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South Korea will keep door to PyeongChang Olympics open for N. Korea until 'last minute': President Moon
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South Korea continues to wait for North Korea's response to offer of talks
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Korea's low-cost carriers getting more popular at expense of full-service flights
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Remotely operated underwater robots help with maintenance, exploration in deep waters
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Japan protests South Korea's plan for day to remember wartime sexual slavery victims
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Korea sees more foreign students, workers, business start-ups
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Korea proposes holding KORUS FTA talks in Seoul, upon Washington's request to convene Joint Committee session
South Korea's trade ministry has suggested that talks on the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement be held in Seoul. In a letter responding to Washington's proposal of a special session of the Joint Committee under the KORUS FTA, which is largely regarded as the launch of renegotiating the trade pact, Seoul has agreed to meet with its counterpart. While refraining from directly mentioning renegotiating the bilateral agreement, South Korea's trade minister Paik Un-gyu said he has proposed the two sides discuss the best way to work together to objectively examine, analyze and assess the effects of the free trade deal. He added that the FTA has yielded great mutual benefits in the areas of trade, investment and employment over the past five years. A renegotiation of the FTA has long been anticipated as Presiden...
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