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    Lee urges Trump to solve North Korea issue after Middle East deal

    President Lee Jae Myung asked U.S. President Donald Trump to take the lead in peacefully resolving the North Korean issue, during a brief conversation on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, the presidential office said. Senior presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said Trump asked Lee about recent developments in inter-Korean relations in a written briefing, Tuesday. Lee replied that he hoped Trump would lead efforts for a peaceful resolution of the North Korean issue, just as he had helped conclude the Middle East conflict. Kang was referring to the tentative U.S.-Iran peace deal announced Sunday, which ends more than three months of war in the region. "President Trump responded by expressing his willingness to work toward resolving the North Korean issue," Kang added. The exchange took place during a group photo session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, where South Korea was invited as a guest country to the annual gathering of the seven member states — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the U.S. As leaders assembled for the photograph, Lee

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    Lee urges Trump to solve North Korea issue after Middle East deal
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    Lee to attend G7 summit sessions on global economic imbalances, AI emergence

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    Lee to attend G7 summit sessions on global economic imbalances, AI emergence
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    Lee says agreed with Indian PM Modi to advance bilateral ties to new level

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    Lee says agreed with Indian PM Modi to advance bilateral ties to new level
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    Korea, Mongolia discuss ways to accelerate economic ties, trade talks

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    Korea, Mongolia discuss ways to accelerate economic ties, trade talks
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    Lee says ties with Canada advancing quickly in mutually beneficial manner

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    Lee says ties with Canada advancing quickly in mutually beneficial manner
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Gov't shifts to emergency response system as US tariffs on steel imports take effect

The Korean government will go into a full emergency response mode as the U.S. tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports went into effect Wednesday, Seoul's industry ministry said, amid efforts to minimize the impact of new U.S. duties on local industries.

Mar 12, 2025By yonhap
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Korea, Mongolia agree to strengthen cooperation in rare metal supply chain

Korea and Mongolia have agreed to bolster bilateral cooperation in the supply chain of rare metals and other critical minerals, Seoul's industry ministry said Wednesday.

Mar 12, 2025By Yonhap
Korea, Mongolia agree to strengthen cooperation in rare metal supply chain
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US group calls on Trump gov't to seek removal of Korea's 30-month age restriction on US beef

The U.S. nationwide cattlemen's group asked the Trump administration Tuesday to help lift Korea's import ban on American beef from cattle aged 30 months or older, noting that similar curbs have been lifted in China, Japan and Taiwan.

Mar 12, 2025By Yonhap
US group calls on Trump gov't to seek removal of Korea's 30-month age restriction on US beef
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Seoul official stresses effort to explore 'practical' measures to manage S. Korea's trade surplus with US

A Seoul official underscored South Korea's commitment Tuesday to exploring "practical" measures to manage its trade surplus with the United States, as President Donald Trump is leveraging tariffs as a policy tool to pare down U.S. trade deficits and bolster domestic manufacturing.

Mar 12, 2025By Yonhap
Seoul official stresses effort to explore 'practical' measures to manage S. Korea's trade surplus with US
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White House says S. Korea-US alliance is 'ironclad,' after NK missile launches

The White House said Tuesday the South Korea-U.S. alliance is "ironclad," as tensions flared anew following North Korea's first ballistic missile test this week since the Trump administration took office in January.

Mar 12, 2025By Yonhap
White House says S. Korea-US alliance is 'ironclad,' after NK missile launches
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Trump taps ex-ambassador to Thailand as assistant secretary of state for East Asia

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will nominate a former ambassador to Thailand as the next assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific, a post that deals with a broad range of regional issues, including those on the Korean Peninsula.

Mar 12, 2025By Yonhap
Trump taps ex-ambassador to Thailand as assistant secretary of state for East Asia
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Parliamentary committee adopts resolution on S. Korea-US alliance

A parliamentary committee on Tuesday adopted a resolution reaffirming support for the alliance between South Korea and the United States and their joint efforts toward the denuclearization of North Korea.

Mar 11, 2025By Yonhap
Parliamentary committee adopts resolution on S. Korea-US alliance
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Korea, Australia discuss ways to bolster industrial cooperation

Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun virtually met his Australian counterpart Tuesday to discuss ways to bolster their countries' bilateral cooperation in supply chains and future industries, such as the clean energy and digital sectors, Ahn's office said.

Mar 11, 2025By Yonhap
Korea, Australia discuss ways to bolster industrial cooperation
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Germany not to reopen embassy in N. Korea while Ukraine war continues: German official

Germany has no plans to reopen its embassy in North Korea while the Russia-Ukraine war continues, a German government official said Tuesday, citing the country's involvement in the conflict.

Mar 11, 2025By Yonhap
Germany not to reopen embassy in N. Korea while Ukraine war continues: German official
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S. Korea reaches tentative agreement with Syria to establish diplomatic ties

South Korea has reached a tentative agreement with the Syrian transitional government to establish diplomatic relations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Mar 11, 2025By Yonhap
S. Korea reaches tentative agreement with Syria to establish diplomatic ties
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