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Former foreign ministers endorse Kang Kyung-hwa as Moon's first FM

South Korea's former foreign ministers have come out in support of Kang Kyung-hwa, a beleaguered diplomat nominated by President Moon Jae-in to be his first foreign minister. Ten former top diplomat...

Jun 10, 2017
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Abe's special envoy-cum-seasoned politician visits Korea

Japan's senior ruling party official has arrived in Seoul as a special envoy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday. While meeting with reporters at Gimpo ...

Jun 10, 2017
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Belgium princess visits Korea for economic ties

Princess Astrid of Belgium arrived in South Korea on Saturday along with an economic mission to promote business ties between the two countries, according to theforeign ministry. During her one-week...

Jun 10, 2017
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Top US diplomat to visit Korea next week

WASHINGTON -- US Under Secretary of State Thomas Shannon will visit South Korea next week for talks on the alliance between the two countries, North Korea and other issues, the State Department annou...

Jun 10, 2017
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S. Korean president to meet special envoy of Japanese premier

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet with a special envoy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week, officials said Friday. Toshihiro Nikai, a lawmaker and secretary-general of Japan's...

Jun 9, 2017
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South Korean elected head of OECD's intergovernment body on transport

SEJONG (Yonhap) -- A South Korean official at the transportation ministry on Thursday was elected the head of the International Transport Forum at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develo...

Jun 1, 2017
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Moon, Danish PM hold phone talks over NK nukes, bilateral ties

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday held phone talks with Denmark’s prime minister to discuss North Korea’s nuclear issue and ways to strengthen their countries’ ties, the presidential office said. Mo...

Jun 1, 2017
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Moon, former Indonesian President Megawati discuss ways to thaw inter-Korean tensions

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday asked former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to play a role in thawing tensions between the two Koreas, during their meeting here, the Seoul pr...

May 29, 2017
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Moon holds telephone talks with French leader, expresses hope for further partnership

South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in had his first phone talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday and expressed hope that the two countries will be able to develop their strategic par...

May 29, 2017
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S. Korea strongly condemns Manchester terror attack

South Korea on Tuesday strongly condemned a terror attack at a concert in Britain that killed 22 people and injured 59 others. South Korea "cannot hide shock and anger over the loss of many lives in...

May 23, 2017
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S. Korea, Japan agree to wisely resolve row over sex slave deal: Korean envoy

South Korea and Japan have agreed to resolve a row over a 2015 deal on Japan's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women in a future-oriented manner, President Moon Jae-in's special envoy said Satur...

May 20, 2017
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Envoy: 'Comfort women' deal not accepted by Koreans

TOKYO, Yonhap -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special envoy told Japan's top diplomat Wednesday many Koreans still disapprove of the contentious bilateral deal on the historical issue of Japa...

May 17, 2017
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New test sparks concern over North's developing missile capability

Following North Korea's new missile test on Sunday, speculation is growing over its type due to its unusually high flight altitude that observers say hints that the communist state is on course to de...

May 14, 2017
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Moon picks special envoys to four major powers

President Moon Jae-in picked special envoys to the United States, China, Japan and Russia, a source said Sunday, as he strives to build closer ties with the four major powers amid persistent military...

May 14, 2017
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Putin promises 'productive' Russia role in denuclearizing N. Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that his country was ready to play a "productive" role in ending the North Korean nuclear issue, also promising to enhance the country's cooperation with ...

May 12, 2017
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