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S. Korea should prove its independence, repay debts to Iran: Spokesman
Jul 27, 2020 07:59The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry advised South Korea to demonstrate its independence by unfreezing Iran’s financial resources without being influenced by third parties.
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South, North Korea mark anniversary of 1953 armistice
Jul 27, 2020 04:38North and South Koreas have separately marked the 67th anniversary of an armistice that ended the Korean War.
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South Korea enters recession as exports plunge by most since 1963
Jul 23, 2020 02:55South Korea slipped into a recession in the second quarter in its worst economic decline in over two decades as exports plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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South Korea, US fail to decide on joint military drills amid pandemic concerns
Jul 21, 2020 05:43A South Korean official says the coronavirus pandemic threatens the joint military exercises with the United States, as the two sides struggle to agree on the scale, scope and timing of their annual war games.
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Tehran warns Seoul over ‘unacceptable’ freezing of Iranian oil money
Jul 17, 2020 05:29Iran has issued an official warning to the “rude" government of South Korea over its “unacceptable” and “unjustifiable” move to block the Islamic Republic’s oil money.
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Missing Seoul mayor found dead: Yonhap news agency
Jul 10, 2020 03:10Seoul City Mayor Park Won-soon has been found dead, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports, after police mounted a large search when his daughter reported him missing.
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Seoul mayor reported missing as police launch search
Jul 09, 2020 10:13South Korean police say they are searching for the mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon, after his daughter reported him missing.
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South Korea releases parts of frozen Iranian funds: Businessman
Jul 08, 2020 01:36South Korea has agreed to release a part of funds belonging to Iran and frozen in the country's banks under pressure from the United States, says a businessman leading trade between the two countries.
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South Korea's Moon appoints top aides, all advocates of inter-Korean rapprochement
Jul 03, 2020 10:52South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in has appointed officials, all known as supporters of inter-Korean détente, as his new top national security advisors in an effort to revive stalled negotiations with North Korea.
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South Korea's president urges Trump, Kim to meet again before US presidential vote
Jul 01, 2020 04:04South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on his American counterpart, Donald Trump, and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un to meet once again before the presidential election in the United States.