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(LEAD) Top U.S. envoy offers condolences to Moon on mother's passing
3hFinance minister voices concerns over indictment of ride-hailing executives
nowJapan's Abe appears to send condolence letter to Moon on mother's passing
now(2nd LD) Moon recalls his late mother's hard but 'happy' life
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nowHanjin family inherits late chairman's stake in holding company
now(LEAD) U.S. did not demand S. Korea pay for strategic asset deployment in SMA talks: official
nowDaelim Industrial to acquire U.S. Kraton's chemical business
46mForeign ambassadors visit Moon to mourn death of his mother
46mHighest-paid manager in S. Korean baseball is all about results, not process
2hMoon expresses openness to top-level dialogue in letter to Abe: FM
2h(LEAD) Hundreds rally, call for Japan's apology on anniversary of forced labor ruling
3hS. Korea confirms 2 new ASF cases from wild boars
3h(News Focus) BTS shatters cultural, language barriers with music
3h(LEAD) Seoul says inter-Korean talks needed to resolve Mount Kumgang issue despite Pyongyang's refusal
3h(LEAD) Top U.S. envoy offers condolences to Moon on mother's passing
3hFinance minister voices concerns over indictment of ride-hailing executives
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Seoul says inter-Korean talks needed to resolve Mount Kumgang issue despite Pyongyang's refusal
A face-to-face meeting is necessary to discuss the fate of a long-suspended joint tour program to Mount Kumgang on North Korea's east ...3 hours ago
#footballEast Asian football body not considering sanctioning N. Korea for skipping tournament
North Korea will not face punishment for withdrawing from an East Asian football tournament to be held in South Korea later this year, the region's top football body said Wednesday. North Korea wi...6 hours ago
#Mount KumgangSeoul says inter-Korean talks needed to resolve Mount Kumgang issue despite Pyongyang's refusal
A face-to-face meeting is necessary to discuss the fate of a long-suspended joint tour program to Mount Kumgang on North Korea's east coast, the unification ministry said Wednesday, despite Pyongyang...9 hours ago
#Moon Jae-inCautious expectations of N. Korea expressing condolences over death of president's mother
Chances are low of North Korea expressing condolences over the passing of the mother of President Moon Jae-in, but leader Kim Jong-un could still be contemplating the idea because the two leaders hav...10 hours ago
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(LEAD) Seoul says inter-Korean talks needed to resolve Mount Kumgang issue despite Pyongyang's refusal
(ATTN: ADDS minister's remarks in paras 7-12; CHANGES photo) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- A face-to-face meeting is necessary to discuss the fate of a long-suspended joint tour program to Mount Kumgang on North Korea's e...17:37 Oct. 30 - #football
East Asian football body not considering sanctioning N. Korea for skipping tournament
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will not face punishment for withdrawing from an East Asian football tournament to be held in South Korea later this year, the region's top football body said Wednesday. North Korea...14:37 Oct. 30 - #Mount Kumgang
Seoul says inter-Korean talks needed to resolve Mount Kumgang issue despite Pyongyang's refusal
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- A face-to-face meeting is necessary to discuss the fate of a long-suspended joint tour program to Mount Kumgang on North Korea's east coast, the unification ministry said Wednesday, despite Pyongyang's refusal ...11:28 Oct. 30 - #Moon Jae-in
(LEAD) Cautious expectations of N. Korea expressing condolences over death of president's mother
(ATTN: ADDS unification ministry's comments in last 2 paras) By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Chances are low of North Korea expressing condolences over the passing of the mother of President Moon Jae-in, but leader Kim Jong-...10:47 Oct. 30 - #Moon Jae-in
Cautious expectations of N. Korea expressing condolences over death of president's mother
By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Chances are low of North Korea expressing condolences over the passing of the mother of President Moon Jae-in, but leader Kim Jong-un could still be contemplating the idea because the two lead...10:36 Oct. 30 
#TrumpTrump claimed S. Korea was 'major abuser,' had to pay $60 bln to U.S.: memoir
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump called South Korea a "major abuser" and claimed the U.S. ally should pay US$60 billion a year for the stationing of American troops in the country, according to a...01:35 Oct. 30
#football(LEAD) N. Korea to skip regional women's football tournament in S. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 2, 4) SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has informed South Korea it will not send its women's national football team to a regional tournament to take place south of the border in December. According t...17:54 Oct. 29
#NK Mount Kumgang(2nd LD) N.K. rejects dialogue offer, insists on discussing Mount Kumgang issue in writing
(ATTN: ADDS photos released by ministry, more info in 8th para) By Koh Byung-joon and Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea rejected South Korea's offer for working-level talks about the fate of a long-suspended joint tou...17:43 Oct. 29
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Trump claimed S. Korea was 'major abuser,' had to pay $60 bln to U.S.: memoir
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(2nd LD) N.K. rejects dialogue offer, insists on discussing Mount Kumgang issue in writing
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(LEAD) Cautious expectations of N. Korea expressing condolences over death of president's mother
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(LEAD) Seoul says inter-Korean talks needed to resolve Mount Kumgang issue despite Pyongyang's refusal
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Seoul says inter-Korean talks needed to resolve Mount Kumgang issue despite Pyongyang's refusal
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