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East Asia
Trade minister to visit U.S. as Seoul works to ramp up int’l support over dispute with Tokyo
South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee is set to visit the United States Tuesday to rally support from the country’s key ally in a deepening trade dispute with Japan. During the five-day stay in Washington, Yoo will meet with officials from the U.S. government and Congress and explain South Korea’s…
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Pompeo says he hopes N.K. takes different position in talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday he hopes North Korea takes a different position when the two sides resume nuclear talks. In a series of interviews with U.S. media outlets, the top U.S. diplomat also expressed hope the talks will begin “soon.” The comments come after U.S. President…
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Officials of two Koreas to meet in Manila amid Seoul-Tokyo diplomatic row
Officials of South and North Korea are expected to meet at an international peace conference in the Philippines this week amid a growing diplomatic row between Seoul and Tokyo over wartime forced labor and economic retaliation, conference organizers said Tuesday. The government of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea’s most populous province…
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S. Korea: Newly registered pet dogs up 40 pct in 2018
The number of newly registered pet dogs in South Korea rose nearly 40 percent in 2018 from a year earlier, the country’s animal quarantine agency said Monday. Around 147,000 new dogs were registered to the state-run Animal Protection Management System last year, compared with the newly registered 105,000 pet dogs…
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Moon urges innovative growth to counter Japan’s trade pressure
President Moon Jae-in said Monday his government will redouble its push for innovative growth in South Korea’s manufacturing sector, especially by nurturing globally competitive startups, as part of a long-term response to Japan’s trade pressure. He pointed out that Tokyo’s export restrictions have added to the economic troubles facing Asia’s…
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Park Won-yeon, a lawyer for North Koreans
A growing number of North Koreans who left the native country to settle in South Korea and started a new life are suffering from fraud in South Korea. North Koreans in South Korea are called by several names: compatriots, North Koreans, North Korean defectors, Sattermin, etc. The definition of North…
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South Korea, Kyrgyzstan to enhance bilateral cooperation
Bishkek: Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Nak-yon paid an official visit to Kyrgyzstan on July 17-18. During the visit, the South Korean prime minister met the country’s leaders and took part in the Kyrgyz-Korean business forum. In particular, Lee Nak met President Sooronbay Jeenbekov and Prime Minister…
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China, UAE mark 35 years of diplomatic relations with new cooperation pledges
Abu Dhabi: China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are enjoying their “best period in history” while celebrating a milestone in their diplomatic relationship, a Chinese diplomat has said. “This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the UAE. Our relationship is…
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East Asia
Mud festival begins in S. Korea’s Boryeong
The annual Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most celebrated summer events, opened Friday at mudflats in the western city on South Korea’s west coast, with two days of nighttime mud experiences included. The 22nd version of the 10-day festival, hosted by the Boryeong municipality and scheduled to run…
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East Asia
Korea’s southern regions on alert for typhoon
South Korea’s southern regions, already battered by seasonal downpours, face a fresh threat from an approaching typhoon, which is forecast to make landfall this weekend. Heavy rain alerts have already been issued for many parts of Jeju Island and southern provinces as of Friday morning with precipitation ranged from 60…
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