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#Korea-Malaysia summit(2nd LD) Moon, Mahathir agree on 'strategic partnership' between S. Korea, Malaysia
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks by Moon, Mahathir, other details from 2nd para; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Malaysian Prime Minister Ma... 15:11 Nov. 28 -
#VietnamS. Korea calls for upgrading ties with Vietnam
By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister pledged Thursday to support private cooperative projects with Vietnam in the latest move to further boost ties with the em... 11:46 Nov. 28 -
#Korea-Malaysia summit
(LEAD) Moon, Mahathir agree on 'strategic partnership' between S. Korea, Malaysia
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with summit results; CHANGES headline ADDS photos, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahat... 11:45 Nov. 28 -
#S Korea Global FundS. Korea to provide US$5 mln to fight AIDS, malaria
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will provide US$5 million over the next three years to an international financing agency tasked with fighting major infectious diseases such as AIDS, tubercul... 11:37 Nov. 28 -
#S Korea BIE president(LEAD) S. Korean envoy elected president of BIE's general assembly
(ATTN: ADDS details on Choi's tenure in 2nd para) SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ambassador for cooperation with the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has been elected president... 10:36 Nov. 28 -
#Pentagon(LEAD) Pentagon budget estimate suggests why Trump seeks $5 bln from S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 8-14) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Defense Department has estimated it will cost nearly US$4.5 billion to station troops in Sout... 10:21 Nov. 28 -
#S Korea BIE president
S. Korean envoy elected president of BIE's general assembly
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ambassador for cooperation with the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has been elected president of the organization's General Assembly. Choi Ja... 09:58 Nov. 28 -
#Korea-Malaysia summitMoon to hold summit with Mahathir, crowning this week's ASEAN diplomacy
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in's intensive summit diplomacy with the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week will culminate with bilateral talks with Malaysia... 09:03 Nov. 28 -
#PentagonPentagon budget estimate suggests why Trump seeks $5 bln from S. Korea
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Defense Department has estimated it will cost nearly US$4.5 billion to station troops in South Korea in fiscal year 2020, suggesting why Pres... 07:01 Nov. 28 -
(LEAD) Moon requests Vietnam's constructive role in Korea peace process
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks in 2nd para, paras 6-13; ADDS photos, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday requested Vietnam play a constructive role on... 19:49 Nov. 27 -
Moon requests Vietnam's constructive role in Korea peace process
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in suggested Wednesday that Vietnam play a constructive role on the North Korea issue as next year's chair of ASEAN, also noting it will serve as a non... 19:17 Nov. 27 -
#wartime forced labor(3rd LD) Speaker Moon pushes for bill to resolve Japanese wartime forced labor issue
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 14-15) SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary speaker is preparing a bill to create a fund to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labor with ... 18:56 Nov. 27 -
#wartime forced labor
(2nd LD) Speaker Moon pushes for bill to resolve Japanese wartime forced labor issue
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary speaker is preparing a bill to create a fund to compensate victims of Japa... 14:51 Nov. 27 -
#ASEAN-ROK summitS. Korea announces New Southern Policy 2.0 plan after Busan summit with ASEAN
By Lee Chi-dong BUSAN, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Moon Jae-in announced Wednesday that it would push for its New Southern Policy 2.0 in earnest, citing better-than-expected results... 14:34 Nov. 27 -
#ASEAN Mekong summit declarationS. Korea-Mekong declaration calls for development cooperation through Korean growth model
By Kim Seung-yeon BUSAN, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the five Mekong River nations agreed Wednesday to enhance economic development cooperation in such areas as resources, farming and envi... 14:01 Nov. 27 -
#Mekong-Han River declaration
Full text of a joint declaration adopted at Mekong-S. Korea summit
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a full text of the Mekong-Han River Declaration for Establishing Partnership for People, Prosperity and Peace, which was adopted at the inaugural Mekong-... 13:42 Nov. 27 -
(2nd LD) S. Korea, Mekong nations pick 7 priority cooperation sectors in Busan summit
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Moon's press statement, Korea peace process, other details from 6th para; ADDS photos, byline) By Lee Chi-dong and Kim Seung-yeon BUSAN, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The leader... 13:40 Nov. 27 -
(LEAD) S. Korea, Mekong nations pick 7 priority cooperation sectors in Busan summit
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with joint declaration; CHANGES headline) By Lee Chi-dong BUSAN, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and the five Mekong nations agreed Wednesday to prioritize c... 11:45 Nov. 27 -
#wartime forced labor
(LEAD) Speaker Moon pushes for bill to resolve Japanese wartime forced labor issue
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead to clarify; UPDATES with more details, minor edits throughout) SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang has unveiled a new idea for resolving... 11:03 Nov. 27
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S. Korea gripped by season's coldest weather
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President Moon to meet with Irish rock band U2's Bono in Seoul
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(LEAD) Moon, Trump agree on need to maintain dialogue momentum over N. Korea
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(3rd LD) Ulsan vice mayor summoned in election-meddling probe
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Trump's revival of military threat intended to curb N.K. provocations: experts
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Shorter firing interval indicates N.K.'s super-large rocket launcher almost ready for operation: experts
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Moon's New Southern Policy 2.0 launched at Busan summit with ASEAN
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Is South Korea really a 'free rider' or 'major abuser' in alliance with U.S.?
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Hectic diplomacy between defense chiefs amid dimmed hopes to save GSOMIA
