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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 recounts 90-minute talks on Korean Peninsula, golf invitation from Trump

    2 MIN READBy Jane Han
    Lee recounts 90-minute talks on Korean Peninsula, golf invitation from Trump
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    Lee heads home after wrapping up trip to Europe

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    Lee heads home after wrapping up trip to Europe
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    Lee to attend G7 summit sessions on global economic imbalances, AI emergence

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    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

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Lee says agreed with Indian PM Modi to advance bilateral ties to new level
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N. Korea warns of 'renewing records' in strategic deterrence over US aircraft carrier's entry to South

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday warned of "renewing" the country's records in strategic deterrence, denouncing the recent arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier in South Korea as an attempt to "threaten and pressurize" its regime.

Mar 4, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea warns of 'renewing records' in strategic deterrence over US aircraft carrier's entry to South
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Korea, Thailand set to hold 4th round of economic partnership negotiations

Korea and Thailand were set to kick off their fourth round of negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA) Tuesday, as the two sides seek to broaden their cooperation in trade and investment, Seoul's industry ministry said.

Mar 4, 2025By Yonhap
Korea, Thailand set to hold 4th round of economic partnership negotiations
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S. Korea faces rising concerns over alliance with US following Trump-Zelenskyy spat

An unprecedented shouting match between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, which analysts argue highlights the U.S. leader’s tendency to abandon allies when he no longer perceives them as serving American interests, has raised concerns that South Korea might not be an exception.

Mar 3, 2025By Lee Hyo-jin
S. Korea faces rising concerns over alliance with US following Trump-Zelenskyy spat
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FMs of Korea, China expected to hold talks on sidelines of trilateral meeting in Tokyo

The top diplomats of Korea and China are expected to hold talks later this month on the sidelines of their trilateral meeting with the Japanese foreign minister, according to sources Sunday.

Mar 2, 2025By Yonhap
FMs of Korea, China expected to hold talks on sidelines of trilateral meeting in Tokyo
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N. Korea's Mount Paektu to be designated as UNESCO Global Geopark

The North Korean side of Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano on the North Korean-Chinese border, is expected to be designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark next month, sources said Sunday.

Mar 2, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea's Mount Paektu to be designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
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Girl statue removed from German university to be reinstalled on Women's Day

A girl statue symbolizing victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery will be installed at a church in Germany next week, two years after it was removed from the nearby University of Kassel, where it was first erected, a civic organization said Saturday.

Mar 2, 2025By Yonhap
Girl statue removed from German university to be reinstalled on Women's Day
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Korea expresses regret over Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China

The foreign ministry voiced regret Saturday over Thailand's recent deportation of dozens of Uyghurs to China.

Mar 1, 2025By Yonhap
Korea expresses regret over Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China
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Industry minister asks US to exclude Korea from new tariff scheme

Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun has filed a request with the U.S. government to exclude Korea from its new tariff plans while discussing expanding bilateral cooperation in various fields, Ahn's office said Saturday.

Mar 1, 2025By Yonhap
Industry minister asks US to exclude Korea from new tariff scheme
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Korea joins NATO science and technology body partnership

Korea joined the science and technology body of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a partner country in a move to strengthen cooperation with the Western military alliance, the defense ministry said Saturday.

Mar 1, 2025By Yonhap
Korea joins NATO science and technology body partnership
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Canadian ambassador highlights strong cultural, economic ties with Korea

Canadian Ambassador to Korea Tamara Mawhinney reaffirmed the deepening ties between Korea and Canada during a special journalist reception at the Canadian Embassy in Seoul on Thursday, celebrating the ongoing cultural exchange year and bilateral relations.

Feb 28, 2025By Kim Hyun-bin
Canadian ambassador highlights strong cultural, economic ties with Korea
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