Diplomacy

Diplomacy

(URGENT) Moon, Trump to discuss US-NK summit soon: Cheong Wa Dae
15:26 Feb. 10
(URGENT) U.S., N. Korea to hold more pre-summit talks in Asian nation next week: Cheong Wa Dae
15:23 Feb. 10
(URGENT) In defense cost talks, U.S. affirms no change in presence of its troops in Korea: ministry
15:09 Feb. 10
(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S. agree to form working group to improve defense cost-sharing system: ministry
15:08 Feb. 10
#Korea
(LEAD) S. Korea to up its financial burden for U.S. troops by 8.2 pct
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with foreign minister's meeting with U.S. negotiator in paras 6-12, activists' protest in last 3 paras; ADDS photos, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- ... 15:01 Feb. 10
#Korea
S. Korea to up its financial burden for U.S. troops by 8.2 pct
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea signed a deal with the United States on Sunday to raise its direct spending on the alliance by 8.2 percent this year. Top negotiators of the two sides inke... 14:36 Feb. 10
#Stephen Biegun
U.S. envoy Biegun returns home after his visits to Seoul, Pyongyang
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. envoy for North Korea returned home Sunday following his back-to-back visits to Seoul and Pyongyang, aimed at arranging details for a second U.S.-North Korea sum... 14:26 Feb. 10
#vice unification minister
Vice unification minister meets with deputy U.S. envoy on N. Korea
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Vice Unification Minister Chun Hae-sung met with the deputy U.S. envoy on North Korea and discussed the outcome of recent pre-summit negotiations between the United State... 11:40 Feb. 10
S. Korea to launch negotiations on aircraft swap deal with Spain
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Spain are expected to launch negotiations as early as this month on a proposed deal to swap military transport planes of the European nation with Korean t... 10:06 Feb. 10
#Moon Jae-in
(LEAD) President Moon: PyeongChang Games ushered in Korea peace process
(ATTN: UPDATES with prime minister's speech in last 3 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Saturday the upcoming second North Korea-U.S. summit is a "miracle-like... 20:26 Feb. 09
#Biegun
(6th LD) U.S. nuclear envoy calls summit prep talks with N.K. 'productive'
(ATTN: UPDATES with results of trilateral session in paras 16-21 ) SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. envoy for North Korea on Saturday cast this week's working-level talks with North Korea to prep... 17:55 Feb. 09
#Moon Jae-in
President Moon: PyeongChang Games ushered in Korea peace process
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Saturday the upcoming second North Korea-U.S. summit is a "miracle-like" gift stemming from the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, celebrating th... 17:33 Feb. 09
#Biegun
(5th LD) U.S. nuclear envoy calls summit prep talks with N.K. 'productive'
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 16th para) SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. envoy for North Korea on Saturday cast this week's working-level talks with North Korea to prepare for the two countries' seco... 13:59 Feb. 09
#Kim Jong-un
N. Korean leader urges military's role for economic growth
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the military's contribution to economic development, commemorating the founding anniversary of the nation's armed forces thi... 12:35 Feb. 09
#Biegun
(4th LD) U.S. nuclear envoy calls summit prep talks with N.K. 'productive'
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 11-13) SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. envoy for North Korea on Saturday cast this week's working-level talks with North Korea to prepare for the two countries' se... 12:29 Feb. 09
#Biegun
(3rd LD) U.S. nuclear envoy calls summit prep talks with N.K. 'productive'
(ATTN: RECASTS 2nd para; ADDS photo, more info in paras 5-9) SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. envoy for North Korea on Saturday cast this week's working-level talks with North Korea to prepare fo... 11:55 Feb. 09
#Biegun
(2nd LD) U.S. nuclear envoy calls summit prep talks with N.K. 'productive'
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. envoy for North Korea on Saturday cast this week's working-level talks with North Korea to prepa... 11:34 Feb. 09
Trump, Kim Jong-un likely to meet at convention center in Hanoi
HANOI, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- As the Vietnamese capital has been picked as the venue for a second meeting between the leaders of North Korea and the United States, keen attention is being paid to where... 11:22 Feb. 09
#Biegun
(LEAD) U.S. nuclear envoy to brief allies on results of Pyongyang visit
(ATTN: UPDATES with summit venue in 3rd para; TRIMS) SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. envoy for North Korea will meet his South Korean counterpart in Seoul on Saturday for a briefing on the resul... 09:42 Feb. 09
#Biegun
U.S. nuclear envoy to brief allies on results of Pyongyang visit
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. envoy for North Korea will meet his South Korean counterpart in Seoul on Saturday for a briefing on the results of his visit to the communist state for preparatio... 09:31 Feb. 09