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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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FM Kang urged int'l unity for peaceful resolution of NK nukes in Geneva disarmament conference
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called for international unity for a peaceful resolution of North Korea's nuclear issue at the Conference on Disarmament held in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, her ministry said.The conference's high-level session on Tuesday was attended by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Lassina Zerbo, executive secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization as well as ministers from roughly 30 countries to discuss North Korea's nuclear and
Feb. 27, 2018
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[Newsmaker] FM urges North Korea to improve human rights in UN speech
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Monday called on North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile programs and improve human rights of its people in her keynote speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Kang also raised the issue of Japan’s sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II, saying a controversial 2015 deal between Korea and Japan on “comfort women” lacked a “victim-oriented approach.”“North Korea must heed the call of the international commu
Feb. 27, 2018
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In UN speech, S. Korean FM calls on N. Korean regime to improve human rights
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Monday called on the North Korean regime to improve the human rights of its people during her keynote speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, her ministry said."North Korea must heed the call of the international community and abandon its nuclear and missile programs. It should invest more of its resources in its people and the protection and promotion of their human rights," Kang said in her speech to the high-level meeting of
Feb. 26, 2018
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Will North Korea and US talk this time?
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that the US should lower the bar for talks with North Korea and dialogue between the two countries should begin soon, a day after a top North Korean official said that Pyongyang is willing to hold talks with WashingtonIvanka Trump, US President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior White House adviser, and Kim Yong-chol of the North Korean delegation attend the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympics on Sunday. (Reuters-Yonhap)“The US should lower its ba
Feb. 26, 2018
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China paves way for Xi Jinping to remain leader for years
BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party has proposed scrapping term limits for the country’s president, the official news agency said, appearing to lay the groundwork for party leader Xi Jinping to rule as president beyond 2023.The party’s Central Committee proposed to remove from the constitution the expression that China’s president and vice president “shall serve no more than two consecutive terms,” the Xinhua News Agency said Sunday.“Xi Jinping has finally achieved his ultimate goal when he
Feb. 26, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Olympics leave legacy as Peace Olympics
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics were marked by not only hard-fought competition for medals, but also fierce diplomatic efforts on the sidelines of the sporting event, intent to pave the way for peace on the Korean Peninsula. With nuclear-armed North Korea’s participation, the Olympics left behind a legacy of peace and reconciliation for the world after a year of tensions heightened by North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests. The momentum for peace began building after North Korean leader
Feb. 25, 2018
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Speculations over NK-US talks rise
Speculations mounted Sunday over possible interaction between officials from the US and North Korea on the sidelines of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, as North Korea’s delegation includes a specialist on US-North Korea relations. Led by Kim Yong-chul, vice chairman of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party Central Committee, the eight-member delegation crossed the inter-Korean border on Sunday to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics. The North’s delegation includes Choe Kang-il, deputy dir
Feb. 25, 2018
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Allison Hooker: Low-key figure who could pave way for US-NK talks
Although Ivanka Trump may not have any plans to meet any North Koreans, someone else in her team might be gearing up for a meeting with representatives from the reclusive nation. Allison Hooker, a National Security Council official arrives at Cheong Wa Dae on Friday. (Yonhap)South Korean analysts and media have pinpointed Allison Hooker, a National Security Council official who specializes in Korean affairs as a potential key player in establishing foundations for future US-North Korea talks. H
Feb. 24, 2018
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[Photo News] Ivanka's four-day trip for PyeongChang Olympics closing ceremony
Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump's daughter and a senior adviser to the White House arrived in South Korea on Friday, for a four-day visit to lead the US delegation to the closing ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. Here are some of the photos showing Ivanka's first two days here. Trump arrived at around 4 p.m. here on Friday, and participated in a dinner meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at Sangchunjae, traditional Korean house inside the presidential office.The Blue
Feb. 24, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] First lady Kim, Ivanka watch snowboarding final
South Korea's first lady Kim Jung-sook and Ivanka Trump, the US president's daughter and senior advisor, watched a snowboarding competition together at the ongoing PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Saturday, a presidential aide here said. Ivanka Trump (left), First Lady Kim Jung-sook, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap) Ivanka Trump (left), First Lady Kim Jung-sook, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap)They watched the men's big air final competition at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre in the no
