Diplomacy
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S. Korean, Costa Rican leaders discuss partnerships on coronavirus, green projects
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his Costa Rican counterpart, Carlos Alvarado, had phone discussions Friday on the COVID-19 pandemic and other major issues includin... 15:28 Jan. 22 -
#S Korea US alliance BidenSeoul should refrain from 'prioritizing' U.S.-N.K. summit with Biden: U.S. expert
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea should refrain from "prioritizing" a summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un when it starts working with... 14:29 Jan. 22 -
#Sung KimEx-ambassador to S. Korea Sung Kim appointed acting assistant secretary of state
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim has been appointed acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. The Korea American diplo... 11:58 Jan. 22 -
#S Korea Japan relationsAmb. Kang reaffirms S. Korea's 'firm' will to improve ties with Japan
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kang Chang-il said Friday that Seoul has a "firm" will to normalize relations with Tokyo, as he departed for the country amid a protr... 11:52 Jan. 22 -
#North KoreaConsistency key to denuclearizing N. Korea: U.S. experts related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Having a consistent policy on North Korea may be the key to denuclearizing the North, U.S. experts said Thursday. They argued the North may have h... 06:54 Jan. 22 -
#Biden(LEAD) Biden urges Americans to 'mask up,' says visitors will need to quarantine
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with additional remarks, more background in last 4 paras) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday reaffirmed his plan t... 06:07 Jan. 22 -
#BidenBiden urges Americans to 'mask up' before vaccination
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday reaffirmed his plan to get up to 100 million Americans vaccinated over the next 100 days as part of his strategy... 05:30 Jan. 22 -
#foreign minitsry Biden inauguration(LEAD) Foreign ministry hails Biden's pledge to strengthen alliances
(ATTN: ADDS ministry spokesperson's commentary on U.S. rejoining of Paris agreement in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed new U.S. President Joe Bid... 18:35 Jan. 21 -
(2nd LD) Moon vows close cooperation with Biden for Korea peace process
(ATTN: UPDATES with post-meeting press briefing in last 4 paras) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in pledged Thursday to maintain close partnerships with the new U.S. a... 18:04 Jan. 21 -
#foreign minitsry Biden inauguration
Foreign ministry hails Biden's pledge to strengthen alliances
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed new U.S. President Joe Biden's pledge to strengthen alliances, saying it will work with Washington to that end and seek an early... 17:03 Jan. 21 -
#inter-Korean talksDefense ministry vows push for regular inter-Korean military talks, swifter OPCON transfer
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry vowed Thursday to hold military talks with North Korea on a regular basis this year to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, while be... 17:00 Jan. 21 -
(LEAD) Moon vows close cooperation with Biden for Korea peace process
(ATTN: UPDATES with quote on U.S. in 2nd para, remarks on China, Japan, details from 5th para) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in pledged Thursday to maintain close pa... 16:34 Jan. 21 -
#foreign ministry 2021 policy plansMinistry vows to push for Moon-Biden summit at early date for progress in N.K. diplomacy
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Thursday that it will push for the first summit between President Moon Jae-in and new U.S. President Joe Biden and other high-... 16:30 Jan. 21 -
Moon vows close cooperation with Biden for Korea peace process
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in pledged Thursday to maintain close partnerships with the new U.S. administration, chairing a rare plenary session of the National Security Council (... 16:10 Jan. 21 -
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#Iran conflictS. Korea hopeful for resolution of Iran conflict under Biden gov't: senior official
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expects this week's launch of the U.S. administration of Joe Biden to help set the mood for a resolution to its conflict with Iran over a seiz... 15:37 Jan. 21 -
#alliance(News Focus) Biden's swearing-in raises hope, uncertainty for alliance with S. Korea
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- With an eventful chapter of unorthodox American diplomacy over, the launch of the Joe Biden administration is raising both hope and uncertainty for its al... 13:22 Jan. 21 -
#FM nomineeFM nominee Chung says he feels sense of 'immense responsibility' amid diplomatic challenges
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister nominee Chung Eui-yong said Thursday that he felt a sense of "immense responsibility" amid "difficult" diplomatic environments, as he faces the North Kor... 11:33 Jan. 21 -
#Biden(LEAD) Moon sends congrats message to Biden, vows cooperation in peace drive
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES lead paras with Moon's congratulatory note to Biden) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has sent a congratulatory message to new U.S. Pre... 09:59 Jan. 21
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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
