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#Yoon
Yoon's approval inches up to 36.7 pct on overseas trip assessment
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating inched up to 36.7 percent, primarily due to positive public assessments of his recent overseas trip to attend su... 09:04 Sep. 11
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 11)
Supply chain risks -China's restrictions on urea, iPhones illustrate need for contingency plan- China's moves to place restrictions on two fields -- one on exports of urea for fertilizer and the o... 07:03 Sep. 11
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 11)
Urgent pension reform -Open up data, show the way, and then sell hard- One of the problems modern welfare states must tackle is defusing the pension time bomb. And nowhere is this more urgent t... 07:02 Sep. 11
(EDITORIAL from Korea Joongang Daily on Sept. 11)
Don't hide behind the 'no arrest' privilege Politicians' strongest weapon could be their sincerity. But the way the Democratic Party (DP) leader responds to the prosecution's investigation is tota... 07:02 Sep. 11
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 11. Korean-language dailies -- Yoon government cuts budget for vulnerable groups (Kyunghya... 07:02 Sep. 11
#Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon returns home from trip to Indonesia, India related article
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol returned home Monday after visiting Indonesia and India to attend summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (AS... 06:15 Sep. 11
#Yoon Suk Yeol
(News Focus) Yoon seeks to carve out bigger role for S. Korea in Indo-Pacific, world
By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wrapped up a six-day trip to Indonesia and India on Sunday after engaging in a flurry of diplomacy to strengthen ... 21:56 Sep. 10
#Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon meets with leaders of Italy, Germany, Mauritius
By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a series of bilateral meetings with the leaders of Italy, Germany and Mauritius on Sunday as he sought to ex... 21:51 Sep. 10
#Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon, Modi agree to boost cooperation in defense, space
By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed Sunday to boost cooperation in defense and space as the two countr... 20:57 Sep. 10
#Uzbekistan
S. Korea, Uzbekistan seek stronger ties on supply chains, overall economy
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Uzbekistan's foreign minister Sunday and discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation on energy, key minerals, defens... 19:50 Sep. 10
#Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon meets with S. Korean business executives in India related article
By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Sunday to provide active assistance to South Korean businesses operating in India, the presidential office said. Yo... 19:29 Sep. 10
#Yoon
Yoon, Japan's Kishida agree to work toward S. Korea-Japan-China summit related article
By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed Sunday to work toward realizing a trilateral summit with China, ... 17:52 Sep. 10
#Yoon Suk Yeol
(LEAD) Yoon pledges US$2.3 bln in additional aid for Ukraine related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remark on Morocco earthquake) By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Sunday to provide an additional US$2.3 billion i... 17:28 Sep. 10
#Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon pledges US$2.3 bln in additional aid for Ukraine related article
By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Sunday to provide an additional US$2.3 billion in aid for Ukraine to help the nation restore peace and re... 17:03 Sep. 10
#Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon, Chinese premier meet briefly on margins of G20 summit related article
By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met briefly on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in New Delhi on Sunday,... 15:50 Sep. 10
#S Korea-climate fund
U.N. Green Climate fund welcomes S. Korea's additional contribution
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Sunday welcomed South Korea's decision to additionally contribute US$300 million to the fund as part of the country's efforts to hel... 14:59 Sep. 10
#Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon, Biden meet at G20 summit gala dinner related article
By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden met during a gala dinner at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in New Delhi and discussed ... 14:34 Sep. 10
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Sept. 11 1899 -- Korea's last kingdom, the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), signs a trade treaty with China's Qing Dynasty. 1945 -- The operation of a railway line linking Seoul and Sinuiju, a b... 14:00 Sep. 10
#Yoon Suk Yeol
(2nd LD) Yoon meets with leaders of Argentina, Turkey, Bangladesh, MIKTA related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's meetings with leaders of Nigeria, the Comoros) By Lee Haye-ah NEW DELHI, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a series of bilateral meetings with... 00:19 Sep. 10
#DP leader
(3rd LD) DP leader questioned over illegal money transfers to N. Korea related article
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 10th para; TRIMS) SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appeared before prosecutors Saturday for questioning over allegations that he was involved in a... 22:44 Sep. 09