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Wed, April 14, 2021 | 23:49

Korea decides on slogan, key visuals for P4G summit

Korea has chosen the slogan for next month's P4G Seoul Summit, “Green We Go, Change We Make,” according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wednesday. P4G stands for Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030, which is a network of global leaders and innovators seeking breakthrough solutions for green economic growth and collaborative partnerships. Launched in 2018...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-04-14 18:45

Korea's diplomatic capacity lacking

In the wake of Japan's decision to release radioactive water from the disabled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, the Korean government is taking flak for its laid-back response, compared with Tokyo's thorough preparation for the planned discharge. Amid growing criticism of the government's poor handling of the issue, President Moon Jae-in expressed his concerns to the new...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-04-14 16:52

Song discusses Korea-India cooperation in Raisina Dialogue

Song Kyung-jin, head of the international cooperation committee of the Innovative Economy Forum, has been participating in the sixth Raisina Dialogue, India's annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, the forum said, Wednesday. The conference was initiated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand India's role and presence in the international community and su...

Kim Rahn | 2021-04-14 16:06

Moon expresses 'great concern' over Japan's plan to release contaminated water

South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivered a message of "great concern" Wednesday over Japan's decision to dump a huge amount of contaminated wastewater from a crippled nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Speaking directly to Japan's new ambassador here, Koichi Aiboshi, the president said that there is great concern among South Koreans, as the two nations are geographical...

2021-04-14 14:51

Korea, China strongly protest Japan's radioactive water release decision

Korea expressed deep regret Tuesday over Japan's decision to dump water contaminated with radioactive material into the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese government announced earlier in the day that it will release the radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea in 2023 despite protests from Korea and China. The water was contaminated after the nuclear...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-04-13 16:17

Korean civic groups condemn Japan's release of radioactive water

Korean civic groups condemn Japan's release of radioactive water

South Korean civic groups on Tuesday asked Japan to retract its decision to release contaminated water from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, denouncing the move as nuclear terrorism. An alliance of 31 anti-nuclear and environmental civic groups in South Korea issued a statement expressing resentment at the Japanese government's move to release contamina...

2021-04-13 13:52

Korea expresses 'strong regret' over Japan's decision to release water from Fukushima

South Korea on Tuesday expressed strong regret over Japan's decision to release contaminated water into the sea from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant. Tokyo announced earlier in the day that it plans to start releasing massive amounts of radioactive water, which has been stored in tanks at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, in two years. Koo Yoon-cheol, head of Sou...

2021-04-13 11:20

Korean civic groups condemn Japan's release of radioactive water

Foreign minister says Ramadan holds greater significance at time of pandemic

South Korea's foreign minister said Monday that the Islamic holy month of Ramadan holds a greater significance than ever at a time when the world is fighting against the coronavirus pandemic.

2021-04-12 19:21

Korea voices grave concerns over Japan's decision to release Fukushima water into sea

South Korea's foreign ministry voiced "grave concerns" Monday over Japan's decision, expected this week, to release contaminated water from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

2021-04-12 19:20

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea

Iran openly expresses discontent over frozen assets in Korea

Iran has amped up pressure on Korea to release its money frozen by two Korean banks, with its vice president slamming Seoul in public, Sunday. Diplomatic observers say such acts from Tehran are likely to continue before it renegotiates a nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, with the United States which is the root cause for the frozen funds from oil ...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-04-12 16:21

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