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nowN.K. newspaper reiterates desire for lasting peace on Korean Peninsula
now(3rd LD) No summit between S. Korea, Japan at G-20: Cheong Wa Dae
nowChief presidential policy secretary stresses 'timely flexibility' on economic policy
nowS. Korea strongly condemns Yemeni rebel attack on Saudi airport
nowGriffin-winning S. Korean poet says her work delves into death through feminine lens
nowS. Korea spends 53 pct of annual budget through May
now(LEAD) Far-right party reinstalls protest tents on Seoul square hours after forced demolition
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now(LEAD) Nat'l short track speed skaters kicked out of training center over sexual harassment
now(LEAD) GM investment shows commitment in S. Korea: executive
now(2nd LD) Seoul considering extending tax benefits on eco-friendly cars: finance minister
now(LEAD) Seoul stocks end lower on tech, bio losses
nowS. Korean Bond Yields on June 25, 2019
nowFormer presidential secretaries given suspended prison sentences in Sewol probe scandal
nowSeoul stocks end lower on tech, bio losses
nowN.K. newspaper reiterates desire for lasting peace on Korean Peninsula
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N.K. leader's sister appears to take leadership role: Seoul's spy agency
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, appears to have been promoted to a leadership role, South Korea's spy agency s...Just now
#ICGReopening Kaesong park likely to act as 'driver of dialogue': think tank
Reopening a now-shuttered inter-Korean industrial complex in North Korea could encourage cross-border economic cooperation and also act as a "driver of dialogue" on the Korean Peninsula, a global thi...11 minutes ago- #NK
S. Korea considers additional donation to global aid agencies to help N. Korea
The unification ministry said Tuesday that it is considering making an additional donation to global aid agencies to help North Korean people facing health and malnutrition problems. In a report ...4 hours ago 
#North KoreaN. Korea, Russia hold vice-ministerial meeting in Moscow
North Korea and Russia have held vice-ministerial level talks in Moscow and discussed bilateral cooperation and the situation on the Korean Peninsula, Russia's foreign ministry said. During the me...6 hours ago
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N.K. newspaper reiterates desire for lasting peace on Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean state newspaper on Tuesday reiterated Pyongyang's "firm" will for lasting peace on the peninsula and called on South Korea and the United States to thoroughly enforce joint declarations aimed at ...20:36 Jun. 25 - #Kim Yo-jong
(LEAD) N.K. leader's sister appears to take leadership role: Seoul's spy agency
(ATTN: ADDS more details from para 8) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, appears to have been promoted to a leadership role, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday. The status of Kim Yong...15:06 Jun. 25 - #Kim Yo-jong
N.K. leader's sister appears to take leadership role: Seoul's spy agency
SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, appears to have been promoted to a leadership role, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday. The status of Kim Yong-chol, who served as a chief negotiato...14:29 Jun. 25 - #ICG
Reopening Kaesong park likely to act as 'driver of dialogue': think tank
By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Reopening a now-shuttered inter-Korean industrial complex in North Korea could encourage cross-border economic cooperation and also act as a "driver of dialogue" on the Korean Peninsula, a glo...14:17 Jun. 25 - #North Korea
N. Korean defectors' group sends anti-Pyongyang leaflets across border
SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- A group of North Korean defectors said they sent anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets across the border on Tuesday, marking the 69th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. The group, Fighters f...14:00 Jun. 25 - #North Korea
N. Korean newspaper says U.S. should not misjudge current situation
SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's main newspaper said Tuesday the United States should not misjudge the current situation, warning that Washington will only face "defeat and humiliation" if it sticks to its "old way of thinking." ...11:43 Jun. 25 - #North Korea
Gov't says response manual on stranded N. Korean fishing boats under review
SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The government is reviewing its manual on how to handle North Korean boats found in the South, the unification ministry said Tuesday, amid mounting criticism for mishandling the undetected arrival of a North Ko...11:40 Jun. 25
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(2nd LD) Trump set for trip to S. Korea this weekend
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(LEAD) N.K. leader's sister appears to take leadership role: Seoul's spy agency
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U.S. envoy for N. Korea to visit Seoul ahead of Trump
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U.S. nuke envoy to visit Seoul on Thursday: sources
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(2nd LD) Trump says he exchanged 'very friendly' letters with Kim
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(News Focus) Prospects for U.S.-N.K. nuclear talks grow after Trump, Kim exchange letters
Prospects for U.S.-N.K. nuclear talks grow after Trump, Kim exchange letters
N. Korea, once a liability, emerges as geopolitical asset for Xi
Kim likely to use Xi's visit to strengthen bargaining power in nuke talks
Xi to close ranks with N.K. through trip to Pyongyang amid tensions with U.S.