Diplomacy
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(2nd LD) Moon meets AstraZeneca's CEO to discuss vaccine cooperation
(ATTN: UPDATES with press briefing in paras 9-11; ADDS details in 2nd para, photo) CORNWALL, Britain, June 12 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in had a meeting with the... 22:20 Jun. 12 -
(LEAD) Moon meets AstraZeneca's CEO to discuss vaccine cooperation
(ATTN: UPDATES with opening remarks in paras 5-8) CORNWALL, Britain, June 12 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in had a meeting with the head of AstraZeneca on Saturday ... 21:47 Jun. 12 -
Moon meets AstraZeneca's CEO to discuss vaccine cooperation
CORNWALL, Britain, June 12 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in had a meeting with the head of AstraZeneca on Saturday and reaffirmed the importance of continued coopera... 19:46 Jun. 12 -
S. Korea, Australia to deepen ties on low-carbon energy use
CORNWALL, Britain, June 12 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison agreed Saturday to broaden bilateral economic cooperation, e... 18:59 Jun. 12 -
#JanssenSeoul says J&J vaccine supply not from troubled Baltimore factory related article
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine supplied to South Korea was not produced in a troubled Baltimore factory that was forced to throw out about 60 million doses ... 11:38 Jun. 12 -
(LEAD) N.K. leader presides over Central Military Commission meeting, calls for 'high alert posture'
(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout, photo) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a Central Military Commission meeting of the ruling Workers' Party ... 07:07 Jun. 12 -
N.K. leader presides over Central Military Commission meeting, calls for 'high alert posture'
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a Central Military Commission meeting of the ruling Workers' Party and called for a "high alert posture" against the "fa... 06:33 Jun. 12 -
U.S. to redirect nearly US$70 mln to USFK from border wall project
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The United States plans to redirect nearly US$70 million to U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) that had previously been diverted from its defense spending to f... 06:15 Jun. 12 -
Moon arrives in Britain for G-7 summit related article
CORNWALL, Britain, June 11 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Cornwall, Britain, on Friday to attend an annual Group of Seven (G-7) summit. He is joining... 03:25 Jun. 12 -
U.S. FDA says 60 million doses of J&J vaccine need to be destroyed: report related article
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told Johnson & Johnson that up to 60 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine produced at a Baltimore factory need to be destr... 02:33 Jun. 12 -
#Blinken
Blinken stresses need to work together on N. Korea in call with Chinese counterpart
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, June 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need for his country and China to work together to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula in his rare ... 01:21 Jun. 12 -
#Vatican(LEAD) S. Korean bishop named to head Vatican Congregation for Clergy
(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Pope Francis appointed the South Korean bishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik as the new prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, the Vatic... 22:58 Jun. 11 -
#DokdoS. Korea protests Japan's territorial claim to Dokdo in military video
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has lodged a protest against the renewed claim to Dokdo made by Japan in a recent military video, officials said Friday. In the video to promote its Indo-P... 21:57 Jun. 11 -
#humanitarian aidS. Korea to offer US$200,000 in emergency humanitarian aid to Madagascar
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will offer US$200,000 in humanitarian aid to Madagascar to help combat food shortages caused by a recent drought, the foreign ministry said Friday. Souther... 20:47 Jun. 11 -
#illegal fishingS. Korea, China agree to toughen crackdown on illegal fishing in East Sea
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China agreed to boost cooperation in curbing illegal fishing by Chinese boats in the East Sea, the oceans ministry said Friday. Under an agreement rea... 19:08 Jun. 11 -
#foreign ministry
Gov't expresses disappointment after joint Olympics bid with N.K. thwarted
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry expressed disappointment Friday after South Korea's joint bid with North Korea to co-host the 2032 Olympic Games was thwarted with the selection of a... 17:04 Jun. 11 -
#Jeju forum openingJeju peace forum to open this month with focus on climate change, pandemic
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- An annual international forum will kick off on the southernmost island of Jeju later this month to discuss key global challenges, like climate change and the COVID-19 pan... 15:15 Jun. 11 -
#Moon Jae-in(LEAD) Moon heads to Britain for G-7 summit
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, dateline, lead, photo) SEOUL, June 11 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in departed Friday for Britain to attend an annual Group of Seven (G-7) summit, the o... 14:30 Jun. 11 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 11)
Beyond pride Moon needs to join G-7 summit with well-thought diplomatic strategy President Moon Jae-in leaves for the UK on Friday to attend the Group of Seven summit over the weekend, the first m... 07:03 Jun. 11
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(LEAD) Fire at Coupang warehouse rages for over a day, 1 firefighter trapped
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S. Korea reports more 'breakthrough' infections, total now at 29
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(2nd LD) Fire at Coupang warehouse rages for over a day, 1 firefighter trapped
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(3rd LD) New virus cases in 500s for 3rd day amid vaccination push
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(LEAD) New virus cases in 500s for 3rd day amid vaccination push
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