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#S KoreaS. Korea, Australia to hold '2+2' talks among foreign, defense ministers
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Australia were set to hold "two plus two" talks involving their foreign and defense ministers Monday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional securi... 11:39 Sep. 13 -
#S Korea UN media billS. Korea vows efforts to protect freedom of expression after U.N. criticism of media bill
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to protect freedom of expression of its people, the government has said in response after a U.N. expert called for the revision of a media bill... 10:15 Sep. 13 -
#travel advisoryS. Korea extends pandemic-driven advisory against overseas travel until Oct. 13
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday extended its special advisory against overseas travel for another month, the foreign ministry said, amid the continued spread of the new coronaviru... 10:07 Sep. 13 -
#vice FM tripSecond Vice FM Choi to visit Qatar, Oman this week
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-moon will visit Qatar and Oman this week for talks on bilateral cooperation, and regional and international issues, the foreign mi... 08:52 Sep. 13 -
Army chief to visit U.S. for conference with counterparts from Indo-Pacific countries
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Nam Yeong-shin was to depart for the United States on Sunday for a weeklong visit that includes a conference of army chiefs from the Indo-Pacifi... 16:17 Sep. 12 -
#nuke talksS. Korea's top nuke envoy heads for Tokyo for talks with U.S., Japan
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy departed for Japan on Sunday for bilateral and trilateral talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts on North Korean issues. "I exp... 11:52 Sep. 12 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon expresses sympathy to Biden, American people on 9/11 anniversary
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in vowed Saturday that South Korea will continue to contribute to the fight against terrorism as he marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist ... 15:23 Sep. 11 -
(LEAD) U.S. envoy for N. Korea Sung Kim to visit Tokyo next week related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a State Department spokesperson in paras 8-10) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Sung Kim, special U.S. envoy for North Korea, will visit Japan next ... 04:03 Sep. 11 -
U.S. envoy for N. Korea Sung Kim to visit Tokyo next week related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Sung Kim, special U.S. envoy for North Korea, will visit Japan next week to meet with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts on various issues t... 02:50 Sep. 11 -
#defense talksS. Korea, Poland agree to strengthen defense ties in vice-ministerial talks
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Poland agreed Friday to boost exchanges and cooperation in a wide range of defense and related fields, Seoul's defense ministry said. Vice Minister Pa... 18:29 Sep. 10 -
#nuke talksTop nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet in Tokyo next week
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy, Noh Kyu-duk, will visit Tokyo next week for bilateral and trilateral talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts, the ... 17:41 Sep. 10 -
#S Korea(LEAD) S. Korea, Mongolia upgrade bilateral ties to 'strategic partnership'
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES throughout with summit results; ADDS photos) SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Mongolia agreed during their virtual summit Friday to upgrade their relatio... 16:15 Sep. 10 -
#Mekong meetingS. Korea, Mekong countries reaffirm commitment to health, economic cooperation amid pandemic
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River have reaffirmed concerted efforts for cooperation in health and economic fields t... 10:17 Sep. 10 -
#Japan historyS. Korea voices regret over Tokyo's textbook approval for revising comfort women expression
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry has expressed regrets over Tokyo's approval of textbooks that refer to victims of wartime sexual slavery as "comfort women," instead of "military co... 08:42 Sep. 10 -
#S KoreaS. Korea, Mongolia set for virtual summit talks on pandemic, economic ties
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and Mongolia will have summit talks via video links Friday afternoon, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Among main agenda items in discussions be... 08:38 Sep. 10 -
#Chinese embassy(LEAD) Chinese Embassy denies campaign against celebrity fandom targets S. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 6th para) SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy in Seoul has denied growing speculation that Beijing's campaign against what it calls "chaotic" celebrity fandom pa... 15:36 Sep. 09 -
#Turkey disastersMIKTA foreign ministers express sympathies to victims of natural disasters in Turkey
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and four other middle-power countries have expressed sympathies to the families of those affected by recent natural disasters in Turkey, ... 14:32 Sep. 09 -
#K-pop industryK-pop industry looks beyond China as crackdowns increase
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The K-pop industry has increasingly been looking beyond the Chinese market to reduce the risks posed by Beijing's tightening regulations against celebrities, including "h... 14:09 Sep. 09 -
#Chinese embassyChinese Embassy denies campaign against celebrity fandom targets S. Korea
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy in Seoul has denied growing speculation that Beijing's campaign against what it calls "chaotic" celebrity fandom partially targets South Korean entert... 10:42 Sep. 09
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BTS heads to New York for U.N. event as special presidential envoy
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Major highways see congestion on 1st day of Chuseok holiday
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(LEAD) Moon heads to New York for U.N. speech during Chuseok holiday in Korea
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Moon in New York for U.N. speech during Chuseok holiday in Korea
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S. Korea to deploy homegrown SLBM next year: sources
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