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No plan for Moon to hold bilateral meeting with Biden in New York next week: Cheong Wa Dae
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has no plan to meet bilaterally with U.S. President Joe Biden in New York next week on the occasion of the annual U.N. General Assembl... 17:05 Sep. 15 -
#Moon Jae-in(LEAD) Moon requests China's unswerving support for Korea peace process
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks on Xi's possible visit, Beijing Olympics in last 4 paras) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed hope Wednesday that Ch... 14:37 Sep. 15 -
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(3rd LD) Wang decries idea of S. Korea's inclusion in Five Eyes alliance as 'outdated' Cold War byproduct
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info in paras 4, 7, 12, 15-16) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday decried the idea of ex... 14:06 Sep. 15 -
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Moon requests China's unswerving support for Korea peace process
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed hope Wednesday China will continue support for the Korea peace process while meeting with the neighboring country's visiting... 13:45 Sep. 15 -
#rival partiesLeaders of rival parties to visit U.S. next week
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties will visit the United States next week to discuss Korean Peninsula issues and drum up absentee voters' turnout for ... 13:26 Sep. 15 -
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(2nd LD) Wang berates idea of S. Korea's inclusion in Five Eyes alliance as 'outdated' byproduct of Cold War
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday decried the idea of expanding the U.S... 11:57 Sep. 15 -
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(LEAD) Chinese FM Wang calls for S. Korea to deepen 'sense of community'
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday called on South Korea to work togethe... 10:38 Sep. 15 -
#Korea China FM talksTop diplomats of S. Korea, China to hold talks on N. Korea, bilateral cooperation
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, were set to hold talks in Seoul on Wednesday, with their agenda likely to include N... 07:23 Sep. 15 -
#Chinese FM(2nd LD) Chinese FM visits S. Korea for talks amid renewed N.K. tensions
(ATTN: UPDATES headline, paras 1-2 with Wang's arrival in Korea; REPLACES photo) SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in South Korea on Tuesday for talks with Foreig... 22:45 Sep. 14 -
#S Korea US Japan talks(5th LD) U.S. ready to help address N.K. humanitarian concerns regardless of denuclearization: envoy
(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of press release from the U.S. State Department in paras 15-17; CORRECTS typo in 14th para) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon TOKYO/SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Unit... 21:56 Sep. 14 -
#Chinese FM(LEAD) Chinese FM to visit S. Korea for talks amid renewed N.K. tensions
(ATTN: UPDATES with Moon-Wang meeting in paras 4-5) SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was set to visit South Korea on Tuesday for talks with Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yo... 19:14 Sep. 14 -
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(4th LD) U.S. ready to help address N.K. humanitarian concerns regardless of denuclearization: envoy
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 14, 17-18) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon TOKYO/SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The United States is prepared to work with North Korea to address its humanitarian con... 18:32 Sep. 14 -
#FM NK denuclearizationMinister calls N. Korean leader's mention of nuclear weapons a 'domestic' message
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recent mention of sustained nuclear weapons development is seen as a message largely intended for his own people, Foreign Minister Chun... 17:48 Sep. 14 -
#forced laborS. Korea rejects Japan's claim over court ruling on wartime forced labor
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Tuesday rejected Japan's claims that it violates the international law for South Korea to seize a Japanese firm's assets here to compensate warti... 16:20 Sep. 14 -
#EDCFS. Korea to triple EDCF loans to Philippines over next 5 years
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it will seek to triple the ceiling on Seoul's low-interest rate loans to the Philippines over the next five years in an effort to strengthen bil... 16:10 Sep. 14 -
#Qatar visitVice FM Choi meets senior Qatari officials to discuss bilateral cooperation
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-moon has met with senior officials in Qatar to discuss bilateral cooperation and the situation in Afghanistan during his visit to ... 14:37 Sep. 14 -
#Belgium new ambassador to SeoulNew Belgian ambassador takes office after predecessor's return over assault scandals
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- New Belgian Ambassador Francois Bontemps began his post in South Korea early this month, the Belgian Embassy said Tuesday, months after his predecessor's return to the c... 14:09 Sep. 14 -
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(3rd LD) U.S. ready to help address N.K. humanitarian concerns regardless of denuclearization: envoy
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 8-9) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon TOKYO/SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The United States is prepared to work with North Korea to address its humanitarian concerns ... 13:41 Sep. 14 -
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(2nd LD) U.S. ready to help address N.K. humanitarian concerns regardless of denuclearization: envoy
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon TOKYO/SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The United States is prepared to work with North Korea to address... 13:27 Sep. 14
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PM Kim says no change in plan for phased recovery to normal life despite virus surge
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New cases in 2,000s for 2nd day amid jitters over further upticks
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Daily new cases fall below 3,000 amid lingering woes over spreading virus
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(4th LD) Daily new cases fall below 3,000 amid lingering woes over spreading virus
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Gyeonggi Gov. Lee wins North Jeolla, further cements lead in DP's presidential primary
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National
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On U.S. trip, Moon highlights S. Korea's global role, vaccine hub vision
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Moon seeks breakthrough in peace process with concrete offer of war-ending declaration
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Global vaccine hub push needs more tailored backing
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S. Korean evacuation effort highlights will to never abandon Afghan friends
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Skepticism grows over contradicting poll results in run-up to presidential election
