Diplomacy

Diplomacy

#travel advisory
S. Korea extends pandemic-driven advisory against overseas travel until July 15
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday extended its special advisory against overseas travel for another month amid the continued spread of the new coronavirus, the foreign ministry said... 10:50 Jun. 15
#SALVEX
S. Korea, U.S. hold combined naval salvage exercise
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have staged a weeklong naval exercise focusing on combined diving and salvage operations, the Navy said Tuesday. The Salvage Exercis... 09:22 Jun. 15
#Dokdo drill
S. Korea to conduct Dokdo defense drill
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was to stage an annual military exercise around its easternmost islets of Dokdo on Tuesday after Japan protested the planned drill and called off an agreed-up... 07:51 Jun. 15
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 15)
Serious talk at G-7 The key themes of the G-7 Summit in the UK from Friday through Sunday were checking China's rise, North Korean denuclearization, COVID-19 and climate change. Except for denucle... 06:57 Jun. 15
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 15)
Bid to contain China Korea faces mounting diplomatic challenge The heads of state of the Group of Seven (G-7) have agreed to set up a new global partnership to counter China's trillion-dollar Belt... 06:57 Jun. 15
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 15. Korean-language dailies -- Head of state health insurer goes on hunger strike over feuds... 06:57 Jun. 15
#North Korea
U.S. supports provision of COVID-19 vaccine to N. Korea related article
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The United States has no immediate plan to directly provide COVID-19 vaccine to North Korea but supports international efforts to assist the impoverished country cop... 05:13 Jun. 15
Moon hopes for closer parliamentary ties between S. Korea, Austria
VIENNA, June 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in met Monday with the leader of Austria's parliament and expressed hope for closer cooperation between the two countri... 01:09 Jun. 15
#NATO
NATO leaders call on N. Korea to engage in dialogue with U.S. related article
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The United States and 29 other member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) urged North Korea on Monday to engage in "meaningful" dialogue with ... 01:02 Jun. 15
Moon meets mayor of Vienna, hopes for its ties with S. Korean cities
VIENNA, June 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited the city hall of Vienna on Monday and met with the mayor of the Austrian capital. Upon arriving at the ci... 00:00 Jun. 15
(2nd LD) S. Korea, Austria agree to forge 'strategic partnership'
(ATTN: UPDATES with joint press conference in paras 4-10; ADDS photo) VIENNA, June 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korea and Austria agreed Monday to elevate their longstanding ties to a "s... 22:17 Jun. 14
(LEAD) S. Korea, Austria agree to forge 'strategic partnership'
(ATTN: UPDATES with signing of accords, details in last 3 paras) VIENNA, June 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korea and Austria agreed Monday to elevate their longstanding ties to a "strate... 21:12 Jun. 14
S. Korea, Austria agree to forge 'strategic partnership'
VIENNA, June 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korea and Austria agreed Monday to elevate their longstanding ties to a "strategic partnership" during talks here between President Moon Jae-in a... 20:55 Jun. 14
(LEAD) Moon says S. Korea to push for COVID-19 vaccine supplies if North Korea agrees
(ATTN: COMBINES story slugged Moon-N Korea vaccine; UPDATES with details; TRIMS throughout; ADDS photos) VIENNA, June 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monda... 20:38 Jun. 14
S. Korea, Austria agree to deepen partnership in science, high-tech fields
VIENNA, June 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and Austria agreed during summit talks here Monday that the two sides are "optimal" partners in the new industrial era and d... 18:50 Jun. 14
#S Korea US China G7
China not discussed at G-7 meetings South Korea took part in: vice FM
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The issue of China did not come up during South Korea's discussions with the Group of Seven (G-7) countries last week, a senior foreign ministry official said Monday. ... 15:30 Jun. 14
#Dokdo defense drill
(LEAD) S. Korea to conduct Dokdo defense drill this week
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 2-4, 7) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to stage an annual military exercise on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo this week to ... 11:23 Jun. 14
#S Korea Japan talks
Japan unilaterally cancels plan for talks between Moon, Suga: official
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Japan called off agreed-upon talks between President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga during the Group of Seven (G-7) meeting in Britain due to Seou... 11:06 Jun. 14
#Dokdo defense drill
S. Korea to conduct Dokdo defense drill this week
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to stage an annual military exercise on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo this week to beef up the country's defense capabilitie... 10:58 Jun. 14
#ambassador
Ex-deputy foreign minister appointed as ambassador to Iran
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Yun Kang-hyeon, a career diplomat known for his expertise on bilateral, multilateral, political and economic affairs, was appointed as new South Korean ambassador to Iran... 09:56 Jun. 14