Feb. 24, 2018
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Ivanka Trump to push for ‘maximum pressure’ on North Korea
PYEONGCHANG -- US President Donald Trump’s daughter toured the 2018 Winter Olympics on Saturday, the morning after telling South Korea’s president that she will use her visit to the Pyeongchang Games to advocate maximum pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear program. Ivanka Trump (left), cheers with Kim Jung-sook, wife of the South Korean President during the men’s Big Air snowboard competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday. (AP)Ivanka Trump, who is one o
Feb. 24, 2018
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US will continue 'campaign of maximum pressure' on North Korea: White House
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- The United States will continue to put pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program despite a growing mood of reconciliation between the two Koreas, the White House said Saturday."We are going to continue a campaign of maximum pressure, the latest sanctions are the strongest that we have had on North Korea. We are going to continue in that form," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said at meeting with reporters at Team USA House in Yonpyong Sk
Feb. 24, 2018
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Ivanka Trump to push for 'maximum pressure' on North Korea
Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump’s daughter and a senior adviser to the White House, began her four-day visit to South Korea on Friday as the head of the US delegation to the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympics, at which North Korean officials will also be present. Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump's daughter and senior adviser to the White House, shakes hands with President Moon Jae-in at the presidential office, Friday. (Yonhap)Trump said that her trip was aimed at reaf
Feb. 23, 2018
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Ministry admits to omitting part of US troop cost deal sent to Assembly
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday admitted that a controversial part of the 2014 agreement to share costs for US troops stationed in South Korea was omitted from its report to the National Assembly.The ministry’s task force conducted an internal review of the agreement, looking into allegations that the Park Geun-hye administration made a secret agreement with the US to contribute cash to building facilities for US troops stationed here. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha answers lawmak
Feb. 21, 2018
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Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon elected to lead green growth body
Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was elected on Tuesday to chair the executive organ of the Seoul-based Global Green Growth Institute, the Foreign Ministry said. Twenty-eight member countries of GGGI, whose mandate is to recommend eco-friendly development solutions for developing countries, elected Ban president of the Assembly and chair of the Council for GGGI. Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (Yonhap)His began the two-year term immediately, replacing Gemedo Dalle, who
Feb. 20, 2018
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Heavier tariff on Korean steel imports show Korea is ‘easy target’: experts
The US mulling imposing heavy tariffs on South Korean steel imports, ostensibly to reduce its own trade deficit with China, shows that the Trump administration has little consideration for its seven-decade alliance with South Korea when it comes to trade, experts say.The US Commerce Department on Friday laid out a range of options for President Donald Trump to consider, including a tariff of 53 percent on steel imports from 12 countries including South Korea and China, as part of its “America Fi
Feb. 20, 2018
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FM Kang mulls attending UN human rights meeting
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kung-wha is considering attending a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council to be held this month, her spokesman said Tuesday. "Things are still under review about what Kang will say and which agenda she will raise in case she decides to attend the meeting," Noh Kyu-duk told reporters during a regular press briefing. Foreign Minister Kang Kung-wha (L) (Yonhap)The high-level meeting of the panel is scheduled for Feb. 26-28 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Geneva-base
Feb. 20, 2018
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Moon calls for ‘confident’ response to US protectionism
President Moon Jae-in on Monday called on the government to respond to US trade protectionism and unfair demands with confidence, and to highlight such elements in dealings with the US. President Moon Jae-in speaks at the meeting with senior aides in Seoul on Monday. Yonhap“Recently, (US) protectionism is being strengthened on top of unstable exchange rates and oil prices,” Moon said at a weekly conference with senior aides on Monday. Citing US regulations on South Korea steel, electronics and s
Feb. 19, 2018
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Ivanka Trump to visit South Korea this week
Another whirlwind round of diplomacy is expected on the sidelines of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics this week, with US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump set to join the closing ceremony. Ivanka Trump (AP)Ivanka Trump, who serves as an adviser to her father in the White House, will lead the US delegation to the closing ceremony to be held in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, on Sunday, with her travel itinerary and who she will meet yet to be announced. First lady Kim Jung-sook is like
Feb. 19, 2018
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Ruling party leader meets chief of Chinese parliamentary foreign affairs panel
Choo Mi-ae, chief of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party, has called for China to play a greater role in resolving the North Korean nuclear stand-off during her talks with Fu Ying, chairperson of China's National People’s Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, the party said Saturday. Choo and Fu met on the sidelines of the 54th Munich Security Conference in the German city Friday (local time). Choo Mi-ae (right) and Fu Ying (Yonhap)“China has played the role of mediation for a long time and as s
Feb. 17, 2018