U.S. approves potential sale of JDAM precision bombs to S. Korea
URL is copied. By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. government has authorized a potential sale to So...
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U.S. highlights Trump, Xi's shared goal of denuclearizing N. Korea ahead of Xi's Pyongyang trip
URL is copied. By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The State Department said Friday that U.S. President Dona...
Xi's planned N.K. trip partly driven by desire to weaken Russia-N.K. ties, U.S. calls for Chinese cooperation: expert
URL is copied. By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to North Kor...
(3rd LD) Nvidia's Jensen Huang holds 'samgyeopsal' dinner with Korean biz leaders
URL is copied. (ATTN: UPDATES with Huang's comments in paras 6-8; ADDS new photo)By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) ...
S. Korea condemns threats to U.N. peacekeeping mission after Serbian peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
URL is copied. SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday condemned "all acts" threatening the safety of the U.N. ...
(3rd LD) Angry voters block vote-counting facility in protest of ballot shortages
URL is copied. (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photos) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of p...
(2nd LD) Nvidia's Jensen Huang holds 'samgyeopsal' dinner with Korean biz leaders
URL is copied. (ATTN: UPDATES with latest events throughout; ADDS new photos; TRIMS)By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, June 5 (Yonha...
(2nd LD) Election watchdog chief offers to resign over ballot shortages in local elections
URL is copied. (ATTN: ADDS response from Cheong Wa Dae in paras 8-9) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country...
Navy service member dies after being found unconscious during combat drill in Yellow Sea
URL is copied. SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- A noncommissioned officer of the Navy died Friday after being found unconsciou...
S. Korea maintains goal of building nuclear-powered submarines at home: official
URL is copied. SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea remains committed to its original goal of building its envisioned ...
Lee calls joint Korean War remains repatriation 'testament' to S. Korea-U.S. alliance
URL is copied. SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called joint efforts by South Korea and the ...
(2nd LD) Lee to visit Europe from June 9-18, attend G7 summit in France's Evian
URL is copied. (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 7th para) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will trav...
(LEAD) Election watchdog chief offers to resign over ballot shortages in local elections
URL is copied. (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout as NEC chief offers to resign; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, J...
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(4th LD) China's Xi to visit N. Korea next week for 1st time since 2019
URL is copied. (ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a South Korean presidential official in last para)By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL...
(2nd LD) Seoul shares sink over 5 pct on tech losses amid Iran uncertainty; won sharply down
URL is copied. (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks dipped by more t...
(LEAD) Six-term lawmaker Cho Jeong-sik elected new Nat'l Assembly speaker
URL is copied. (ATTN: UPDATES with elections of deputy speakers) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly voted ...
Final tally for local elections completed after counting omitted ballots
URL is copied. SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The final vote count for this week's local elections was completed Friday, two...
(LEAD) S. Korea's currency tumbles to 17-year low on foreign stock selloff
URL is copied. (ATTN: UPDATES with latest, analyst's quote; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Kore...
(2nd LD) Police secure ballot boxes from Seoul polling station after dispersing protesters
URL is copied. (ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday secu...