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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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US ups pressure on NK in carrot-and-stick approach
The extension of economic sanctions against North Korea being coupled with the suspension of further South Korea-US joint military drills hints at US President Donald Trump’s message to the regime, experts say. On Friday, Trump renewed sanctions on North Korea for a year in an executive order, saying the country poses an “extraordinary threat,” just 10 days after saying there was no nuclear risk from Pyongyang. US President Donald Trump (Yonhap)The state of national emergency over the threat po
June 24, 2018
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Moon returns from Russia visit
South Korean President Moon Jae-in returned home Sunday after a three-day state visit to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin over North Korea's denuclearization and economic cooperation.Moon and his wife Kim Jong-sook departed from Rostov-on-Don earlier in the day after they rooted for the South Korean national soccer team, which lost to Mexico 2-1 in the teams' Group F match at the FIFA World Cup in Russia. They arrived at Seoul Air Base in the afternoon.During the first state visit
June 24, 2018
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Moon, Putin vow efforts to launch FTA talks, boost cooperation
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Friday to work to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement between their countries.In a summit held in Moscow, the leaders agreed to initiate “local processes” to allow the start of FTA talks, Moon’s presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said in a press release.“To achieve the goal of $30 billion in trade and 1 million in the number of visitors between the two countries by 2020, the two leaders agreed to work for pr
June 22, 2018
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S. Korea, Russia to begin preparations for FTA negotiations: Moon
President Moon Jae-in on Friday announced a plan to launch negotiations for South Korea’s first free trade agreement with Russia, calling for joint efforts to boost the two countries’ bilateral trade to over $30 billion by 2020. During a business forum in Moscow, Moon said he would agree with Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin domestic processes aimed at launching FTA negotiations related to the service and investment sector. The South Korean president said that he expects the FTA to enco
June 22, 2018
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Moon to discuss economic cooperation, denuclearization with Putin
President Moon Jae-in on Thursday set out on a state visit to Russia, where he is expected to discuss economic cooperation and denuclearization with President Vladimir Putin. Moon will kick off his trip by addressing the State Duma for the first time for a South Korean president, and meet with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook wave before departing for Russia on Thursday. YonhapIn a summit with Putin, scheduled for Friday, Moon is expected
June 21, 2018
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Moon heads to Russia for bilateral summit with Putin
South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to Russia on Thursday for a summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that will focus on ways to boost the countries' economic cooperation, as well as on joint efforts to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons.The South Korean leader is making a three-day state visit that will also include a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, according to his office Cheong Wa Dae. Moon is the first South Korean president to make a state visit to Ru
June 21, 2018
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China seeks to cement leverage over NK amid tensions with US
The third summit between China and North Korea in less than three months on Tuesday highlighted Beijing's increasing efforts to remain a key player in the fluid geopolitics of the Korean Peninsula and strengthen its hand amid friction with the United States, analysts said.During the talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Chinese President Xi Jinping said their bilateral ties would remain steady regardless of situational changes, in an apparent sign of Beijing's will to keep its influence ov
June 20, 2018
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Moon says he and Putin share common goals of denuclearization, economic development
South Korea and Russia share the common goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, which will lead to the joint development of not only the countries but the entire region, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday.Moon's remarks came in an interview with Russian news outlets ahead of his three-day state visit to Russia that will begin Thursday."President (Vladimir) Putin and I share the vision of peace and joint prosperity in the Eurasian continent," Moon said, according to a full scr
June 20, 2018
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Seoul welcomes outcome of Kim-Xi meeting
South Korea's presidential office on Wednesday welcomed the outcome of a meeting between leaders of North Korea and China, expressing hope that China will continue to play a positive role in "safe" and "complete" denuclearization of the North."The latest North Korea-China summit is believed to have moved the denuclearization process a step further," Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom told a daily press briefing."In addition, we expect China to play a positive role in safely completing the den
June 20, 2018
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US lawmakers voice support for Korea alliance
WASHINGTON -- A group of US lawmakers on Tuesday voiced support for the South Korea-US alliance in the wake of recent efforts to denuclearize North Korea through dialogue, Seoul's foreign ministry said.Members of the Congressional Study Group of Korea, including its co-chair, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), met with South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam to discuss recent developments on the Korean Peninsula.Lim is the first high-ranking Seoul official to visit Washington since US President
