Diplomacy

Diplomacy

#ASEAN defense ties
S. Korea, ASEAN countries seek to boost ties in arms industries
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation with the Philippines and Singapore on Tuesday on the sidelines of the special summit under wa... 09:46 Nov. 26
(Yonhap Interview) Malaysia's Mahathir hails Seoul's 'look south policy,' affirms plan to embrace Pyongyang
By Lee Chi-dong BUSAN, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad held out expectations Tuesday for this week's special summit between South Korea and the Association of Southeas... 09:01 Nov. 26
#US senators
U.S. senators remind Moon, Abe of importance of trilateral cooperation
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- A group of 40 U.S. senators sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last week, underscoring the imp... 08:51 Nov. 26
#ambassador-GSOMIA
Ambassador hopes GSOMIA decision helps strengthen S. Korea-U.S. ties
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ambassador to the United States voiced hope Monday that Seoul's decision to tentatively extend a military information-sharing pact with ... 08:43 Nov. 26
S. Korea, ASEAN to adopt joint vision statement in Busan summit
BUSAN, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will lay out a vision for their future partnerships on Tuesday, wrapping up a two-day special summit he... 06:37 Nov. 26
Moon hails Korea-ASEAN partnership at summit banquet
BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in hosted a welcoming banquet on Monday for the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) participating in a special summit. Th... 20:48 Nov. 25
#S Korea Cambodia FM talks ASEAN summit
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Cambodia hold talks on bilateral ties
BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Cambodia on Monday discussed ways to enhance cooperation in agriculture, finance and other areas, Seoul's foreign ministry said. ... 18:52 Nov. 25
#S Korea-Thailand summit
(2nd LD) Leaders of S. Korea, Thailand discuss ways to deepen ties, cooperation
(ATTN: UPDATES with details on immigration agreement in last two paras) BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and Thailand on Monday discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation i... 18:50 Nov. 25
#ASEAN Moon Duterte
Leaders of S. Korea, Philippines agree to make efforts for FTA deal by next year
BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) – The leaders of South Korea and the Philippines agreed on Monday to make joint efforts to reach a deal in their free trade negotiations within next year, the South's presid... 17:51 Nov. 25
#South Korea
(LEAD) S. Korea, Indonesia agree to boost ties on infrastructure, economy
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details in paras 8-11, photos) BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and Indonesia discussed ways to strengthen their cooperation in... 17:36 Nov. 25
#Japan export curbs
Japan mentioned one-month time frame for export curb retraction: sources
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Japan has mentioned a specific time frame to retract its export curbs against South Korea, sources said Monday, in a concession that contradicts claims Tokyo did not yiel... 17:02 Nov. 25
#ASEAN summit high-tech security
Advanced security technologies used at ASEAN summit
BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Unmanned security vehicles, robots, drones and other high-tech devices are playing a role in the protection of foreign heads of state attending the Korea-ASEAN (Associati... 15:50 Nov. 25
#South Korea
Leaders of S. Korea, Indonesia agree to boost ties on infrastructure projects
BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and Indonesia discussed ways Monday to strengthen their cooperation in various areas, including infrastructure development and smart city proje... 15:35 Nov. 25
#ASEAN
S. Korea, ASEAN to launch body for tech cooperation
By Kang Yoon-seung BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry ministry said Monday it has agreed with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to launch a body devote... 15:22 Nov. 25
#ASEAN ODA
S. Korea, 5 ASEAN members sign MOU on development assistance
By Kim Seung-yeon BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and five member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday on boostin... 15:13 Nov. 25
#Netflix CEO-S Korea
Netflix to further join hands with S. Korean, Asian content providers: CEO
By Kim Han-joo BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. media services provider Netflix Inc. aims to cooperate further with South Korean and Asian content providers who can appeal to the global audience, it... 14:31 Nov. 25
#S Korea-Thailand summit
(LEAD) Leaders of S. Korea, Thailand discuss ways to deepen ties, cooperation
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from last 7 paras) BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and Thailand on Monday discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in various fields, in... 14:05 Nov. 25
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Nov. 26 1986 -- The South Korean government announces plans to build a "Peace Dam" on the upper stretches of the Han River that flows through Seoul to counter a possible North Korean "flood... 14:00 Nov. 25
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- Leaders of S. Korea, Thailand discuss ways to deepen ties, cooperation BUSAN -- The... 13:00 Nov. 25
#Indonesian president
(LEAD) Indonesian president visits 'Machu Picchu of Busan' during ASEAN trip
(ATTN: CLARIFIES that Widodo tweeted in Indonesian language) SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he has paid a visit to a hillside village in South Korea's southeastern... 11:42 Nov. 25