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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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Moon to present traditional bowls, spoons, chopsticks to Trump
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim Jung-sook on Tuesday will present traditional Korean stone bowls and brass spoons and chopsticks as gifts to visiting US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump after a state dinner, the presidential office said. Moon will host a state dinner at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae later in the day for Trump, who came to Seoul earlier in the day for a two-day visit. This photo from President Moon Jae-in`s office shows the traditional
Nov. 7, 2017
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Moon greets Trump at US base
In an unannounced move, South Korea President Moon Jae-in greeted the visiting US President Donald Trump at a US military base in Pyeongtaek, 65 kilometers south of Seoul, the first stop on Trump’s two-day itinerary here, Moon’s office said Tuesday.The leaders met at Camp Humphreys, a newly expanded US Army garrison located in the rural area of Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. (AP-Yonhap)Trump landed at Osan Air Base in S. Korea at 12:18 p.m., beginning his first visit here as president. A gestur
Nov. 7, 2017
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Trump arrives for two-day state visit
US President Donald Trump touched down in South Korea at 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday, beginning his two-day state visit. Trump was welcomed by South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha and Cho Yoon-je, the recently appointed ambassador to the US at the Osan Air Base in Gyeonggi Province. Trump is on the second leg of his tour of Asian nations, and arrived here from Japan after a three-day visit to the country. (Yonhap)Trump’s state visit, the first by a US leader since 1992, comes at
Nov. 7, 2017
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First lady to treat Trump couple with personally made refreshments
South Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook will serve traditional refreshments, prepared in person through weeks of extreme care, to visiting US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump at teatime after summit talks at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday, a presidential official said. President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to have teatime with Trump right after their talks, along with their wives, at Sanchunjae, a wooden traditional Korean house inside Cheong Wa Dae. Trump will come
Nov. 7, 2017
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Trump calls Moon ‘fine gentleman,’ says ‘ready’ for meeting
US President Donald Trump expressed anticipation toward his visit to South Korea in a tweet before taking off from Japan on Tuesday. (US President Donald Trump Twitter)“Getting ready to leave for South Korea and meetings with President Moon, a fine gentleman. We will figure it all out!” the president tweeted at 6 a.m. The tweet followed one he posted just before, on his trip in Japan. “My visit to Japan and friendship with PM Abe will yield many benefits, for our great Country. Massive military
Nov. 7, 2017
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Ex-CIA official warns of friction in Korea-US summit
WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his US counterpart Donald Trump could hit a snag over North Korea when they meet in Seoul this week, a former CIA official said Monday.Jung Pak, former portfolio manager at the CIA's East Asia and Pacific Mission Center, said the two leaders could come away from Tuesday's summit with a divergence on how to handle the threat of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. Jung Pak, SK-Korea Foundation chair in Korea studies at the Brookings Inst
Nov. 7, 2017
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Trump due in Seoul for talks on N. Korea, alliance, FTA
US President Donald Trump was set to arrive here Tuesday on a two-day visit that will include bilateral talks with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in and a special speech at the National Assembly.Trump will make the first state visit by a US president in 25 years, according to the South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.His visit will follow his trip to Japan, where he said the North's nuclear ambition posed a "threat to the civilized world and international peace and stability." He
Nov. 7, 2017
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Trump ahead of Korea visit: We will figure it all out
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump struck an upbeat tone as he left for South Korea Monday, saying he and his counterpart, Moon Jae-in, will "figure it all out."Trump wrote in a tweet apparently sent from Tokyo, the first leg of his five-nation Asia tour: "Getting ready to leave for South Korea and meetings with President Moon, a fine gentleman. We will figure it all out!" This photo shows South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit meeting in New Yor
Nov. 7, 2017
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Cheong Wa Dae prepares for state visit by Trump
President Moon Jae-in will hold summit talks with US President Donald Trump in Seoul on Tuesday, with the focus again on North Korea and bilateral trade issues. This will be their third bilateral summit. The first was held in June in Washington and the second on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Germany in July. On a tight schedule, about 24 hours spread from Tuesday to Wednesday, Trump’s state visit will follow a tight itinerary with two summit meetings -- a one-on-one and another expanded --
Nov. 6, 2017
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Five things to know about Trump’s visit to S. Korea
US President Donald Trump, on a 12-day diplomatic swing through Asia, is to touch down in S. Korea at around noon Tuesday. He will visit a US military base, hold a summit meeting with President Moon Jae-in and deliver a speech at the National Assembly before leaving for China on Wednesday. (Yonhap)Here are five things to know about Trump’s state visit to S. Korea, the first by a US president in 25 years. 1. Packed into 24 hours, no DMZ tourTrump’s stay here will last approximately 24 hours, the
