Diplomacy
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(News Focus) With Yoon, S. Korea, U.S. to strengthen alliance, deterrence against N. Korea: experts related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to strengthen its alliance with the United States under new President Yoon Suk-yeol, but possibly in areas and ways that are ... 07:00 May. 10 -
#Yoon foreign policy(News Focus) Yoon confronted with N. Korea's growing threats, other geopolitical risks, alliance tasks related article
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea's new president, Yoon Suk-yeol faces a full plate of security and foreign policy challenges, including North Korea's nuclear menace, an inte... 06:00 May. 10 -
N. Korea will be at 'front and center' of Biden's trip to S. Korea, Japan: Psaki related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden looks forward to having discussions on North Korea with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts when he travels to the regi... 05:54 May. 10 -
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(LEAD) U.S. calls for emergency meeting of UNSC to discuss N. Korean missile launch: report related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a state department spokesperson, more information in paras 4-9) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Monday called for an emergency me... 05:41 May. 10 -
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(LEAD) U.S. looks forward to continued cooperation with S. Korea under Yoon: State Dept. related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from state and defense department spokespersons in paras 6-10) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States looks forward to continuing to work with S... 04:45 May. 10 -
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U.S. calls for emergency meeting of UNSC to discuss N. Korean missile launch: report related article
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Monday called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council this week to discuss North Korea's latest missile provocation, a news report s... 02:38 May. 10 -
#Kurt CampbellBiden's trip to S. Korea, Japan to highlight U.S. focus on Indo-Pacific: Campbell related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming trip to Seoul and Tokyo seeks to send a clear message that the U.S. continues to remain committed to addressing var... 02:34 May. 10 -
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U.S. looks forward to continued cooperation with S. Korea under Yoon: State Dept. related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States looks forward to continuing to work with South Korea under President Yoon Suk-yeol in tackling various challenges facing the U.S.-Sou... 01:15 May. 10 -
#S Korea(LEAD) S. Korean FM nominee, Japanese FM vow to restore bilateral ties related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with comments, details in paras 6-10; ADDS byline) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister nominee Park Jin held talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Y... 23:47 May. 09 -
#S KoreaS. Korean FM nominee, Japanese FM vow to restore bilateral ties related article
SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister nominee Park Jin held talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Monday and vowed to make efforts to promptly restore soured bi... 23:11 May. 09 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon meets with Chinese VP on last day in office related article
SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Outgoing President Moon Jae-in on Monday met with Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan in his last official schedule in office and discussed ways to develop bilateral relatio... 18:57 May. 09 -
NATO cyber defense group holds ceremony to welcome S. Korea's membership
By Yi Wonju SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state intelligence agency said Monday a flag-raising ceremony was held in Estonia to mark its membership in a cyber defense group under the North ... 17:04 May. 09 -
#Japanese PMJapanese premier stresses need to address disputes with S. Korea
TOKYO, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday underscored the need to resolve his country's longstanding diplomatic standoffs with South Korea as his foreign minister arr... 16:21 May. 09 -
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Top-level Chinese envoy to Yoon's inauguration reflects Beijing's hope for deeper ties: ambassador
BEIJING, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan's plan to attend incoming South President Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration this week reflects Beijing's expectations for stronger bilateral... 16:14 May. 09 -
#S KoreaOutgoing S. Korean FM holds phone call with American counterpart
SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's outgoing foreign minister had a farewell phone call with his U.S. counterpart Monday, a day before the launch of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, according to... 12:03 May. 09 -
#S KoreaTop nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S. condemn N.K. missile launch in phone call
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States on Saturday condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and urged it to return to dialogue, Seoul'... 18:26 May. 07 -
#nuclear test(2nd LD) N. Korea could stage nuclear test this month: State Dept. related article
(ATTN: RECASTS dateline; ADDS assessments by S. Korea, Japan in last 3 paras) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL/WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may be preparing to stage a nuclear test as early as th... 17:25 May. 07 -
(LEAD) N. Korea could stage nuclear test this month: State Dept. related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from the department spokesperson, more information in paras 4, 7-11; ADDS photo) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, May 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may be preparing to... 03:39 May. 07 -
N. Korea could stage nuclear test this month: State Dept.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may be preparing to stage a nuclear test as early as this month, a state department spokesperson said Friday. Jalina Porter said the U.S. has also share... 03:28 May. 07
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U.S. Forces Korea launches permanent Apache helicopter unit -
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 30,000 for 2nd day amid omicron slowdown -
Yoon, PPP lawmakers travel to Gwangju en masse to commemorate 1980 democracy uprising -
(2nd LD) Gov't to relocate JCS to southern Seoul: defense ministry -
(LEAD) Yoon names ex-Vice FM Cho as ambassador to U.S.
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National
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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 -
N. Korean leader Kim ramps up nuclear threat, alludes to more aggressive doctrine -
ICBM launch puts Yoon's N. Korea policy to test -
Concerns grow over possible North Korean nuke test
