Diplomacy

Diplomacy

#Lee Hae-chan
S. Korea's ruling party chief expects progress from second N.K.-U.S. summit
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party chief said Friday the upcoming summit between North Korea and the United States in Vietnam is expected to produce progress towards the North's ... 14:53 Feb. 15
#fine dust
(LEAD) Seoul to propose fine dust reduction treaty to China, Japan
(ATTN: ADDS prime minister's remarks at paras 10-12) SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push for the signing of a trilateral treaty with China and Japan to fight fine dust pollution in Nor... 14:31 Feb. 15
#fine dust
Seoul to propose fine dust reduction treaty to China, Japan
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push for the signing of a trilateral treaty with China and Japan to fight fine dust pollution in Northeast Asia during their environment ministers' meeti... 14:11 Feb. 15
#Korea
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Poland discuss peace efforts, trade, bilateral ties
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Poland have held bilateral talks in the central European country over peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula, trade and bilateral rela... 13:45 Feb. 15
#Pompeo
(LEAD) Pompeo says he expects Trump, Kim to discuss end-of-war declaration
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background from 5th para; ADDS photo) WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that he expects President Donald Trump to d... 11:27 Feb. 15
#Pompeo
Pompeo says he expects Trump, Kim to discuss end-of-war declaration
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that he expects President Donald Trump to discuss the possibility of formally ending the 1950-53 Korean War at his ... 10:56 Feb. 15
#Korean provisional assembly
National Assembly to have Korean Provisional Assembly seal sent home
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- A relative of a Korean independence fighter on Thursday expressed her intention to donate to South Korea the official seal of the Korean Provisional Assembly, which wa... 10:55 Feb. 15
#British war hero
Remains of British Korean War hero to arrive in S. Korea for burial at UN cemetery
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The remains of a British hero of the Korean War will arrive in South Korea next week for burial at a United Nations cemetery in Busan, a southern port city, the governmen... 10:15 Feb. 15
#Stellar Daisy
Search operations launched for sunken ore carrier in South Atlantic
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Deep-sea search operations have begun for the ill-fated South Korean bulk carrier Stellar Daisy that sank in the South Atlantic two years ago, Seoul's foreign ministry sa... 09:15 Feb. 15
(LEAD) U.S. officials to travel to Asia this weekend to prepare for N. Korea summit
(ATTN: UPDATES with Pompeo's remarks in Poland, Pompeo-Kang meeting in paras 5, 9-10) WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. officials will travel to Asia this weekend to continue preparations for a ... 05:35 Feb. 15
(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. meet ahead of N.K. summit
(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department statement in last 2 paras; RECASTS paras 1-2) WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States met Thursday to discuss ef... 04:53 Feb. 15
Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. meet ahead of N.K. summit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States met Thursday to discuss preparations for this month's second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and No... 04:23 Feb. 15
U.S. senator calls for long-term troop presence in S. Korea
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The United States should keep troops in South Korea for the long term, even after the possible elimination of North Korea's nuclear weapons program, a... 03:53 Feb. 15
U.S. officials to travel to Asia this weekend to prepare for N. Korea summit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. officials will travel to Asia this weekend to continue preparations for a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,... 01:25 Feb. 15
#Kang Kyung-wha
Foreign ministers of S. Korea, Japan to meet in Germany this week
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan will meet this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday, amid heightened tensions between the two sides over various issues... 19:10 Feb. 14
#Lee Nak-yon
S. Korean PM thanks Austria for supporting peace process on Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Thursday expressed his gratitude for Austria's support for the peace process on the Korean Peninsula in his meeting with Austri... 18:18 Feb. 14
Press equipment is controlled by U.S. sanctions on N. Korea: ministry
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Technological equipment used for news coverage is subject to U.S. sanctions on North Korea, a South Korean government official said Thursday in response to a controversy ... 17:12 Feb. 14
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (LEAD) Leaders of S. Korea, Austria discuss ways to strengthen ties SEOUL -- S... 17:01 Feb. 14
#Moon Jae-in
India's Modi due in Seoul next week for summit with Moon
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit South Korea next week for a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said T... 16:30 Feb. 14
#Moon Jae-in
(LEAD) Leaders of S. Korea, Austria discuss ways to strengthen ties
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, additional information in paras 7-12) SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz discussed ways to improv... 16:28 Feb. 14