All posts tagged "topstories"

  • This Joint Press Corps photo shows Ivanka Trump, the U.S. president's daughter, waving after arriving at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on Feb. 23, 2018. (Yonhap)
    Ivanka Trump says visit to Korea is to reaffirm ‘commitment’ to ally

    SEOUL/INCHEON, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) — Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Friday that she came to South Korea to reaffirm the “strong and enduring commitment” to the people of the U.S.’ ally. She...

    • Posted February 23, 2018
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  • South Korean curlers sweep the ice sheet in the PyeongChang Winter Games women's curling semifinals against Japan at the Gangneung Curling Centre on Feb. 23, 2018. (Yonhap)
    S. Korean women’s curling team beats Japan to advance to finals

    By Kim Boram GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) — South Korea defeated Japan on Friday and advanced to the PyeongChang Olympics women’s curling finals for the first time. In the semifinals held at the Pyeongchang Curling...

    • Posted February 23, 2018
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    U.S. ice dancers rise to Olympic podium after setting BTS as role model

    By Kim Boram GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) — U.S. ice dance skaters of Maia and Alex Shibutani, two-time bronze medalists at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, said Tuesday that K-pop boy band BTS motivated them to...

    • Posted February 20, 2018
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    Wanna One to return with new album in March

    SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) – The K-pop boy band Wanna One will release a new album next month, its management agency said Tuesday. YMC Entertainment said the 11-member project group recently finished filming a music video for...

    • Posted February 20, 2018
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    The Ivanka Trump of North Korea? Oh, Please

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/opinion/ivanka-north-korea-.html Frank Bruni FEB. 13, 2018 Kim Jong-un, center, the leader of North Korea, with the delegation who attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, including his sister, Kim Yo-jong. CreditKcna/European Pressphoto Agency It’s not often that I’m...

    • Posted February 15, 2018
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    Is North Korea Causing Trouble or Giving Peace a Chance?

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/opinion/olympics-north-korea-sister.html By THE EDITORIAL BOARDFEB. 13, 2018 President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, far left, and Kim Yo-jong of North Korea, far right, watching the two countries’ combined women’s hockey team compete at the Winter Olympics on Saturday. CreditGrigory...

    • Posted February 15, 2018
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  • This image shows U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (L) and the North Korean leader's sister, Kim Yo-jong. (Yonhap)
    Pence draws line between talks, negotiations with N. Korea

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday drew the line between talks and negotiations with North Korea, saying President Donald Trump “believes in” the former. In an interview with Axios, Pence said...

    • Posted February 14, 2018
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