday to move forward a legal process to sell off local assets of a Japa... 15:34 Dec. 29 -
#think tank North Korea ICBMN. Korea could conduct ICBM test early next year: think tank
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea could test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the early months of the incoming U.S. administration of Joe Biden if nuclear talks between the... 14:45 Dec. 29 -
#S Korea China talksS. Korea's new top nuclear envoy holds phones talks with Chinese counterpart
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new chief nuclear envoy, Noh Kyu-duk, spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday in their first talks since his appointment last week, the forei... 13:51 Dec. 29 -
#US defense bill
U.S. House overrides Trump's veto of annual defense bill including keeping USFK troop level
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. House Of Representatives on Monday overrode President Donald Trump's recent veto of a defense budget bill for the 2021 fiscal year, which included a provisi... 10:38 Dec. 29 -
#Japan forced laborCourt notices take effect on sell-off of Japanese firm assets to compensate wartime forced laborers
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Public notices of a local court took effect Tuesday to move forward a legal process to sell off local assets of a Japanese firm to compensate victims of J... 09:52 Dec. 29 -
#OPCON transferDefense ministry vows 'active push' for assessment of conditions for OPCON transfer next year
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will work with the United States next year to actively carry out assessments of whether the country is on course to meet the conditions require... 17:56 Dec. 28 -
#Korea-India defense talksDefense minister meets with India's Army chief
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook met with India's army chief on Monday and discussed ways to boost cooperation between the two sides, Suh's office said. During t... 15:23 Dec. 28 -
#S Korean shipChina probes S. Korean tanker over suspicion of smuggling refined oil: embassy
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Chinese authorities recently examined a South Korean-flagged tanker over suspicion that it was smuggling refined oil to China, its embassy in Seoul said Saturday. The... 09:30 Dec. 26 -
#Dokdo defense drill(LEAD) S. Korea conducted Dokdo defense drill earlier this month
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 2-3) SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea staged an annual military exercise on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo earlier this month, sources said Frida... 10:04 Dec. 25 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Unification ministry drafting guidelines on leafleting ban to clarify 'scope of appl... 16:53 Dec. 24 -
#ship inspection
S. Korean oil tanker recently inspected by Chinese authorities: ministry
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- China stopped and inspected a South Korean-flagged oil and chemical tanker for an unspecified reason earlier this month, the foreign ministry said Thursday, dismissing a ... 10:55 Dec. 24 -
#Trump
Trump vetoes defense bill for troop withdrawal restrictions related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense bill, partly citing its restrictions on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from South K... 06:26 Dec. 24 -
#U.S.U.S. says it supports S. Korea's concern over Chinese, Russian violation of KADIZ related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department expressed strong support for South Korea and its efforts to defend its air space on Wednesday, one day after more than a do... 00:44 Dec. 24 -
#vice FM India talksVice FM holds video talks with Indian counterpart on bilateral cooperation
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun held video talks with his Indian counterpart Wednesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas including... 17:45 Dec. 23 -
#S Korea China talksVice FM expresses concerns to China over warplanes' entry into KADIZ
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun expressed concern Wednesday over the entry of Chinese warplanes into South Korea's air defense identification zone this week when he h... 16:12 Dec. 23 -
#nuke talksS. Korea's new top nuclear envoy holds phones talks with Japanese counterpart
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new chief nuclear envoy, Noh Kyu-duk, spoke by phone with his Japanese counterpart on Wednesday in their first talks since his appointment earlier this week... 11:46 Dec. 23
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Man given jail term for 'slipper fight' with subway passengers over mask wearing
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(2nd LD) S. Korea reports 431 more cases of new coronavirus
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Japanese FM says Tokyo won't appeal Seoul court ruling over wartime sexual slavery
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(3rd LD) New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
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(LEAD) Moon to accept Britain's invitation to G-7 summit, official says
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Anger mounts over deepfake porn targeting Korean female celebs; more than 330,000 sign petition
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Biden's pick for Asia policy likely to seek stronger regional alliances to check China
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Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring S. Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
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China's push for FTA with S. Korea, Japan appears aimed at checking U.S. influence
