Diplomacy

Diplomacy

U.S. envoy en route to Vietnam ahead of N. Korea summit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special envoy for North Korea is traveling to Hanoi Tuesday to prepare for next week's summit between the two countries' leaders, the State Department said.... 05:25 Feb. 20
(LEAD) Trump says he is in no rush to denuclearize N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with details, background from 4th para; ADDS photo) WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is in no rush to denuclearize North Korea, althou... 05:03 Feb. 20
Trump says he is in no rush to denuclearize N. Korea
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is in no rush to denuclearize North Korea although that remains his goal. Trump is due to meet North Korean leade... 04:31 Feb. 20
#Moon Jae-in
S. Korean president calls for increased cooperation with India
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for efforts to further expand the bilateral cooperation between his country and India on Wednesday, insisting their cooperation ... 04:00 Feb. 20
Senior U.S. diplomat to visit S. Korea for energy talks
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. diplomat handling energy issues will travel to South Korea this week for talks with his counterparts, the State Department said Tuesday. Assistant S... 23:41 Feb. 19
Pompeo says N. Korea's nuclear threat a top priority
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listed North Korea's nuclear threat as a top issue that he seeks to tackle during the remainder of his term. Pompeo told Icela... 23:27 Feb. 19
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(3rd LD) N. Korea, U.S. look set for Hanoi talks on summit agenda
(ATTN: UPDATES with N.K. official's visit to Vietnamese foreign ministry in 3rd to last para; CHANGES dateline) SEOUL/BEIJING/HANOI, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's envoy for the United States ar... 20:45 Feb. 19
#UAE
FM Kang holds talks with top UAE official ahead of crown prince's visit
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held talks with a top United Arab Emirates (UAE) official on Tuesday and discussed the planned visit of Crown Prince of Abu D... 20:34 Feb. 19
(US-NK summit) CCTV cameras installed near government guesthouse in Hanoi ahead of Trump-Kim summit
HANOI, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- CCTV security cameras were installed around a government guesthouse in Hanoi on Tuesday ahead of next week's summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean l... 18:29 Feb. 19
S. Korea to set up press center in Hanoi for N. Korea-U.S. summit
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will establish a press center for its reporters to cover a second summit between North Korea and the United States, a media-related organization here announce... 17:01 Feb. 19
S. Korea gears up for special summit with ASEAN in November
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will start preparations in earnest this week for a special summit with Southeast Asian nations slated for November, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affai... 16:17 Feb. 19
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(2nd LD) N. Korea, U.S. look set for Hanoi talks on summit agenda
(ATTN: UPDATES with envoy's entourage, other details from 3rd para; ADDS photo; CHANGES dateline) SEOUL/BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's envoy for the United States arrived in Beijing on ... 15:28 Feb. 19
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(LEAD) N. Korea, U.S. look set for Hanoi talks on summit agenda
(ATTN: UPDATES with N. Korean official's arrival in Beijing) SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's envoy for the United States arrived in Beijing on Tuesday apparently on his way to Hanoi for ta... 11:35 Feb. 19
#nuclear standoff
(US-NK summit) (News Focus) Past denuke talks marred by distrust, security dilemma, political hurdles
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are bracing for another showdown in Vietnam next week over Pyongyang's nuclear programs am... 11:16 Feb. 19
#Moon Jae-in
Crown prince of Abu Dhabi to visit Seoul next week
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan will visit South Korea next week for a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in that will focus on ways to i... 11:07 Feb. 19
#taekwondo
Taekwondo adopted as part of regular school curriculum in Honduras
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Taekwondo, a Korean martial art, has been adopted as a part of the regular curriculum at public elementary schools in Honduras, diplomats said. A ceremony was he... 10:45 Feb. 19
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N. Korea, U.S. look set for Hanoi talks on summit agenda
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's envoy for the United States left Pyongyang on Tuesday apparently for talks in Hanoi on the agenda of an upcoming summit between the two nations, a Japanese ... 10:17 Feb. 19
#North Korea
(US-NK summit) (News Focus) In Hanoi summit, Trump to gamble on Kim Jong-un's denuclearization commitment
By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of North Korea and the United States will engage in pivotal negotiations next week, as they are under pressure to yield a concrete denucleariz... 05:30 Feb. 19
#British war hero
(LEAD) Remains of British Korean War hero returned to S. Korea for burial at UN cemetery
(ATTN: ADDS photo, more details throughout; UPDATES with minor edits throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- The remains of a British hero of the Korean War arrived in South Korea on Monday for buri... 19:05 Feb. 18
#Russia
(LEAD) S. Korean fishing ship seized by Russian border guard: ministry
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean fishing vessel with 11 people on board has been seized by Russian authorities, Seoul's foreign ministry said ... 17:23 Feb. 18