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#S KoreaSecond group of 13 Afghan evacuees arrives in S. Korea
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Thirteen Afghan evacuees arrived in South Korea on Friday, bringing to completion Seoul's mission to evacuate a total of 390 Afghan co-workers at the country's embassy an... 13:40 Aug. 27 -
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#nuclear envoyS. Korea's top nuclear envoy to visit U.S. for talks on N. Korea
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy, Noh Kyu-duk, will visit the United States next week for talks with his U.S. counterpart, Sung Kim, about efforts to resume dialogue with ... 13:25 Aug. 27 -
#presidential panelFormer lawmaker named as vice chief of presidential council on unification
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Lee Seok-hyun, former six-term lawmaker and deputy speaker of the National Assembly, has been tapped as executive vice chairman of the presidential National Unification A... 11:15 Aug. 27 -
#S KoreaS. Korea denounces deadly bombings near Kabul airport
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea strongly denounces the suicide bombings near an airport in Kabul that killed dozens and wounded more than 100, the foreign ministry said Friday. "Our gov... 11:05 Aug. 27 -
#Charles RichardU.S. currently has enough capabilities to counter N. Korean threat: Strategic Commander related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States has enough capability, including missile interceptors, deployed to counter any threats emanating from North Korea at least for now,... 03:24 Aug. 27 -
More than half of S. Koreans and Japanese support bilateral cooperation: U.S. survey
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A majority of people in South Korea and Japan support cooperation between their countries in areas such as the denuclearization of North Korea, a U.S... 02:01 Aug. 27 -
#entryS. Korea to lift entry restrictions on EU, Schengen Area countries from Sept. related article
BERLIN, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will lift entry restrictions on people from European Union (EU) and Schengen Area countries from next week, diplomatic officials here said Thursday. Visa ... 20:05 Aug. 26 -
#S Korea(9th LD) 378 Afghan co-workers, family members arrive in South Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details of additional arrival in paras 4-5) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A total of 378 Afghans arrived in South Korea on Thursday as part of Seoul's efforts... 19:52 Aug. 26 -
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(8th LD) 378 Afghan co-workers, family members arrive in South Korea
(ATTN: ADDS defense ministry's comments in last 3 paras) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A total of 378 Afghans arrived in South Korea on Thursday as part of Seoul's efforts to evacuate... 17:23 Aug. 26 -
#NSCNSC discusses follow-up measures for Afghan evacuees
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top national security officials had discussions Thursday on domestic procedures to help hundreds of Afghan evacuees settle "smoothly" in the nation, Cheong ... 16:51 Aug. 26 -
#S Korea(7th LD) 378 Afghan co-workers, family members arrive in South Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES story with the Afghans' arrival; ADDS more info in para 8) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A total of 378 Afghans arrived in South Korea on Thursday as part of Seoul's e... 16:34 Aug. 26 -
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#Fukushima waterForeign ministry calls in Japanese Embassy official to protest Fukushima water release plan
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry called in a Japanese Embassy official Thursday to lodge a protest over a plan to discharge radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear powe... 16:11 Aug. 26 -
#ColombiaColombian president Ivan Duque given honorary Seoul citizenship related article
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Colombian President Ivan Duque was awarded honorary citizenship of Seoul on Thursday, the last day of his three-day visit to South Korea, to boost bilateral friendship, t... 15:58 Aug. 26 -
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(6th LD) 378 Afghan co-workers, family members on way to S. Korea on aerial tanker
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS updates in paras 2-4) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A total of 378 Afghans were to arrive in South Korea on Thursday as part of Seoul's efforts to... 15:32 Aug. 26 -
#Afghan evacuation(LEAD) (News Focus) S. Korean evacuation effort highlights will to never abandon Afghan friends
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 15-16) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daunting yet successful mission to evacuate Afghan colleagues from their war-ravaged country has hamme... 15:20 Aug. 26 -
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(News Focus) S. Korean evacuation effort highlights will to never abandon Afghan friends
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daunting yet successful mission to evacuate Afghan colleagues from their war-ravaged country has hammered home a simple yet impactful messag... 12:11 Aug. 26 -
#Cheong Wa DaeCheong Wa Dae vows continued support for political stability in Myanmar
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday South Korea will continue efforts for democracy and recovery of peace and stability in Myanmar in close cooperation with the international com... 11:16 Aug. 26
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BTS heads to New York for U.N. event as special presidential envoy
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Major highways see congestion on 1st day of Chuseok holiday
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(LEAD) Moon heads to New York for U.N. speech during Chuseok holiday in Korea
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Moon in New York for U.N. speech during Chuseok holiday in Korea
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S. Korea to deploy homegrown SLBM next year: sources
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Global vaccine hub push needs more tailored backing
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S. Korean evacuation effort highlights will to never abandon Afghan friends
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Skepticism grows over contradicting poll results in run-up to presidential election
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(News Focus) America's chaotic exit from Afghanistan sows doubts over U.S. security commitment
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After convictions of Optimus fund fraudsters, suspicions, damage still remain
