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South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

South Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut the event short as a punishing heat wave caused thousands

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Chinese premier calls for cooperation in East Asia to promote peace, prosperity

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday called for sharing opportunities and deepening regional cooperation to achieve longstanding peace, stability and prosperity in East

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South Korean PM promises thorough investigation into Halloween crush

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed on Monday to conduct a thorough investigation into the stampede that killed more than 150 people during Halloween over th

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Chinese envoy calls for restraint on Korean Peninsula

A Chinese ambassador to the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday urged all related parties to stay calm, exercise restraint and not make any moves that may escalate tension

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China urges U.S. to take meaningful, concrete actions to ease Korean Peninsula tensions

Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), on Wednesday urged the United States to take meaningful and concrete actions to relieve tensions

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DPRK fires projectile toward East Sea, says ROK military

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Saturday, the military of the Republic of Korea (ROK) said, thr

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China, ROK share broad common interests on Korean Peninsula issue: Chinese envoy

China has said it shares similar positions and broad common interests on the Peninsula issue with the Republic of Korea (ROK).According to a press release by the Chines

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Apr.23- Apr.29)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Macron visits left-l

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Biden to visit South Korea and Japan May 20-24

U.S. President Joe Biden will visit South Korea and Japan from May 20 to 24, the White House announced. Biden and South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will have t

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Apr.9- Apr.15)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Nationwide humanitar

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South Korean president-elect nominates four-term lawmaker as new FM

South Korea's incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol has nominated four-term lawmaker Park Jin as foreign minister, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing unidentif

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Mar.26- Apr.1)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Russia to significan

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Delegation representing ROK's president-elect to visit U.S. in early April

A delegation representing Yoon Suk-yeol, president-elect of the Republic of Korea (ROK), is expected to visit Washington before the U.S. Congress begins its recess on A

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ROK's President Moon, President-elect Yoon hold first meeting since election

Moon Jae-in, president of the Republic of Korea (ROK), held a dinner meeting with President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Mon

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Feb.05- Mar.11)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Russia, Ukraine end

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Yoon Suk-yeol elected South Korean president, vows national unity

Yoon Suk-yeol, leader of the main conservative opposition People Power Party, won a narrow victory in the South Korean presidential election held on Wednesday, results

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Early voting for South Korea president begins in shadow of COVID-19

South Korea began early voting on Friday for a presidential election in the shadow of the pandemic, as up to a million people with COVID-19 are expected to cast ballots