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SEOUL - South Korea on Thursday (Sept 8) offered to hold talks with North Korea on reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, in its first direct overture under President Yoon Suk-yeol despite strained cross-border ties. The surprise proposal came days before the thanksgiving holiday of Chuseok, when the two Koreas have in the past held family reunions....

SEOUL--South Korea on Thursday offered talks with North Korea to discuss a reunion of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, in its first direct overture under President Yoon Suk-yeol despite strained cross-border ties.

South Korea on Thursday offered to hold talks with North Korea on reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, in its first direct overture under President Yoon Suk-yeol despite strained

This is its first direct overture since President Yoon Suk-Yeol took office in May

Millions were separated across a border when fighting in the Korean War suddenly came to an end in 1953.

According to Vasily Kashin, this may include military exercises, violation of the median line or attempts of blockade of Taiwan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — It's only been a month since North Korea acknowledged having a COVID-19 outbreak, after steadfastly denying any cases for more than two years. But already it may be preparing to declare victory.

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The Indonesian government plans to make a booster shot against COVID-19 a requirement for tourists amid the increasing cases of COVID-19 in several regions in the country, spokesman for the Indonesian Ministry of Health Mohammad Syahril stated.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has rectified Thailand’s status of Phraya Srisundaravohara’s (Noi Acharyankura) on its prestigious list of World Eminent Persons.