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Moon again criticized for choice of ambassadors

President Moon Jae-in, left, Ambassador to Switzerland Roh Tae-gang, center, and Ambassador to Germany Cho Hyun-ok head to a room at Cheong Wa Dae for talks after a ceremony presenting diplomatic credentials to newly appointed ambassadors, Tuesday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in's pick for several new ambassadors has raised questions about their suitability, as they lack expertise in diplomacy and were apparently chosen only because of their close ties to the administration.Moon gave diplomatic credentials to 10 new ambassadors during a ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. Among them were Ambassador to Germany Cho Hyun-ok, a former presidential aide; and Ambassador to Switzerland Roh Tae-gang, a former vice minister of culture, sports and tourism.The appointment of Cho, who served as President Moon's first senior presidential secretary for personal affairs, is considered problematic not only because she has no experience in diplomacy, but also because she stepped down from her post at the presidential office in May 2019 after various missteps regarding the screening and nomi

Nov 10, 2020By Do Je-hae
Moon again criticized for choice of ambassadors
Foreign Affairs

Moon pledged to ensure no gap in peace process

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with his senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. YonhapBy Do Je-hae, Kang Seung-wooPresident Moon Jae-in has underscored close cooperation with the incoming U.S. administration of Joe Biden, saying he will communicate with the president-elect and his key aides through various channels.“We will ensure that there is no vacuum in improving our alliance and working toward a peace process on the Korean Peninsula,” Moon said during a meeting with senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. “We will do our utmost to ensure that the precious achievements made under the Donald Trump administration will be transferred to and advanced in the next administration.”In particular, Moon spotlighted the experience of Korea's liberal administrations in working with Democratic administrations in the U.S. on North Korea. The first inter-Korean summit in June 2000 took place during the Bill Clinton administration, followed by U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's visit to North Korea and her meeting with the late North Korea leader Ki

Nov 9, 2020By Do Je-hae
Moon pledged to ensure no gap in peace process
  • North Korea keeps silent on Biden win
  • Kang, Pompeo reaffirm efforts to ensure peace on Korean Peninsula
Politics

Seoul reaching out to Tokyo

National Intelligence Service chief Park Jie-won is seen during a session of the National Assembly at the NIS headquarters, Nov. 3. YonhapBy Do Je-hae National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief Park Jie-won headed for Tokyo, Sunday, according to the spy agency, becoming the first high-level Korean official to visit Japan since the change of leaders in the neighboring country in September.Park is expected to meet with members of Japan's power elite, including Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who played a key role in the succession of power to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga from Shinzo Abe; and Hiroaki Takizawa, the director of the Cabinet Intelligence Committee.The visit is seen as part of Seoul's latest efforts to lower the temperature between the two countries amid a lingering historical dispute over the Korean Supreme Court's October 2018 ruling on compensation for surviving South Korean victims of wartime forced labor by Japanese companies during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea. Park also visited Tokyo in August 2019 as a special envoy

Nov 9, 2020By Do Je-hae
Seoul reaching out to Tokyo
Politics

Moon expresses high hopes for alliance in Biden-Harris era

Indian artist Jagjot Singh Rubal puts the final touch to a painting showing the 46 U.S. presidents to date, to mark Joe Bidens victory in the U.S. Presidential elections. EPA-YonhapBy Do Je-haePresident Moon Jae-in underlined the “rock-solid” Korea-U.S. alliance ahead of a transition to a Democratic administration in the U.S. with Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election there.Shortly before Biden delivered a national speech to declare victory at 10 a.m. Sunday morning, Moon congratulated the president-elect and Kamala Harris, the first female vice-president-elect, on Twitter. Moon tweeted: “Our alliance is strong and the bond between our two countries is rock-solid. I very much look forward to working with you for our shared values. I have great expectations of advancing and opening up the future development of our bilateral relations. Katchi Kapshida (Let's go together)!”Moon presided over a meeting on Nov. 5 to check issues in the post-election period with relevant officials, including Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, Defense Minister Suh Wook, Unif

Nov 8, 2020By Do Je-hae
Moon expresses high hopes for alliance in Biden-Harris era
North Korea

'Biden may order review of policy on North Korea'

A TV screen at Seoul Station shows news coverage of the U.S. presidential election, Wednesday. AP-YonhapBy Do Je-hae Experts have widely speculated that Joe Biden, who served eight years as vice president under former President Barack Obama, may return to Obama's “strategic patience” in dealing with North Korea when the two countries did not engage in diplomacy. One of the biggest concerns about the post-election period is the possibility of a provocative weapons test from North Korea to get Biden's attention amid myriad issues that will take top priority in the new U.S. leader's agenda, such as the economy, racial conflict and COVID-19. “If Biden is elected, the (North Korean leader) Kim Jong-un regime could conduct a provocative test as a 'welcome gift' and demand economic benefits to reduce military tensions,” Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, told The Korea Times. Donald Kirk, an authority on Korean Peninsula issues, told The Korea Times: “Biden for sure would have to order a review of policy toward North Korea. That might ta

Nov 5, 2020By Do Je-hae
'Biden may order review of policy on North Korea'
  • Biden could restore broken alliance with Korea
Foreign Affairs

