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S. Korea issues special travel advisory on Sri Lanka
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday issued a special travel advisory on Sri Lanka, the foreign ministry said, as the island country is gripped by civil unrest stemming from an economic ... 14:53 May. 20 -
#Biden(LEAD) Biden set to arrive in S. Korea for first summit with Yoon related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's tweet in paras 4-5; ADDS photo) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is set to arrive in South Korea on Friday for his first summit with Presi... 09:04 May. 20 -
#BidenBiden set to arrive in S. Korea for first summit with Yoon related article
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is set to arrive in South Korea on Friday for his first summit with President Yoon Suk-yeol on a range of issues, including North K... 06:00 May. 20 -
#Jake SullivanU.S. willing to take action-for-action toward denuclearization of Korean Peninsula: Sullivan related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States is committed to engaging with North Korea in serious dialogue and is willing to take "action for action" with North Korea toward the... 05:31 May. 20 -
#KirbyU.S. maintains 'nimble' defense posture against N. Korean provocation: Pentagon related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States maintains a nimble defense posture in and around the Korean Peninsula as North Korea is widely expected to stage another provocation... 05:02 May. 20 -
#BidenBiden embarks on three-day visit to Seoul amid signs of possible N. Korean provocation related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden left for South Korea on Thursday for talks with his new South Korean counterpart on a wide range of issues, including North K... 01:45 May. 20 -
#Yoon Suk-yeol
S. Korea, U.S. expected to announce nuclear energy cooperation agreements at Yoon-Biden summit related article
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are expected to announce a number of agreements on nuclear energy cooperation at their upcoming bilateral summit later this week in Seoul... 21:03 May. 19 -
#Samsung ElectronicsSamsung expected to show cutting-edge 3-nm chip to Biden during Pyeongtaek campus visit related article
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to showcase one of its most advanced chipmaking technologies to U.S. President Joe Biden when he visits its Pyeongtaek campus this week... 20:24 May. 19 -
#S KoreaS. Korean, Russian nuclear envoys hold phone talks on N. Korea related article
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and Russia held phone talks Thursday to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula following North Korea's COVID-19 out... 20:21 May. 19 -
#steel safeguardS. Korea calls on EU to reconsider steel safeguard
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday asked the European Union to reconsider its safeguard measures against South Korean steel products, saying the measures could hurt bilateral trade. ... 18:41 May. 19 -
#NSCNSC discusses upcoming S. Korea-U.S. summit, N. Korea
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The presidential National Security Council (NSC) met Thursday, and discussed the upcoming South Korea-U.S. summit and possible North Korean provocations. The meeting of... 17:31 May. 19 -
#Moon Jae-in
(LEAD) Moon-Biden meeting fails to materialize related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks by officials close to Moon in paras 4-6) SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- An anticipated meeting between former South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden ... 16:57 May. 19 -
#S KoreaS. Korea to keep close tabs on Japan's Fukushima water discharge plan related article
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will step up communication with Japan and the U.N. nuclear watchdog over Tokyo's planned release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power ... 16:32 May. 19 -
#S KoreaTop security officials of S. Korea, Japan discuss N. Korea, bilateral ties related article
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han held a virtual meeting with his Japanese counterpart Thursday, and discussed North Korea's provocations and the need to develop futu... 15:35 May. 19 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
May 20 1949 -- Kim Yak-su and Lee Mun-won, lawmakers in South Korea's first National Assembly, are arrested for arguing for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country and negotiat... 14:00 May. 19 -
#IPEFSupply chain resilience is key reason behind S. Korea's decision to join IPEF related article
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Thursday it has decided to join the U.S.-led new economic initiative, as it could help diversify and stabilize the country's supply chains ... 11:47 May. 19 -
#Moon Jae-in
Moon-Biden meeting unlikely to occur related article
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- An anticipated meeting between former South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul this weekend is unlikely to take place, officials here and i... 09:49 May. 19 -
#North KoreaN. Korea yet to fully develop hypersonic missile, but its testing raises concerns: U.S. official related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea does not appear to have developed a hypersonic missile, but its tests to develop such a system warrant U.S. concerns, the head of the U.S.... 08:11 May. 19 -
#Wendy Sherman
Vice foreign ministers of S. Korea, U.S. hold talks on N. Korea, other regional issues related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman held a phone conversation with her new South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun-dong on Wednesday, reaffirming t... 06:52 May. 19
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Yoon, Biden agree to broaden, deepen alliance amid N.K. threats, China's assertiveness -
Biden's trip highlights commitment to stronger alliance, hope for S. Korea's pivotal role in security: experts -
Yoon-Biden summit likely to focus on broadening alliance amid N.K. threats, China's assertiveness: experts -
Yoon's first summit with Biden to focus on N. Korea, economic security
