Diplomacy

Diplomacy

President Moon to hold top security meeting on Hanoi summit
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will convene a National Security Council (NSC) session on Monday to assess the results of the Pyongyang-Washington summit in Hanoi and ... 15:50 Mar. 03
(3rd LD) S. Korean, U.S. nuclear envoys to discuss post-summit steps on N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with departure plan in 3rd para) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy will soon head to the United States for consultations on the next steps toward North Kor... 15:40 Mar. 03
(3rd LD) South Korean authorities, private preschools on collision course
(ATTN: UPDATES with education chiefs' announcement; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The education authorities of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon warned Sunday that loc... 15:38 Mar. 03
BTS to add five shows to sold-out world tour
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS plans to offer additional concerts on its upcoming tour of five cities in the United States and Europe, as tickets have sold out, its official website ... 15:14 Mar. 03
(2nd LD) Private preschools stick to plan for delaying start of semester in protest
(ATTN: UPDATES ministry's survey results in last 5 paras; REVISES 3-4 paras; MODIFIES headline) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- An association of South Korea's private preschools said Sunday it would pr... 11:57 Mar. 03
(LEAD) Private preschools to go ahead with plan to delay start of semester in protest
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in 4th para, last 5 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- An association of South Korea's private preschools said Sunday it would press ahead with a plan to post... 11:36 Mar. 03
Private preschools to go ahead with plan to delay start of semester in protest
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- An association of South Korea's private preschools said Sunday it would press ahead with a plan to postpone the opening of the spring semester, slated for the following d... 11:26 Mar. 03
#Busan
Glendale mayor to visit Busan to look at comfort women statue
BUSAN, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The mayor of the city of Glendale, near Los Angeles, will visit the South Korean port city of Busan this month to view a statue symbolizing Korean women forced to work in... 11:00 Mar. 03
#NK leader-train trip
(LEAD) N. Korean leader passing through China by train: source
(ATTN: UPDATES with KCNA report, other details from 7th para; ADDS photo) BEIJING, March 3 (Yonhap) -- A special train carrying North Korean leader Km Jong-un passed through a train station in cent... 10:54 Mar. 03
#NK leader-train trip
N. Korean leader passing through China by train: source
BEIJING, March 3 (Yonhap) -- A special train carrying North Korean leader Km Jong-un passed through a train station in central China Sunday morning, as he was apparently en route to Pyongyang, info... 10:46 Mar. 03
(2nd LD) S. Korean, U.S. nuclear envoys to discuss post-summit steps on N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with Trump's remarks in 9th para, last 3 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy will soon head to the United States for consultations on the ... 10:10 Mar. 03
(LEAD) S. Korean, U.S. nuclear envoys to discuss post-summit steps on N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with details from 9th para ; ADDS photo) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy will soon head to the United States for consultations on the next steps toward N... 09:56 Mar. 03
S. Korean, U.S. nuclear envoys to discuss post-summit steps on N. Korea
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy will soon head to the United States for consultations on the next steps toward North Korea following the summit breakdown in Hanoi last ... 09:35 Mar. 03
#Japan
(LEAD) Victim of sexual slavery by Japan dies at 94
(ATTN: ADDS photo; UPDATES with minor edits throughout) SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean woman forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II died Saturday, her family ... 18:39 Mar. 02
#Japan
Victim of sexual slavery by Japan dies at 94
SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean woman forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II died Saturday, her family said, bringing down the number of surviving victims to 2... 14:39 Mar. 02
#Kim Jong-un
(7th LD) Kim begins official visit to Vietnam after no-deal summit with Trump
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong HANOI, March 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un started his two-day official visit to Vietnam on Friday, a day after he faile... 23:56 Mar. 01
#Donald Trump
(LEAD) Trump holds out hope for deal with N. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS more info at bottom) HANOI, March 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has voiced hope that a nuclear deal with North Korea will be reached in the future. Trump held his second ... 22:19 Mar. 01
#Kim Jong-un
(6th LD) Kim begins official visit to Vietnam after no-deal summit with Trump
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info; CHANGES photos) By Lee Chi-dong HANOI, March 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un started his two-day official visit to Vietnam on Friday, a day after he f... 20:34 Mar. 01
(LEAD) N. Korea forced to rethink nuclear talks with U.S.: top official
(ATTN: UPDATES with details; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong and Chung Binna HANOI, March 1 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean diplomat on Friday questioned the need to continue denuclearization talks w... 20:28 Mar. 01
N. Korea forced to rethink nuclear talks with U.S.: top official
By Lee Chi-dong and Chung Binna HANOI, March 1 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean diplomat on Friday questioned the need to continue denuclearization talks with the United States, saying leader Kim ... 20:00 Mar. 01