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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

    2 MIN READBy Yi Whan-woo
    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 launched strategic cruise missiles this week to prove nuclear deterrence: KCNA

North Korea said Friday it launched strategic cruise missiles in waters off its west coast earlier this week, with its leader Kim Jong-un calling for thorough war preparedness with the country's nuclear forces and readiness for their use.

Feb 28, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea launched strategic cruise missiles this week to prove nuclear deterrence: KCNA
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S. Korea, Montenegro to enforce economic cooperation pact next month

Korea and Montenegro will seek to boost their economic cooperation, with a bilateral pact on such cooperation set to take effect in March, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

Feb 27, 2025By Yonhap
S. Korea, Montenegro to enforce economic cooperation pact next month
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Azerbaijan embassy hosts Khojaly genocide symposium

The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan hosted a 2nd symposium dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide in Seoul on Wednesday. The event, co-organized by the Korea-Azerbaijan Association of Daegu-Gyeongbuk and EdunietyLab of Korea, gathered ambassadors, embassy representatives, scholars, journalists and key figures in cultural and academic relations between Korea and Azerbaijan.

Feb 27, 2025By Kim Hyun-bin
Azerbaijan embassy hosts Khojaly genocide symposium
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INTERVIEW Lawmaker asks US to grant S. Korea 'grace period' from 'America First' policy

An opposition lawmaker urged the United States to grant Seoul a "grace period" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies, emphasizing that South Korea is currently facing one of the most turbulent periods of political upheaval in its history.

Feb 27, 2025By Lee Hyo-jin
[INTERVIEW] Lawmaker asks US to grant S. Korea 'grace period' from 'America First' policy
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Ruling parties of N. Korea, Russia agree to expand cooperation: KCNA

 

Feb 27, 2025By Yonhap
Ruling parties of N. Korea, Russia agree to expand cooperation: KCNA
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FBI accuses N. Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 bil. in crypto from Dubai-based firm

The FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency publicly known, seizing some $1.5 billion worth of ethereum from a Dubai-based firm.

Feb 27, 2025By Reuters
FBI accuses N. Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 bil. in crypto from Dubai-based firm
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US congressman proposes Korean Peninsula peace bill again

A U.S. congressman said Wednesday that he has introduced a bill again to call for a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War and a binding agreement for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Feb 27, 2025By Yonhap
US congressman proposes Korean Peninsula peace bill again
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CONTRIBUTION Russia will ensure its security

On the three-year anniversary of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, there will undoubtedly be another round of the disinformation campaign against my country.

Feb 26, 2025By Georgy Zinoviev
[CONTRIBUTION] Russia will ensure its security
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Captured NK soldiers' intention 'most important factor' for their defection to S. Korea: FM Cho

South Korea's top diplomat said Wednesday that confirming the captured North Korean soldiers' intentions is the key factor before allowing them to defect to the South, reaffirming Seoul's willingness to bring them here.

Feb 26, 2025By Yonhap
Captured NK soldiers' intention 'most important factor' for their defection to S. Korea: FM Cho
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Rise in anti-China sentiment in S. Korea could undermine ties: Chinese ambassador

Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing criticized what he viewed as moves by certain South Korean conservative factions to exploit anti-China sentiment for political gain. Dai, who began his term late last year, warned that such actions could jeopardize bilateral relations between the two countries.

Feb 26, 2025By Kim Hyun-bin
Rise in anti-China sentiment in S. Korea could undermine ties: Chinese ambassador
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