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South Korea scrambles jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes enter air defence zone
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets after at least...
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South Korea to call at Davos for COVID aid for North – envoy
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will issue a call this week at the World Economic Forum for...
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Biden’s Asian economic talks include 13 countries and not China
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -President Joe Biden launched his plan for U.S. economic engagement in Asia...
Read moreSouth Korea’s health minister nominee withdraws over abuse of power allegations
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's nominee for health minister, Chung Ho-young, on Monday withdrew his candidacy for...
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Analysis-S.Korea’s Yoon uses Biden summit as springboard for global agenda as China looms
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, used a largely successful summit with U.S. President...
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North Korea’s fever cases under 200,000 for 2nd day amid silence on aid offer
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's daily fever cases stayed below 200,000 for a second day in a...
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Biden in Japan to launch regional economic plan to counter Beijing
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday to launch a plan...
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Biden says ‘hello’ to N.Korea’s Kim amid tensions over weapons tests
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part...
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North Korea reports ‘positive trend’ in COVID fight as fever cases dip
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - For the first time in nearly 10 days North Korea's daily "fever" cases dropped...
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Biden, S.Korea’s Yoon vow to deter N.Korea while offering COVID-19 aid
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and his new South Korean counterpart...
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Biden signs Ukraine funding bill -White House
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a bill to provide nearly $40 billion in aid for Ukraine...
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S.Korea, U.S. vow new measures to deter N.Korea, expand economic partnership
SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea agreed on Saturday to step up measures to deter North Korea,...
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Biden says U.S., S.Korea alliance works to deter N.Korea, keep Indo-Pacific free
SEOUL (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Saturday the 70-year alliance between the United States and South Korea was...
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North Korea’s Dr Fauci? Health official emerges as face of COVID campaign
By Hyonhee Shin and Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) - At 9:30 a.m. every day this week, a soft-spoken official has...
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First stop Samsung: Biden touts S.Korean role in securing global supply chains
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Josh Smith PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (Reuters) -Joe Biden's first stop on his inaugural trip to Asia...
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Factbox-Biden in Asia: South Korea, Japan schedule and to-do list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden visits South Korea and Japan from May 20-24, a trip seen as crucial for...
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Biden Secret Service agents sent home after drunk assault report in S.Korea
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -Two U.S. Secret Service agents who were working on Joe Biden's trip...
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Biden calls for U.S., partners to invest in each other
SEOUL (Reuters) - The future will be written in the Indo-Pacific and now is the time for the United States...
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Samsung boss Lee hosts Biden, Yoon in tour of S.Korea chip plant
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee hosted U.S. President Joe Biden's tour of a...
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Biden arrives in South Korea for talks with President Yoon
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday, the first leg...
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