#ship seizure
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#S Korean delegationS. Korean delegation to head to Iran to negotiate over ship seizure
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean delegation is set to depart for Iran soon to negotiate the early release of a seized tanker and its crew, officials said Wednesday. The delegation, led ... 18:32 Jan. 06 -
#Iran ship seizure(LEAD) S. Korea sees no evidence of marine pollution by seized S. Korean ship: official
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with vice FM's remarks, 3rd last para with gov't plan to send delegation; TRIMS; RESTRUCTURES) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government believes there ... 17:17 Jan. 06 -
#GCC summit
S. Korea welcomes GCC summit declaration for regional solidarity, cooperation
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Wednesday welcomed this week's Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit declaration calling for regional unity, and a decision by Saudi Arabia and oth... 15:43 Jan. 06 -
#Iran ship seizure
Ministry verifying Iran's claims regarding seizure of S. Korean tanker
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government is verifying facts related to Iran's seizure of a South Korean tanker to see whether the decision to hold the ship was based on legally v... 14:02 Jan. 06 -
#DeTraniU.S. should not lose sight of progress made with N. Korea: DeTrani related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The incoming U.S. administration of Joe Biden should recognize the progress made with North Korea so far and reengage the North in denuclearization ta... 06:12 Jan. 06 -
#Pompeo
N. Korea's Kim yet to make final decision on denuclearization: Pompeo
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has yet to make a decision on whether he will actually follow through on his commitment to denuclearize, U.S. Secretar... 02:19 Jan. 06 -
#Iran ship seizure(3rd LD) Seoul to send delegation to Iran to negotiate release of seized S. Korean ship
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 1,5) SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch a delegation to Iran this week to negotiate the release of a seized Korean oil tanker and its sailors, officia... 23:26 Jan. 05 -
#Iran ship seizure
(2nd LD) Seoul to send delegation to Iran to negotiate release of seized S. Korean ship
(ATTN: ADDS details in last 5 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch a delegation to Iran to negotiate the release of a seized Korean oil tanker and its sailors, of... 19:10 Jan. 05 -
#Iran ship seizure(LEAD) Seoul to send delegation to Iran to negotiate release of seized S. Korean ship
(ATTN: UPDATES paras 8-9 with talks on frozen assets) SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch a delegation to Iran to negotiate the release of a seized Korean oil tanker and its sailor... 17:18 Jan. 05 -
#S Korea Iran envoy ship seizure(2nd LD) S. Korea, Iran agree to pursue diplomatic solution to oil tanker seizure
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES article with details from ministry official's background briefing; TRIMS; RESTRUCTURES) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Iran agre... 17:12 Jan. 05 -
#Iran vaccine
S. Korea, Iran in talks over use of frozen money to purchase vaccines
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Iran have been in talks over the use of the latter's money frozen here under U.S. sanctions to purchase COVID-19 vaccines from a global procurement mechani... 17:05 Jan. 05 -
#Iran ship seizure
Seoul to send delegation to Iran to negotiate release of seized S. Korean ship
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch a delegation to Iran to negotiate the release of a seized Korean oil tanker and its sailors, officials said Tuesday. The South Korean-flagged ... 16:20 Jan. 05 -
#Iran ship seizure(2nd LD) (News Focus) Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring S. Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-8; UPDATES 20th para) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Iran's abrupt seizure of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker this week appears aimed at pressuring Seo... 16:00 Jan. 05 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Jan. 6 1926 -- Japan completes construction of the Japanese governor-general's office inside Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul. The Japanese colonial headquarters controlled the entire Korean P... 14:00 Jan. 05 -
#S Korea Iran envoy ship seizure
(LEAD) Ministry official meets Iranian ambassador to protest seizure of S. Korean tanker
(ATTN: ADDS ambassador's comments in paras 3-4, photo) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A foreign ministry official met with Iran's top envoy in Seoul on Tuesday to lodge a protest over... 13:54 Jan. 05 -
#Iran ship seizure(LEAD) (News Focus) Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring S. Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
(ATTN: RECASTS 11th para; ADDS more info in paras 20-21) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Iran's abrupt seizure of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker this week appears aimed at pressuring S... 13:53 Jan. 05 -
#ship seizure(LEAD) S. Korean unit begins operations near Hormuz Strait after Iran's oil tanker seizure
(ATTN: CLARIFIES headline, lead; ADDS more details in paras 4-9, 15) SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's anti-piracy unit began operations in waters near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday to resp... 13:29 Jan. 05 -
#S Korea Iran envoy ship seizure
Ministry official meets Iranian amb. to protest seizure of S. Korean oil tanker
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A foreign ministry official met with Iran's top envoy in Seoul on Tuesday to lodge a protest over this week's seizure of a South Korean oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.... 13:28 Jan. 05 -
#Iran ship seizure(News Focus) Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring S. Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Iran's abrupt seizure of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker this week appears aimed at pressuring Seoul to unlock its financial assets frozen under U.S. san... 13:14 Jan. 05
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Man given jail term for 'slipper fight' with subway passengers over mask wearing
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(2nd LD) S. Korea reports 431 more cases of new coronavirus
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Japanese FM says Tokyo won't appeal Seoul court ruling over wartime sexual slavery
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(3rd LD) New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
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(2nd LD) New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
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Anger mounts over deepfake porn targeting Korean female celebs; more than 330,000 sign petition
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Biden's pick for Asia policy likely to seek stronger regional alliances to check China
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Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring S. Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
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China's push for FTA with S. Korea, Japan appears aimed at checking U.S. influence
