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#Wendy ShermanU.S. must use every tool to prevent N. Korea from advancing nuclear capability: Sherman
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States has to use every tool available, including pressure, to prevent North Korea from advancing its nuclear capability, a top State Depa... 03:29 Mar. 04 -
#BlinkenBlinken lays out 'most urgent' priorities for U.S., leaves out N. Korea related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, March 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken laid out eight priorities for American diplomacy on Wednesday but again skirted the issue of how to deal with ... 02:45 Mar. 04 -
#comfort womenPro-N.K. paper slams Harvard professor's 'comfort women' claim related article
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- A pro-North Korea paper in Japan on Wednesday slammed a U.S. professor over his controversial claim that victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery were voluntary prostitu... 16:03 Mar. 03 -
#Lee In-youngSanctions not sole reason for humanitarian crisis in N. Korea: unification ministry
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Lee In-young did not mean that global sanctions are the sole reason for causing a humanitarian crisis in North Korea when he recently stressed the ne... 14:32 Mar. 03 -
N. Korea lost forest area size of 330,000 soccer fields in two decades
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea lost forest area the size of 330,000 soccer pitches in nearly two decades, data showed Wednesday, further accelerating the country's deforestation problem. ... 10:17 Mar. 03 -
#N KoreaN. Korea to be supplied with 1.7 mln doses of coronavirus vaccines through COVAX
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to be supplied with around 1.7 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19 by May through a global vaccine distribution program. According to a ... 09:09 Mar. 03 -
Satellite images show N. Korea built structure to conceal nuclear weapons site: CNN
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Recent satellite images show that North Korea may haven taken steps to hide a facility that the U.S. believes is used to store nuclear weapons, CNN reported Tuesday.... 09:05 Mar. 03 -
#McMaster(LEAD) U.S. must use maximum pressure to convince N. Korea it is safer without nukes: McMaster related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional details, more background in paras 16-22) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States and its allies must maintain maximum pressure on North Kore... 04:42 Mar. 03 -
#McMasterU.S. must use maximum pressure to convince N. Korea it is safer without nukes: McMaster
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States and its allies must maintain maximum pressure on North Korea to make the country realize that it is safer without nuclear weapons t... 03:02 Mar. 03 -
#separated familiesU.S. lawmakers seek to facilitate reunion of Korean-Americans with N. Korean family members
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- A group of U.S. lawmakers has submitted a bill urging the U.S. government to work toward family reunions of Korean-Americans with their loved ones in... 02:04 Mar. 03 -
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N. Korea's paper stresses tree planting on arbor day
SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's official newspaper on Tuesday stressed the importance of planting trees to make the country less vulnerable to natural disasters as Pyongyang marked its arb... 10:36 Mar. 02 -
#DPRK Today
N.K. media criticizes Ramseyer as 'disgusting money grubber' and 'pseudo scholar'
By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean propaganda outlet Tuesday strongly criticized a U.S. professor over his controversial claim that victims of Japan's wartime sexual slaver... 09:28 Mar. 02 -
#N Korea nuclear activitiesIAEA chief: N.K. shows signs of operating steam plant at plutonium reprocessing facility
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has been showing signs of operating a thermal plant used to provide heat to a nuclear fuel rod reprocessing facility, the chief of the U.N. nu... 08:58 Mar. 02 -
Full text of President Moon Jae-in's speech on 102nd March 1 Independence Movement Day related article
SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is an unofficial translation of President Moon Jae-in's speech delivered on Monday to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement... 12:02 Mar. 01 -
#Moon Jae-in(LEAD) Moon says S. Korea ready to talk with Japan anytime, urges separation of history with future-oriented ties
(ATTN: CHANGES quotes with Cheong Wa Dae's translation version; UPDATES with more remarks, background info, other details; ADDS photo, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- President M... 11:54 Mar. 01 -
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Moon says S. Korea ready to talk with Japan anytime, urges separation of history with future-oriented ties
SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in stated Monday that South Korea won't cease its push for stronger cooperation with Japan, saying it would also be helpful to the trilateral partnersh... 10:54 Mar. 01 -
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N. Korea's severe virus measures hinder humanitarian aid: State Dept. related article
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department assessed that North Korea's stringent measures against COVID-19 have significantly impeded efforts of outside organizations to deliver humanitar... 13:41 Feb. 28 -
#North KoreaN.K. workers stage pep rallies for new 5-year economic development plan related article
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged worker pep rallies en masse across the country to boost morale in achieving a new five-year state economic development put forward by leader Kim Jo... 10:08 Feb. 28
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S. Korea calls on N.K. to take 'wise, flexible' approach toward military exercise with U.S.
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S. Korea considers joining Quad Plus to steer U.S. toward talks with N. Korea: policy adviser
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N.K. leader calls on local party officials to bring 'clear changes' for the people
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Red Cross offers to take care of cemetery for N.K. soldiers
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N.K. state media highlight women's role on world women's day
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North Korea
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Moon vows close cooperation with Biden for Korea peace process
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Biden's speech signals better ties with Seoul, less drama with Pyongyang
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N. Korea leaves room for inter-Korean ties but challenges lay ahead with 'conditions'
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Kim's remarks warrant concerns, but also hope for dialogue: U.S. experts
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Blinken likely to seek stronger alliance, multilateral approach toward N. Korea: experts