Korea bracing for post US-election diplomacy

National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee Chairman Rep. Song Young-gil, right, talks with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha ahead of a plenary session of the committee at the Assembly, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Oh Dae-geunBy Do Je-haeThe government is closely watching developments in the U.S. presidential election and crafting corresponding responses, according to Cheong Wa Dae and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thursday.The presidential office held a National Security Council meeting in the afternoon to discuss the results of the election. As of 4: 30 p.m., former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump with 264 to 214 in the electoral college tally, according to unofficial figures cited by U.S. media outlets.“We will cooperate with the incoming administration on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and establishing peace,” presidential spokesman Kang Min-seok said in a briefing at Cheong Wa Dae. “We have a tradition of communicating with all U.S. administrations and we will keep this up.”During the NS

Nov 5, 2020By Do Je-hae
Korea bracing for post US-election diplomacy
Politics

Former lawmaker named head of Overseas Koreans Foundation

Kim Sung-kon, president of Overseas Koreans Foundation / Korea Times fileBy Do Je-hae The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has named former four-term lawmaker Kim Sung-kon as president of the Overseas Koreans Foundation. “Kim served in the 15th, 17th, 18th and 19th National Assemblies, and during his terms, he was actively engaged in efforts to advance policies for overseas Koreans,” the ministry said in a statement, Monday. In 2005, the 68-year-old led a taskforce for the Uri Party, a precursor of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), on policies for overseas Koreans.“The overseas Korean communities are undergoing huge transformations. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on the need for closer cooperation and solidarity between overseas Korean communities and their mother country. We expect that Kim will be able to make considerable contributions as a person who has extensive experience with relevant policies,” the ministry said.Kim replaces Han Sung-woo, a former reporter for the U.S. edition of the Hankook Ilbo and the first Korean American to b

Nov 3, 2020By Do Je-hae
Former lawmaker named head of Overseas Koreans Foundation
Foreign Affairs

Korea faces dilemma over Trade Minister Yoo's WTO bid

Trade Minister Yoo Myun-hee/YonhapBy Do Je-hae The government and Cheong Wa Dae are facing a tough decision on how to proceed with Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee's bid to become the World Trade Organization (WTO) chief. The WTO announced last week that, based on a preference survey of all delegations of member states, the finalist best poised to attain a consensus to become the next WTO director-general was Yoo's Nigerian rival Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former World Bank economist and three-time minister. While members from the EU and Africa, which account for a large portion of the 164 member states, have reportedly backed Yoo's rival, the U.S. has publicly supported the Korean trade minister, saying WTO reform must be led by someone with hands-on experience in the field. According to the relevant ministries, it has been customary for a candidate in the final round of the selection process to drop their bid if member states show a strong preference for another candidate to pave the way for the WTO to reach a consensus-based outcome. However, the Korean government has not decided whether

Nov 2, 2020By Do Je-hae
Korea faces dilemma over Trade Minister Yoo's WTO bid
Politics

'US President Trump may go for summit with Kim Jong-un right after re-election'

U.S. President Donald Trump makes a fist as he walks away after speaking at a campaign rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Arizona, Oct. 28. Reuters-YonhapBiden presidency could expedite cost-sharing talksBy Do Je-haeWith the showdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden just days away, the public and media here are showing an unprecedented level of anticipation regarding the result of the U.S. presidential race, which is expected to have a decisive impact on Korea's foreign affairs policies. The question many in Korea are asking is who should they be pulling for? This was one of the most interesting questions that was discusssed during an election-themed webinar hosted by AMCHAM Korea, Thursday, with experts from the Center for Strategic and international Studies (CSIS) in Washington.“It's a good question and I think it depends on which South Korean you ask. Being very frank, when it comes to North Korea policy and diplomacy, many in the progressive camp would like to see a continuation of Trump because he is bas

Oct 30, 2020By Do Je-hae
'US President Trump may go for summit with Kim Jong-un right after re-election'
  • Trump, Biden fight for Florida, appeal for Tuesday turnout
Politics

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL President lauds Korea Times' 70 years of exceptional journalism

President Moon Jae-in congratulated The Korea Times for its 70th anniversary in a written message.By Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in praised The Korea Times for its exceptional contribution to informing the world about the country in a congratulatory message for the nation's oldest English daily, founded 70 years ago on Nov. 1, 1950 during the 1950-53 Korean War.“The paper's accurate coverage of the Korean War allowed the relatives and neighbors of U.N. troops from around the world to check on the progress of the War and ― albeit in a limited way ― helped alleviate fears and anxieties fed by uncertainty,” Moon said in the written message released at the 70th anniversary ceremony held at the Lotte Hotel Seoul, Thursday.Some 180 dignitaries from the politics, business and cultural sectors participated in the celebration, which was carried out under the government's quarantine guidelines set to curb the spread of COVID-19.Moon's message continued: “The support from people worldwide who aspired for liberty and peace has greatly helped Koreans achieve economic growth and

Oct 29, 2020By Do Je-hae
[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] President lauds Korea Times' 70 years of exceptional journalism
  • ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Korea Times celebrates 70th anniversary with much fanfare
  • ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Dignitaries recognize Korea Times' role in linking Korea, world
  • US-China row extended to top envoys in Seoul
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