Nov. 6, 2017
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Nine lawmakers to defect from Bareun Party
Nine lawmakers of the minor conservative Bareun Party said Monday they will defect to the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, as the right wing realigns ahead of next year‘s local elections. With the defections, the splinter Bareun Party will lose its status as a parliamentary negotiating bloc, which requires at least 20 seats at the 299-member National Assembly. The number of the remaining legislators is 11. Members of minor opposition Bareun Party announce their defection at the National As
Nov. 6, 2017
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Trump to deliver 22-minute speech at National Assembly
US President Donald Trump will deliver a 22-minute speech at the National Assembly in Seoul this week, the first such address by an American head of state in nearly a quarter century, a parliamentary source said Monday.Trump will speak before 550 people, including South Korean lawmakers, foreign diplomats and those invited by the Washington government, on Wednesday, the source said. His visit to the unicameral legislature is set to begin at 10:45 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. (Yonhap)Before deliver
Nov. 6, 2017
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Interior minister vows toughened security during Trump visit
Interior and Safety Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Monday the authorities will deal sternly with any aggressive rallies during US President Donald Trump's scheduled visit to Seoul this week."While we do protect the freedom of expression through legal means, the ministry will sternly handle acts that pose a threat to the state guest and the public," he said in a statement released ahead of Trump's two-day trip here, which is slated to begin Tuesday (local time). "The government will thoroughly brace
Nov. 6, 2017
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Nine lawmakers to defect Bareun Party
Eight lawmakers from the minor Bareun Party announced their decision Monday to defect to the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, spurring efforts to unite the fractured conservative bloc and rein in assertive liberal rivals.Floor leader Joo Ho-young will also join them after the party concludes its leadership contest scheduled for next Monday.Their defections, if finalized, will reduce the number of the embattled party's legislators to 11 and strip it of its status as a parliamentary negotiatin
Nov. 6, 2017
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Moon's approval rating reaches 2-month high ahead of US summit
President Moon Jae-in's approval rating rose from a week earlier last week, breaching the 70 percent mark for the first time in two months, a poll showed Monday.Moon's approval rating came to 70.3 percent in a survey conducted Monday through Friday on 2,533 adults throughout the country, according to Realmeter.The local pollster partly attributed the increase to Moon's upcoming summit with US President Donald Trump. This file photo, taken Sept. 22, 2017, shows South Korean President Moon Jae-in
Nov. 6, 2017
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Trump due in Seoul for summit with Moon
US President Donald Trump will arrive here this week on a state visit that will include a bilateral summit with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on a wide range of issues that will likely include ways to end North Korea's nuclear ambitions, South Korean officials said Monday.The US leader is set to arrive here Tuesday following his three-day trip to Japan, according to the officials from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.He will make a brief trip to Camp Humphreys, a newly renovated
Nov. 6, 2017
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What to expect from Trump’s visit here
US President Donald Trump will arrive in Seoul on Tuesday, his second stop of his five-nation Asian tour, where the issues of North Korea and trade will be front and center throughout his two-day stay. Trump’ state visit to South Korea comes at a time of heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula.North Korea, which has desisted from provocative military actions in the recent weeks for reasons unknown, on Thursday ratcheted up its anti-US rhetoric, justifying its nuclear program and accusing the
Nov. 5, 2017
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Ex-financial supervisory exec arrested over hiring scandal
Lee Byung-sam, a former senior deputy governor at the Financial Supervisory Service, enters the Seoul Southern District Court on Nov. 3, 2017. (Yonhap)A former financial supervisory executive has been arrested over irregularities in his organization's employment process as local prosecutors tighten their investigation into the recruitment misdeeds in the country. The Seoul Southern District Court late Friday night approved the arrest warrant for Lee Byung-sam, a former senior deputy governor at
Nov. 4, 2017
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Court approves arrest warrant for ex-NIS official
A Seoul court has approved an arrest warrant for a former senior official of the National Intelligence Service allegedly involved in the spy agency's interference in domestic politics and blacklisting celebrities.The Seoul Central District Court around midnight Friday decided to formally arrest Choo Myeong-ho, a former chief of the NIS domestic intelligence unit, since his criminal activities are well explained and to prevent him from destroying evidence. Choo Myeong-ho, a former chief of the Na
Nov. 4, 2017
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Minor political parties build policy alliance
Two minor opposition parties agreed to establish a policy alliance on Friday, amid a parliamentary budget review and plenary sessions that have kicked off this month. From left: Rep. Kim Dong-cheol of the Bareun Party and Rep. Joo Ho-young of the People`s Party (Yonhap)The two floor leaders, Rep. Joo Ho-young of the People’s Party and Rep. Kim Dong-cheol of the minor conservative Bareun Party, announced the six bills they agreed to support and their intended direction in the annual budget delib
Nov. 3, 2017