South Korea, U.S. to work closely on summit after Pyongyang's about-face

EghtesadOnline: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump held discussions on Sunday to ensure that the North Korea-U.S. summit remains on track after North Korea threatened to pull out of the high-level talks.

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Publish Date:20/May/2018 | 09:24

Rouhani congratulates new S. Korean president on election

EghtesadOnline: Iranian president Hassan Rouhani sent a message to the president-elect of South Korea, Moon Jae-in , and congratulated him on his election.

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Publish Date:13/May/2017 | 13:33

South Korea presidential hopeful: U.S. missile defense should wait

EghtesadOnline: The former leader of South Korea's main opposition party, who is leading polls of candidates to be the next president, said on Thursday deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system that has antagonized China should be decided by the next administration.

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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 09:16

South Korea says North Korea committed to Trump summit and 'complete' denuclearization

EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to “complete” denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and to a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday.

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Publish Date:27/May/2018 | 24:47

Kim Jong Un Invites South Korea’s Moon to Summit in Pyongyang

EghtesadOnline: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to meet in Pyongyang, a dramatic gesture that may raise prospects for easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Publish Date:10/February/2018 | 24:12

Trump and Moon Agree to Show Muscle After North Korea Nuke

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to support billions of dollars in new weapons sales to South Korea after North Korea’s largest nuclear test, while his ambassador to the United Nations said the U.S. would seek the strongest possible sanctions against Kim Jong Un’s regime.

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Publish Date:05/September/2017 | 07:11

U.S., South Korea agree to revise missile treaty in face of North Korean threats

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with South Korean President Moon Jae-in to revise a joint treaty capping the development of the South’s ballistic missiles, Moon’s office said on Saturday, amid a standoff over North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests.

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Publish Date:02/September/2017 | 06:05

Moon Warns North Korea Against Provoking During Military Drills

EghtesadOnline: South Korean President Moon Jae-in warned North Korea not to use his nation’s latest round of annual military drills with the U.S. as an excuse for any further provocations.

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Publish Date:21/August/2017 | 05:49

South Korea to Prevent War at All Costs, President Moon Says

EghtesadOnline: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that any military action against Kim Jong Un’s regime requires his nation’s approval, and vowed to prevent war at all costs.

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Publish Date:15/August/2017 | 10:28

Top U.S. General Jets Into Asia as North Korea Tensions Run High

EghtesadOnline: General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, will meet with President Moon Jae-in in Seoul on Monday amid escalating tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program, according to an official with South Korea’s Blue House.

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Publish Date:13/August/2017 | 08:41

South Korea Makes First Move, Offers Exchanges With North Korea

EghtesadOnline: South Korea proposed resuming some military and humanitarian exchanges with North Korea as President Moon Jae-in seeks to follow through on campaign pledges to pursue dialogue with Kim Jong Un.

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Publish Date:17/July/2017 | 06:21

Trump calls for firm response to North Korea, targets Seoul on trade

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump called for a determined response to North Korea after talks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Friday where he stressed the importance of their alliance but took aim at Seoul over trade and sharing the cost of defense.

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Publish Date:01/July/2017 | 05:44

Latest North Korea Missile Launch Tests Moon's Team of Doves

EghtesadOnline: Kim Jong Un isn’t giving South Korea’s new leader much room to try out a softer approach toward his regime.

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Publish Date:22/May/2017 | 05:06

South Korea's Moon says 'high possibility' of conflict with North as missile crisis builds

EghtesadOnline: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday there was a "high possibility" of conflict with North Korea, which is pressing ahead with nuclear and missile programs it says it needs to counter U.S. aggression.

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Publish Date:17/May/2017 | 08:36

South Korea's Moon says dialogue only possible when North Korea changes attitude

EghtesadOnline: South Korea's new president Moon Jae-in "strongly condemns" North Korea's latest missile launch, which represented a "clear violation" of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the presidential office said on Sunday.

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Publish Date:14/May/2017 | 04:20

Easy Night for Moon Conceals Looming Dangers in Korea and Beyond

EghtesadOnline: South Korea’s new leader Moon Jae-in had only a few hours to celebrate. With his predecessor in jail, he’s starting his single five-year term on Wednesday with a host of problems on his desk.

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Publish Date:10/May/2017 | 04:53

South Korean Software Tycoon Leads in Latest Presidential Polls

EghtesadOnline: South Korea’s presidential election next month is turning into a two-horse race between two former liberal allies, after Ahn Cheol-soo overtook Moon Jae-in in the latest polls.

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Publish Date:10/April/2017 | 04:47

Moon, Ahn and a Self-Described Strongman Vie to Lead South Korea

EghtesadOnline: Five weeks from South Korea’s election, it’s down to a three-horse race. Park Geun-hye’s unprecedented ouster last month triggered a special election set for May 9. Late Monday, frontrunner Moon Jae-in was confirmed as the candidate for the left-leaning Democratic Party of Korea, and Ahn Cheol-soo has all but sealed the nomination for his center-left People’s Party. Hong Joon-pyo will represent Park’s right-wing Liberty Korea Party.

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Publish Date:04/April/2017 | 04:56