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#Cheong Wa Dae(LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae holds emergency NSC meeting on N. Korea's projectile launch
(ATTN: UPDATES with background info from 4th para; CHANGES slug) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Moon Jae-in convened an emergency National Security Council (NSC) session Friday,... 10:31 Aug. 16 -
Cheong Wa Dae holds emergency NSC meeting on N. Korea's rocket launch
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Moon Jae-in convened an emergency National Security Council (NSC) session Friday, hours after North Korea lobbed two unidentified projectiles into... 09:41 Aug. 16 -
Yonhap news advisory for Friday, Aug. 16
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 09:28 Aug. 16 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 16)
Recognizing reality In an address marking the 74th Liberation Day on Thursday, President Moon Jae-in expressed his willingness to join hands with Japan if it takes the path of dialogue and coopera... 06:54 Aug. 16 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 16)
Big loophole Death of N. Korean defector and her son should raise alarm bells The recent tragic death of a North Korean woman defector and her son raises two big questions -- one about the nation'... 06:53 Aug. 16 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 16. Korean-language dailies -- President Moon vows efforts to build country that no one can ... 06:53 Aug. 16 -
#Moon Jae-in(LEAD) (News Focus) Moon presents 'unshakable nation' vision, extends olive branch to Japan
(ATTN: ADDS expert's view in paras 16-19) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Delivering a high-stakes Liberation Day speech Thursday, President Moon Jae-in notably refrained from criticizin... 14:43 Aug. 15 -
#Moon Jae-in
(News Focus) Moon presents 'unshakable nation' vision, extends olive branch to Japan
By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Delivering a high-stakes Liberation Day speech Thursday, President Moon Jae-in notably refrained from criticizing Japan over a deepening trade row and ins... 14:24 Aug. 15 -
#Korean history
Today in Korea history
Aug. 16 1914 -- A railroad linking Seoul to Wonsan is opened. 1949 -- South Korea joins the World Health Organization. 1966 -- South Korea ratifies the Geneva Convention on the treatmen... 14:00 Aug. 15 -
#Moon Jae-in(LEAD) Moon: S. Korea will join hands with Japan if it chooses dialogue, cooperation
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks on Japan, N Korea-US talks, background info, minor changes throughout; ADD photos) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Thurs... 12:50 Aug. 15 -
#Moon speech
Full text of President Moon's Liberation Day address
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the unofficial translation of President Moon Jae-in's speech to mark the 74th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial rule during a natio... 11:21 Aug. 15 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon: S. Korea will hold Japan's hand if it chooses dialogue, cooperation
By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that South Korea will "gladly hold" Japan's hand if the neighboring nation chooses dialogue and cooperation in an esca... 10:59 Aug. 15 -
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#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 15. Korean-language dailies -- 'History remembers it, let's fight until the end' with 1,400th s... 09:03 Aug. 15
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(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, China, Japan converge on call for trilateral cooperation
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(3rd LD) S. Korea to ditch military info-sharing pact with Japan amid trade fight
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3 S. Korea to scrap military info-sharing pact with Japan: Cheong Wa Dae
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(LEAD) Kang says decision to end military pact with Japan separate from S. Korea-U.S. alliance
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5 (LEAD) S. Korea to scrap military info-sharing pact with Japan: Cheong Wa Dae
News Focus
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Another new missile highlights N.K.'s focus on conventional weapons amid nuclear talks
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Trump's pressure on S. Korea raises concern about U.S. interests, alliance
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Latest test indicates N. Korea's successful development of new ballistic missile: experts
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Seoul-Tokyo ties tipped for deeper rift after Japan's expanded export control: experts
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Trade row with Japan, another headwind for Korean economy
