Diplomacy
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#Moon Abe letterMoon expresses openness to top-level dialogue in letter to Abe: FM
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in expressed his openness to dialogue with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a personal letter delivered to Abe last week, Seoul's top diplomat sai... 18:13 Oct. 30 -
#US amb Moon mother(LEAD) Top U.S. envoy offers condolences to Moon on mother's passing
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last para) SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris expressed condolences Wednesday over the death of President Moon Jae-in's mother. "Deepest condolence... 17:33 Oct. 30 -
#Moscow conferenceS. Korea to send working-level diplomat to Moscow nonproliferation conference
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to send a working-level diplomat handling the North Korean nuclear issue to an international nonproliferation conference in Moscow next week, Seoul's fo... 16:12 Oct. 30 -
#Moon Jae-in(LEAD) Moon recalls his late mother's hard but 'happy' life
(ATTN: UPDATES with visits by religious, political leaders in paras 10-16; ADDS photos) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday his mother was apparently an... 16:11 Oct. 30 -
#S Korea US SMA talksU.S. did not demand S. Korea pay for strategic asset deployment in SMA talks: official
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States did not demand South Korea share the expenditure for its deployment of strategic assets, such as nuclear-capable bombers, to or near the peninsula in th... 10:35 Oct. 30 -
#US amb Moon motherTop U.S. envoy offers condolences to Moon on mother's passing
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris expressed condolences Wednesday over the death of President Moon Jae-in's mother. "Deepest condolences to President Moon @moonriver365 fo... 09:21 Oct. 30 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon recalls his late mother's hard but 'happy' life
By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday his mother was apparently anxious about him being at the center of a choppy political world. The 92-year-old, Kang... 08:55 Oct. 30 -
#United NationsU.N. likely to designate Blue Sky Day at S. Korea's proposal
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations is likely to accept South Korea's proposal to designate Nov. 15 as Blue Sky Day to highlight the importance of responding to climate change, Seoul's... 07:05 Oct. 30 -
#ambassador to UNNew S. Korean ambassador to U.N. vows to focus on Korea peace process
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new ambassador to the United Nations vowed Tuesday to focus his efforts on establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula through the global body. Amb. Ch... 06:35 Oct. 30 -
#TrumpTrump claimed S. Korea was 'major abuser,' had to pay $60 bln to U.S.: memoir
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump called South Korea a "major abuser" and claimed the U.S. ally should pay US$60 billion a year for the stationing of Americ... 01:35 Oct. 30 -
#S Korea NZ bilateral tiesTop diplomats of S. Korea, New Zealand agree to boost bilateral cooperation
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and New Zealand agreed Tuesday to enhance bilateral ties in the economy, defense and other various fields, Seoul's foreign ministry said.... 19:31 Oct. 29 -
#Moon-Saemaul movement(LEAD) Moon asks Saemaul Movement leaders to help promote national unity, co-prosperity
(ATTN: ADDS photo; CHANGES a word in 2nd para for clarification) SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday publicly commended South Korea's rural development campaign spearheaded ... 17:15 Oct. 29 -
#S Korea foreign ministry ISS. Korea expresses support for counterterrorism efforts after IS chief's death
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed support Tuesday for international efforts against terrorism after the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group was killed in a recent U.S.-led operati... 17:10 Oct. 29 -
#Moon-Saemaul movement
Moon asks Saemaul Movement leaders to help promote national unity, co-prosperity
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday publicly commended South Korea's rural development campaign spearheaded by late President Park Chung-hee, father of his ousted predecesso... 16:20 Oct. 29 -
#S Korea Japan forced labor(LEAD) (News Focus) Proposals on forced labor spat raise cautious hope for Seoul-Tokyo fence-mending
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- From creating a fund to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labor to entrusting a civilian panel with address... 16:17 Oct. 29 -
#KADIZ entry(LEAD) Chinese military plane enters KADIZ after prior notification for first time
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more details in paras 2-4) SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese military plane entered South Korea's air defense identification zone after sending prior notification o... 15:04 Oct. 29 -
#KADIZ entryChinese military plane enters S. Korea's air defense zone after prior notification
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese military plane entered South Korea's air defense identification zone after sending prior notification on Tuesday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, in a tur... 14:12 Oct. 29 -
Moon to visit his ailing mother in Busan
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in will visit his mother, who's in critical condition, in Busan on Tuesday, a Cheong Wa Dae official said. The 92-year-old has been suffering a chro... 11:30 Oct. 29 -
#S Korea Japan forced labor
(News Focus) Proposals on forced labor spat raise cautious hope for Seoul-Tokyo fence-mending
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- From creating a fund to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labor to entrusting a civilian panel with addressing the thorny issue, a flurry of pr... 10:41 Oct. 29
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. decide to postpone upcoming joint air exercises for diplomacy
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2 Korean Air jet involved in minor collision in Frankfurt, no injuries
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(2nd LD) S. Korean, Japanese defense chiefs fail to narrow differences on GSOMIA
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4 S. Korea, U.S. decide to postpone upcoming joint air exercises for diplomacy
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S. Korean activists protest against U.S. demand to increase defense sharing cost
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(News Focus) U.S. ratchets up pressure on S. Korea to jack up share of defense costs
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Moon revs up ASEAN diplomacy, breaks ice with Abe
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U.S. raises pressure on S. Korea to reverse decision to end GSOMIA
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New N.K. launch pressures U.S. to meet year-end deadline for nuclear talks
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Moon's November summit diplomacy in disarray after Chile cancels APEC
