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Haunted By His Injury, South Korean President Targets 'Workplaces Of Death'
Haunted by his own injuries as a child labourer, South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung has vowed to lower the country's above-average rate of industrial accidents in what he calls "workplaces of death."
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"Important Neighbours": South Korea Hosts Xi For First Time Since 2014
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit.
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Trump-Kim Jong Un Meeting "Not On Schedule" During Asia Trip: US Official
Donald Trump is not scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea next week, a senior US official said Friday, despite speculation about a meeting while the US president tours Asia.
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South Korea Vows To End "Unnecessary Military Tensions" With North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Tuesday to end a "vicious cycle of unnecessary military tensions" with North Korea, with the aim of achieving peaceful coexistence and shared growth.
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Trump Upsetting Allies Needed To Counter China By Treating Friend, Foe Alike
Trump's aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China's growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations.
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"Train US Workers": Trump Warns Foreign Companies After Hyundai Plant Raided
President Donald Trump on Sunday warned foreign companies to obey US law after some 300 allegedly illegal South Korean workers were arrested at a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern state of Georgia.
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Putin, Kim Jong Un To Attend China's "Victory Day" Parade On September 26
Foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a massive military parade in Beijing marking the formal surrender of Japan during World War II, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
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Trump Repeatedly Praises Kim Jong Un During Meet With South Korea President
In his first meeting with new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Oval Office, Donald Trump brought up someone he claimed he knew "better than anybody," before adding "almost, other than his sister."
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South Korean President Proposes Meeting Between Trump, Kim Jong Un This Year
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year if Trump comes to South Korea for a regional forum meeting, Lee's office said.
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Trump Says He Wants To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un This Year
US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped to meet again with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, possibly this year, as he held White House talks with South Korea's dovish new leader that got off awkwardly.
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South Korea Tells China It Wants To Normalise Ties: Reports
South Korea is hoping to normalise relations with China that have been strained in recent years, the leader of a high-level delegation from Seoul said during a visit to Beijing on Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung To Meet Trump, Discuss Trade, Defence
The August 25 summit will follow a July trade deal in which the US agreed to cut its reciprocal tariff on South Korea to 15% from the initially proposed 25% and to apply the same reduced rate to South Korean cars.
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US To Impose 15% Tariff On South Korean Goods: Trump
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States will impose a 15 percent tariff on imports from South Korea, as he touted a "full and complete trade deal" between the two countries.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Rejects South Korean President's Outreach, Slams Relations with US
The sister of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un rebuffed overtures by South Korea's new liberal government, saying its "blind trust" in the country's alliance with the US and hostility toward North Korea make it no different from its predecessor.
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PM Modi Most Popular Democratic Leader With 75% Approval Rating: Survey
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the world's most popular democratic leader with a 75% approval rating, according to a recent global survey conducted by US-based data analytics firm Morning Consult.
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Haunted By His Injury, South Korean President Targets 'Workplaces Of Death'
Haunted by his own injuries as a child labourer, South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung has vowed to lower the country's above-average rate of industrial accidents in what he calls "workplaces of death."
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"Important Neighbours": South Korea Hosts Xi For First Time Since 2014
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit.
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Trump-Kim Jong Un Meeting "Not On Schedule" During Asia Trip: US Official
Donald Trump is not scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea next week, a senior US official said Friday, despite speculation about a meeting while the US president tours Asia.
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South Korea Vows To End "Unnecessary Military Tensions" With North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Tuesday to end a "vicious cycle of unnecessary military tensions" with North Korea, with the aim of achieving peaceful coexistence and shared growth.
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Trump Upsetting Allies Needed To Counter China By Treating Friend, Foe Alike
Trump's aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China's growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations.
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"Train US Workers": Trump Warns Foreign Companies After Hyundai Plant Raided
President Donald Trump on Sunday warned foreign companies to obey US law after some 300 allegedly illegal South Korean workers were arrested at a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern state of Georgia.
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Putin, Kim Jong Un To Attend China's "Victory Day" Parade On September 26
Foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a massive military parade in Beijing marking the formal surrender of Japan during World War II, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
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Trump Repeatedly Praises Kim Jong Un During Meet With South Korea President
In his first meeting with new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Oval Office, Donald Trump brought up someone he claimed he knew "better than anybody," before adding "almost, other than his sister."
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South Korean President Proposes Meeting Between Trump, Kim Jong Un This Year
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year if Trump comes to South Korea for a regional forum meeting, Lee's office said.
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Trump Says He Wants To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un This Year
US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped to meet again with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, possibly this year, as he held White House talks with South Korea's dovish new leader that got off awkwardly.
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South Korea Tells China It Wants To Normalise Ties: Reports
South Korea is hoping to normalise relations with China that have been strained in recent years, the leader of a high-level delegation from Seoul said during a visit to Beijing on Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung To Meet Trump, Discuss Trade, Defence
The August 25 summit will follow a July trade deal in which the US agreed to cut its reciprocal tariff on South Korea to 15% from the initially proposed 25% and to apply the same reduced rate to South Korean cars.
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US To Impose 15% Tariff On South Korean Goods: Trump
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States will impose a 15 percent tariff on imports from South Korea, as he touted a "full and complete trade deal" between the two countries.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Rejects South Korean President's Outreach, Slams Relations with US
The sister of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un rebuffed overtures by South Korea's new liberal government, saying its "blind trust" in the country's alliance with the US and hostility toward North Korea make it no different from its predecessor.
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PM Modi Most Popular Democratic Leader With 75% Approval Rating: Survey
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the world's most popular democratic leader with a 75% approval rating, according to a recent global survey conducted by US-based data analytics firm Morning Consult.
