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Top N.Korean holds rare Washington talks to prepare summit

Top N.Korean in Washington to prepare new Trump summit

A top North Korean general will meet the US leadership Friday on a rare visit to Washington, in a sign of progress in arranging a new summit with President Donald Trump aimed at denuclearization and easing decades of hostility

Spurs can cope without Kane says Pochettino

Harry Kane's absence will inevitably affect Tottenham's performances in the coming weeks, manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted on Friday, but the Argentine is positive they can cope without the England captain

Koreas to hold liaison office meeting to discuss cross-border issues

Senior officials of South and North Korea will meet at their joint liaison office Friday to discuss cross-border issues, including the delivery of antiviral drugs to North Korea, the unification ministry said

Incheon Airport signs deal with Chinese city for rapid cargo delivery

Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) said Friday it has signed a deal with a Chinese city to shorten the delivery time of freight shipped from China to South Korea and other countries

S. Korea, DPRK to hold liaison office meeting in Kaesong

South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would hold a meeting between respective chiefs of the inter-Korean liaison offices in the DPRK's border town of Kaesong Friday, South Korean unification ministry said

S. Korea, Japan to hold foreign ministerial talks in Davos

The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan will hold talks next week on the sidelines of a global forum, Seoul's foreign ministry announced Friday

North Korea, Iran's Missiles Remain a Significant Concern for US - Shanahan

S Korea to import more Pakistani manpower: Envoy

South Korean Ambassador to Pakistan Kwak Sung-Kyu Thursday said his country would import more workforce from Pakistan in the coming days

UAE Ambassador attends Korea's EDUCTEC exhibition

S. Korea seeks to produce 6.2 million hydrogen cars by 2040

South Korea announced a hydrogen economy policy blueprint on Thursday that centers on promoting eco-friendly automobiles and power cells that could create 43 trillion won (US$38.2 billion) worth of wealth in 2040

Wawrinka falls to Raonic at Open

The 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka was edged out of the Australian Open Thursday by 16th seed Milos Raonic in the tightest of second-round battles

President Moon Jae-in declares move toward 'hydrogen economy'

President Moon Jae-in officialized a move to build a so-called hydrogen economy Thursday, one day after the government announced an ambitious plan to increase the number of hydrogen-powered vehicles in the country to 80,000 in less than four years

'Proud' Son sparks Koreans to Asian Cup win as Iran fire blanks

'Proud' Son sparks Koreans to Asian Cup win over China