#Japan curator comfort woman statue
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#N Korean FMN.K. notifies U.N. its FM will attend General Assembly in Sept.: source
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has notified the United Nations that its Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho will attend this year's session of the General Assembly slated to take place in New York ... 16:30 Aug. 22 -
#S Korea US defense cost talksAllies could begin negotiations on defense cost sharing as early as mid-September: official
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States could launch negotiations on sharing the cost for the upkeep of American troops here as early as the middle of next month, an official a... 15:45 Aug. 22 -
#Biegun visit(3rd LD) Top security official says U.S.-N.K. talks may resume soon after talks with Biegun
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 15th para) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Hyun-chong said Thursday that he got an "impression" from his talks ... 15:12 Aug. 22 -
#Biegun visit
(2nd LD) Top security official says U.S.-N.K. talks may resume soon after talks with Biegun
(ATTN: ADDS photo; CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Hyun-chong said Thursday that he got an "... 14:17 Aug. 22 -
#Biegun visit
(LEAD) Biegun holds talks with S. Korea's deputy national security adviser
(ATTN: CHANGES photo; RECASTS headline, lead) SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun held talks with a top South Korean presidential security adviser ... 11:36 Aug. 22 -
#Biegun visitBiegun to meet S. Korea's deputy presidential security adviser over N.K. nuke talks
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun was set to meet a top South Korean presidential security adviser in Seoul on Thursday to discuss joint efforts ... 09:37 Aug. 22 -
#Trump-Samsung(LEAD) Trump vows again to help Apple against Samsung
(ATTN: UPDATES with more Trump remarks, details in paras 4, 7-8) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump vowed again Wednesday to help Apple in its competition ag... 07:00 Aug. 22 -
#Korea-US economic talks(2nd LD) Vice foreign minister discusses Korea-Japan row with U.S. officials
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Lee's remarks, background; CHANGES photo) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho met with U.S. officials in Wash... 06:17 Aug. 22 -
#Biegun
U.S. offers no more details on Biegun's trip to S. Korea
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it had no additional meetings or stops to announce for U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Bi... 04:01 Aug. 22 -
#Trump-Samsung
Trump vows again to help Apple against Samsung
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump vowed again Wednesday to help Apple in its competition against Samsung, citing the issue of tariffs. Trump told reporte... 02:58 Aug. 22 -
#Korea-US economic talks(LEAD) Vice foreign minister discusses Korea-Japan row with U.S. officials
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, background; CHANGES headline) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho was in Washington Wednesday to mee... 01:01 Aug. 22 -
#Korea-US economic talks
S. Korea, U.S. officials to meet over economic cooperation
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials of South Korea and the United States plan to meet in Washington on Wednesday to discuss economic cooperation and other bilateral issu... 23:48 Aug. 21 -
#Seoul-Tokyo tiesNumber of S. Korean visitors to Japan falls 7.6 pct in July amid tensions
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan tumbled more than 7 percent in July from a year earlier amid escalating tensions between the two neighbors over history... 22:09 Aug. 21 -
#S Korea China Japan FM talks(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, China, Japan converge on call for trilateral cooperation
(ATTN: ADDS Wang's comments on U.S.' missiles plan in paras 13-14) BEIJING/SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, China and Japan agreed on the need for trilateral cooperation... 20:05 Aug. 21 -
#new foreign ambassadorsPresident Moon receives six new ambassadors to Seoul
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday welcomed six new foreign ambassadors and asked for their active support for his peace initiatives involving North Korea. ... 19:28 Aug. 21 -
#S Korea Japan FM talks(2nd LD) Kang maintains uncertainty over renewal of military pact with Japan in talks with Kono
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL/BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Wednesday maintained uncertainty over the renew... 17:34 Aug. 21 -
#S Korea Britain statementS. Korea, Britain adopt joint statement on post-Brexit cooperation
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Britain on Wednesday adopted a joint statement pledging continued close cooperation even after London's expected departure from the European Union (EU) in... 17:30 Aug. 21 -
#lawmakers China visit14 Korean lawmakers to visit China next week
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- A group of 14 South Korean lawmakers will visit China next week for discussions on the Korean Peninsula situation and ways to fight the region's fine dust pollution, offi... 17:07 Aug. 21 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (4th LD) Biegun says U.S. 'prepared to engage' in talks with N.K. SEOUL -- T... 16:59 Aug. 21
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(3rd LD) S. Korea to ditch military info-sharing pact with Japan amid trade fight
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(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, China, Japan converge on call for trilateral cooperation
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3 S. Korea to scrap military info-sharing pact with Japan: Cheong Wa Dae
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(LEAD) Kang says decision to end military pact with Japan separate from S. Korea-U.S. alliance
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5 (LEAD) S. Korea to scrap military info-sharing pact with Japan: Cheong Wa Dae
News Focus
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Another new missile highlights N.K.'s focus on conventional weapons amid nuclear talks
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Trump's pressure on S. Korea raises concern about U.S. interests, alliance
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Latest test indicates N. Korea's successful development of new ballistic missile: experts
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Seoul-Tokyo ties tipped for deeper rift after Japan's expanded export control: experts
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Trade row with Japan, another headwind for Korean economy
