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Korea to provide massive financial cooperation package to Africa

South Korea has decided to provide a financial cooperation package worth $5 billion to African nations over two years starting in 2019 in order to help stimulate their industrialization, the country's finance ministry said Thursday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-24 10:08

Moon returns home after summit with Trump

President Moon Jae-in returned home Thursday following his two-day trip to the United States for a bilateral summit with U.S. President Donald Trump that largely focused on Trump's upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-24 09:42

Trump says 'we'll know next week' about Kim summit [VIDEO]

Moon visits old Joseon legation in Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook Wednesday attended the reopening ceremony of the old Korean legation in Washington, D.C., used by diplomats of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The building was reopened as a museum after six years of renovation.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-23 15:25

Korea seeks to step up tech cooperation with African nations

South Korea wants to step up cooperation with African nations in the technology sector, the nation's top economic policymaker said Wednesday, as Seoul seeks to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-23 11:47

South Korea has no plans to move embassy to Jerusalem

South Korea has no plans to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said Monday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-21 20:54

Harry Harris nominated to ambassador to Seoul

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), as U.S. ambassador to Seoul, the White House and the South Korean government said Saturday. Trump initially nominated the admiral to be the ambassador to Australia in February, but changed the nomination following a suggestion by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who was dire...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-20 17:25

Saudi Arabia assures Korea of stable oil supply

Saudi Arabia has assured South Korea of its commitment to a stable oil market, after prices hit $80 a barrel for the first time since 2014, Seoul's energy ministry said Sunday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-20 13:32

Seoul welcomes Trump's pick for US ambassador

South Korea on Saturday hailed U.S. President Donald Trump's nomination of Admiral Harry Harris, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, as Washington's top envoy to Seoul.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-19 17:16

Trump names Harry Harris US ambassador to South Korea

Trump names Harry Harris US ambassador to South Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday named Harry Harris, current commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, his first ambassador to South Korea at a critical diplomatic juncture on the Korean Peninsula. The White House made the announcement just weeks ahead of a nuclear summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and days ahead of a meeting in Washington between Tru...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-19 11:06

In show of camaraderie, Korea calls UAE 'brother' nation

Korea's ties with the United Arab Emirates look closer than ever but it may run a diplomatic risk in the complicated regional politics of the Middle East. Korea's Vice Minister of National Defense Seo Ju-seok called the country a “brother” nation and declared that the brotherhood will last for “centuries,” during his congratulatory speech at a ceremony to celebrate the UAE's ...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-05-18 17:04

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