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S. Korea appears to be only country opposing Japan’s wastewater disposal: lawmakerOct 26, 2020South Korea appears to be the only country openly opposing Japan’s plan to discharge radioactive water from the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, a lawmaker said Monday. According ... -
S. Korea, US, Japan hold 2nd trilateral talks on women's empowermentOct 26, 2020South Korea, the United States and Japan held their second trilateral conference on women's empowerment via video links last week, the foreign ministry said Monday, as they seek to deepen their coope... -
S. Korea welcomes Sudan-Israel agreement normalizing diplomatic tiesOct 26, 2020South Korea welcomes an agreement between Sudan and Israel to normalize their diplomatic relations and a subsequent US decision to remove the African country from its list of terrorism-sponsoring cou... -
Japan's latest claims to Dokdo 'baseless': foreign ministryOct 23, 2020The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday refuted Japan's renewed claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo and warned of stern a response to the unsubstantiated claims. "Dokdo is our inhe... -
S. Korea to provide $10m in aid for Rohingya refugeesOct 23, 2020South Korea plans to provide $10 million in humanitarian assistance to support Rohingya refugees who fled from Myanmar and hosting countries in the region, the foreign ministry said Friday. Seoul ma... -
Vice FM calls for expansion of S. Korea-Canada cooperation in post-COVID-19 eraOct 23, 2020Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun called Friday for joint efforts with Canada to firm up bilateral cooperation in strengthening multilateralism, developing new technologies and promoting lasting pe... -
S. Korean, Laotian leaders celebrate anniversary of diplomatic ties in lettersOct 23, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in has exchanged congratulatory letters with his Laotian counterpart on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of reestablishing bilateral diplomatic ties, Cheong Wa Dae... -
FM Kang asks Maldives to support S. Korean minister's bid for top WTO postOct 22, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha asked the Maldives on Thursday to support a South Korean minister's bid for the top post at the World Trade Organization (WTO), Kang's office said. She made the appea... -
Kang, Pompeo hold consecutive phone talksOct 22, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke by phone with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo twice this week for talks that included discussions on bilateral issues and Seoul's bid for the top post at the W... -
Moon talks with Indian, Danish leaders over race for top WTO postOct 21, 2020President Moon Jae-in continued his phone diplomacy Wednesday to help South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee win the ongoing competition to become the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO). ... -
Seoul considers fining S. Korean sailors operating in West AfricaOct 21, 2020The South Korean government is considering whether to impose fines on its citizens if they fish in the waters off West Africa, in response to repeated maritime abductions in the region, local reports... -
S. Korea takes issue with Chinese official over suspension of BTS goods deliveryOct 21, 2020BEIJING -- South Korean Ambassador to China Jang Ha-sung said Wednesday that he has taken issue with a senior Beijing official over the reported suspension of the delivery of some merchandise featuri... -
Korea-Iran Association to kick off this weekOct 21, 2020The Korea-Iran Association, a private organization established to promote bilateral exchanges and cooperation, will officially kick off this week. The inaugural meeting will be held at the Irania... -
S. Korean amb. to China apologizes over alleged credit card misuse while in academiaOct 21, 2020BEIJING -- South Korea's Ambassador to China Jang Ha-sung apologized Wednesday over allegations that he inappropriately used a university credit card while in academia. Jang made the apology during ... -
FM meets brother of S. Korean official killed by N. KoreaOct 21, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Wednesday met with the elder brother of a South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korea near the western sea border last month. Kang's meeting with Lee Rae...
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