June 20, 2018
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Moon to hold 3rd summit with Putin
President Moon Jae-in and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a summit in Moscow on Thursday, Seoul’s presidential office announced Monday. President Moon Jae-in speaks during Monday`s meeting with senior aides in Seoul. YonhapAccording to Cheong Wa Dae, Moon will visit Russia for a four-day state visit from Thursday, and meet with Putin shortly after his arrival. This is the first time a South Korean leader is making a state visit to Russia since late President Kim Dae-jung in 1999. Moon
June 18, 2018
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Seoul to be ‘flexible’ on timing, format of declaring end to Korean War
South Korea aims to declare an end to the Korean War this year, but will be flexible when it comes to the specific timing and format, Seoul’s top diplomat said Monday. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha speaks at a news conference in Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap)“Declaration of the end to the Korean War is a result we should draw through consultation with the US and North Korea. But the government plans to handle the issue of timing and format flexibly,” Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said at a pre
June 18, 2018
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Japan urges N. Korea to jointly break mutual distrust
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday called on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to jointly overcome their mutual distrust, as he confirmed ongoing efforts to arrange a Japan-North Korea summit.In a television interview, Abe said his government has contacted the North Korean side "through various channels" in a bid to arrange a meeting with Kim.During historic talks with US President Donald Trump in Singapore on Tuesday, Kim reportedly said he was open to a meeting with Abe.Japan wants t
June 16, 2018
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Seoul welcomes Trump's plan to have phone conversation with Kim Jong-un
South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae expressed optimism on Saturday about US President Donald Trump's recent announcement that he would speak with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the phone, calling it "very important progress."(Yonhap)On Friday, Trump said he gave Kim a direct phone number to reach him and that he plans to personally call Kim on Sunday (US time)."Most important of all, this means the US and North Korean leaders are in a relationship where they can talk on the phone
June 16, 2018
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Trump promotes NK summit in weekly address
US President Donald Trump released a weekly address Friday promoting his efforts to bring peace to the world through his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un earlier in the week.(Yonhap)In a 3-minute video posted on YouTube, Trump walked through the results of his historic meeting with Kim that took place in Singapore Tuesday."Our world has seen more than enough conflict. If there's a chance at peace, if there's a chance to end the horrible threat of nuclear conflict, then we must pursue
June 16, 2018
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Trump says he gave NK leader direct phone number to call
US President Donald Trump said Friday he gave North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a direct phone number to reach him and that he plans to make a phone call to Kim. "I can now call him ... I gave him a very direct number," he told reporters at the White House. "He can now call me if he has any difficulty. I can call him. We have communication."US President Donald Trump (Yonhap)His remarks come days after his first and historic encounter in Singapore with the leader of the reclusive state on Tuesday.T
June 16, 2018
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Abe considers visiting Pyongyang for summit with Kim: Japanese reports
TOKYO -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gave a positive response to a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Japan is mulling a visit to Pyongyang in August by Abe, Japanese media reported Thursday.Citing multiple Japanese government officials, the Sankei Shimbun newspaper reported that Kim said he could meet with Abe while holding summit talks with US President Donald Trump in Singapore on Tuesday, adding Kim's intention has been conveyed to the Japanese government through multiple
June 14, 2018
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US hopes for ‘major’ N. Korea disarmament by 2020: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the US hopes to see “major disarmament” of North Korea before the end of US President Donald Trump’s first term in 2021. (Yonhap)Speaking the day after a historic summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Pompeo also said that “complete” denuclearization encompasses “verifiable” and “irreversible” amid criticism over the result of the summit. “Major disarmament... We‘re hopeful that we can achieve that in the two and half ye
June 14, 2018
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S. Korea, US, Japan to discuss post-summit strategy over N. Korea
The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan had talks in Seoul on Thursday on North Korea, emboldened by the first-ever Pyongyang-Washington summit talks. Starting a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha expressed hope that "the current momentum will be maintained."Their closed-door talks were followed by a trilateral session involving Japan's Minister Taro Kono.Earlier in the day, Pompeo paid a courtesy call on P
June 14, 2018
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Trump declares via Twitter the NK nuclear threat is over
President Donald Trump declared on Twitter Wednesday that there was “no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea,” a bold and questionable claim following his summit with leader Kim Jong Un that produced few guarantees on how and when Pyongyang would disarm. “Just landed - a long trip, but everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office,” he tweeted. “There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea. Meeting with Kim Jong Un was an interesting and very positive experience. No
June 13, 2018