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S.Korea's Moon nominates ex-interior minister as new Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday nominated ex-Interior Minister and former four-term lawmaker Kim Boo-kyum as the country's new prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle, the Yonhap news agency reported.
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Kim Jong-un's sister warns US, S Korea on military drills, threatens to sc
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], March 16 (ANI): Ahead of the planned tour to South Korea by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin this week, Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday threatened to scrap a military peace agreement with Seoul
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US, South Korea discuss complete denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 12 (ANI): South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-Yong and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed close bilateral cooperation for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during their first phone talks on Friday, said the South Korean foreign
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S Korea to relax virus curbs amid low COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 29 (ANI): South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases fell back to below 500 on Friday that has led health authorities to relax virus curbs, reported Yonhap News Agency.
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US returns 12 out-of-use military bases on Korean Peninsula to Seoul - Rep
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States on Friday returned 12 closed military bases to the South Korean government, including some in the Yongsan Garrison complex in central Seoul, amid fear growing that an additional delay would further hamper regional development effo
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North Korea ramps up border restrictions amid COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], November 29 (ANI): North Korea has enforced stricter control measures at state borders in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The country has stepped up virus control measures along the inter-Korean border and at sea, Yonhap News citing state media reported on Sund
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S Korean doctors stage walkout despite order to return to work
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Tens of thousands of South Korean medical workers staged a walkout from hospitals on Wednesday despite the authorities' order to resume work, as some services were disrupted at major clinics throughout the country, the state-run Yonhap news agency r
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Seoul Mayor Park Won-sun found dead
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 9 (ANI): The mayor of South Korean capital Seoul was found dead in the Waryong park in Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported.
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US nuclear envoy to visit South Korea, Japan next week
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 4 (ANI): The top American envoy for North Korea will visit South Korea and Japan next week amid stalled denuclearisation talks between Washington and Pyongyang, a diplomatic source here informed Yonhap news agency on Saturday.
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South Korea keeps close tab on Pyongyang after fresh reports of propaganda
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 22 (ANI): South Korea is keeping a close eye on the North Korean military movements regarding Pyongyang's plan to send propaganda leaflets across the border while leaving open all response options, including military action, Yonhap news agency reported.
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South Korea to restrict visas, flights from Pakistan, Bangladesh after COV
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 22 (ANI): The South Korean government will restrict issuing visas to people from Pakistan and Bangladesh except for diplomatic and urgent business purposes, with effect from Tuesday, Yonhap news agency reported.
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Kim Jong-un sends 'verbal message' to Xi on coronavirus success
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 08 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a verbal message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, praising Beijing on its success in stemming coronavirus spread, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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