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Ban Ki-moon offers condolences after Annan's death

"Annan will always be remembered and respected for his vision and courage to keep the principle and idea of the United Nations," Ban said in a press release.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-18 23:36

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies at age 80

Brawl at Lotte Duty Free store disturbs Chinese

Two Chinese women clashed at a duty-free department store in Seoul on Wednesday, with a video of the fight posted on the Chinese social network.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-17 17:08

Pompeo congratulates South Korea on Liberation Day

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated South Korea on Monday ahead of a key national holiday marking its liberation from Japanese colonial rule.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-14 10:20

Japan to return remains of 35 Korean victims of forced labor

Representatives of the civic group, organized in 2008 for the return of the remains of Korean forced labor victims, took part in the ritual at Kokuhei Temple in western Tokyo on Sunday, along with South Korean activists, officials of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon, and the temple's Japanese followers.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-13 13:53

Defense minister holds talks with top Indian military official

South Korea's Defense Minister Song Young-moo has held talks with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, to discuss ways to expand bilateral ties and collaboration for North Korea's denuclearization, his office said Saturday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-11 12:23

South Korea to offer $500,000 in aid for quake-hit Indonesia

South Korea said Friday it will provide Indonesian with $500,000 in humanitarian assistance after the Southeast Asian nation suffered damage from a recent earthquake. The cash aid will be delivered through local Red Cross authorities, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Indonesian island of Lombok was hit by a 7 magnitude quake on Sunday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-10 12:59

Korea to send envoy to Libya for hostage release efforts

South Korea plans to dispatch a special envoy to Libya for consultations on ways to win the release of a South Korean national kidnapped by an unidentified armed group there, a government official said Wednesday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-08 11:26

Gov't leads fight against fake Korean brands

The government is leading the fight against fake Korean brands, which have thrived in recent years. In its latest notice on Facebook, the South Korean Embassy in Guatemala made it clear that Mumuso, a Chinese retailer, was not a Korean company and Guatemalans should not be confused.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-08 09:11

The forgotten survivors of atomic bombs

HAPCHEON, South Gyeongsang Province - More than 220,000 people were killed by the atomic bombs the United States dropped on Japan during World War II. However, what is little-known is that up to 50,000 of those who died were Koreans. During Japan's 35-year colonial period, many Koreans were forced to settle in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as laborers. Some had no choice but to flee...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-07 08:50

A word of advice for Ambassador Harris

New U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris held his first news conference Thursday since taking the job. The former admiral invited several newspapers and broadcasters, but others were not invited. Certainly, it was his prerogative to invite who he wished, but this approach often carries risks.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-03 16:47

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