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Sat, March 25, 2023 | 03:17

US chip subsidies program to test President Yoon's diplomacy

US chip subsidies program to test President Yoon's diplomacy

The upcoming U.S. CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity program is becoming a new test for President Yoon Suk Yeol's diplomacy, as Washington's strings-attached incentive program is forcing Korean chipmakers, such as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, to pick a side between the U.S. and China. Given the chipmakers' influence on the Korean economy, the Korean government said re...

2023-03-03 17:37

Bulgarian Embassy celebrates Liberation Day

Bulgarian Embassy celebrates Liberation Day

The Embassy of Bulgaria in Korea hosted a reception honoring the country's Liberation Day at a hotel in Seoul, Tuesday. The southeastern European country celebrates its Liberation Day on March 3, commemorating liberation from the Ottoman Dominion during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.

2023-03-03 15:13

Korea, Japan establish channel between top offices to negotiate forced labor issue

Korea, Japan establish channel between top offices to negotiate forced labor issue

Korea's presidential office and Japan's prime minister's office have established an additional channel to negotiate a settlement to the issue of compensation for Korean forced labor victims, a senior official said Friday.

2023-03-03 14:11

Uzbekistan emerges as key player in solving global political problems: Ambassador Vitaliy Fen

Uzbekistan emerges as key player in solving global political problems: Ambassador Vitaliy Fen

Vitaliy Fen, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Korea, said that Uzbekistan has entered a new stage of development as the country has been implementing large-scale reforms across all areas, receiving global recognition.“Today, when people talk about our country in the international arena, the phrase 'New Uzbekistan' is often mentioned,” said Fen during an interview with Oh Young-jin...

2023-03-03 00:01

US lawmakers reintroduce bill on ending Korean War, improving relations between US, N. Korea

US lawmakers reintroduce bill on ending Korean War, improving relations between US, N. Korea

A group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced a bill calling for U.S. efforts to declare a formal end to the Korean War and improve relations with North Korea.

2023-03-02 09:36

US supports Yoon's vision for S. Korea-Japan relations: State Dept.

US supports Yoon's vision for S. Korea-Japan relations: State Dept.

The United States supports South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's vision for cooperative relations between Seoul and Tokyo, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday.

2023-03-02 09:28

Japan changed from 'aggressor' to 'partner' with shared universal values: President Yoon

Korea, India agree to boost economic ties, strategic partnership

Korea, India agree to boost economic ties, strategic partnership

Senior diplomats of South Korea and India on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on economy, advanced business sectors and the overall bilateral ties, Seoul's foreign ministry said.The discussions were made during a meeting between South Korea's Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon and India's Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs Saurabh Kumar held...

2023-03-01 20:28

Japan changed from 'aggressor' to 'partner' with shared universal values: President Yoon

Japan changed from 'aggressor' to 'partner' with shared universal values: President Yoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol extended another olive branch to mend relations between South Korea and Japan, saying Tokyo has “transformed from a militaristic aggressor into a partner” during his March 1 Independence Movement Day speech, Wednesday. “Now, more than a century after the March 1 Independence Movement, Japan has transformed itself from a militaristic aggressor of the pa...

2023-03-01 16:55

US supports Yoon's vision for S. Korea-Japan relations: State Dept.

Justice ministry refuses to accept war-fleeing Russians as refugees

Justice ministry refuses to accept war-fleeing Russians as refugees

The Ministry of Justice in Korea said, Wednesday, it decided to appeal a recent ruling by a local court in favor of Russian men seeking refugee status after fleeing the military draft in their home country that has been engaged in a war against Ukraine. Three Russians had sought asylum in Korea, but the ministry rejected their requests, prompting them to file complaints again...

2023-03-01 16:17

Foreign minister meets with families of forced labor victims to discuss compensation means

Foreign minister meets with families of forced labor victims to discuss compensation means

Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Tuesday met with the families of the victims of wartime forced labor to update them on the state of government consultations with Japan on the long-standing issue of compensation.

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