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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 21:07

Late wife of Australian veteran of Korean War to be laid to rest in Busan

Late wife of Australian veteran of Korean War to be laid to rest in Busan

The late wife of an Australian veteran killed during the 1950-53 Korean War will be laid to rest in a southeastern city this week alongside her husband, Seoul's veterans ministry said Wednesday.

2023-09-20 10:58

[INTERVIEW] Putin uses summit with NK leader to stop Seoul from helping Ukraine: expert

INTERVIEWPutin uses summit with NK leader to stop Seoul from helping Ukraine: expert

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is being portrayed in South Korea's media as a “mil-deok,” or a person deeply absorbed in all things that are related to military, due to his keen interest in state-of-the-art weapons, as made evident during his recent visit to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin took advantage of Kim's rare enthusiasm regarding nuclear-capable weapons to ...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2023-09-20 10:54

Yoon, UN chief discuss N. Korea, Ukraine

Yoon, UN chief discuss N. Korea, Ukraine

President Yoon Suk Yeol met with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (local time) and expressed his wish to continue working with the global body to deter North Korea's provocations and improve its human rights conditions, his office said.

2023-09-20 10:53

Yoon meets world leaders in New York for 2nd day to promote Expo bid

Yoon pitches Busan Expo bid at UN in bilateral talks

Yoon meets world leaders in New York for 2nd day to promote Expo bid

Yoon meets world leaders in New York for 2nd day to promote Expo bid

President Yoon Suk Yeol held a second day of summits with world leaders in New York on Tuesday (local time) as he continued his push to win support for Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan.

2023-09-20 09:40

Yoon, UN chief discuss N. Korea, Ukraine

Yoon pitches Busan Expo bid at UN in bilateral talks

Seoul city appoints ex-ambassador as international relations envoy

Seoul city appoints ex-ambassador as international relations envoy

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has appointed Koo Hong-seok, the former ambassador to Kazakhstan, as its chief international relations officer. Koo has 31 years of diplomatic experience and is renowned as an international relations specialist with expertise in the Northeast and Southeast Asian regions.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2023-09-20 09:00

Iran eyes collecting interest from Korean lenders over previously frozen funds: sources

Iran eyes collecting interest from Korean lenders over previously frozen funds: sources

Teheran is reviewing collecting interest from Korean lenders over their past withholding of around $6 billion in Iranian funds under United States sanctions, according to sources Tuesday, after Seoul released the funds in a prisoner swap deal between Washington and Teheran.

2023-09-19 18:15

Yoon pitches Busan Expo bid at UN in bilateral talks

Yoon pitches Busan Expo bid at UN in bilateral talks

President Yoon Suk Yeol has made sales pitches for South Korean port city Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030 by holding summits with nine world leaders attending this week's United Nations General Assembly within seven hours after his arrival in New York.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-09-19 16:22

Yoon, UN chief discuss N. Korea, Ukraine

Yoon meets world leaders in New York for 2nd day to promote Expo bid

Putin may regret forging closer ties with Kim: experts

Putin may regret forging closer ties with Kim: experts

Closer relations between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin is not a win-win partnership, but “Kim's win,” according to analysts, who viewed that the Russian leader may later regret his decision to forge closer ties with Pyongyang. While North Korea has a lot to gain from Russia such as technological support in advancing its weapons and food ...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-09-19 16:20

N. Korea's Kim arrives in Pyongyang after Russia trip: state media

Biden condemns N. Korea's defiance of UNSC resolutions, remains committed to diplomacy

S. Korean foreign ministry summons Russian envoy over NK ties

Seoul's environment minister to attend UN Climate Ambition Summit

Seoul's environment minister to attend UN Climate Ambition Summit

Environment Minister Han Wha-jin will attend the United Nations' Climate Ambition Summit to be hosted by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres this week in New York, her ministry said Tuesday.

2023-09-19 16:11

Korea, China, Japan to hold high-level talks next week to discuss trilateral summit

Korea, China, Japan to hold high-level talks next week to discuss trilateral summit

Korea, China and Japan plan to hold a high-level meeting in Seoul next week to discuss three-way cooperation, including setting up a trilateral summit of their leaders, according to Seoul's foreign ministry Tuesday.

2023-09-19 15:40

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