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Kang Seung-woo is the Business Desk editor at The Korea Times. Prior to this position, he covered politics, national affairs, finance and sports.

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Defense

Supporting ROK-US alliance

Han Ki-boong, left, president of the Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC)-Korea, poses with Jung Seung-jo, president of the Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation, at the broadcaster's headquarters in Seoul, Monday, after the FEBC raised 404 million won ($345,000) to donate to the establishment of the Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The FEBC raised the money via a livestreamed fundraising event on Aug. 17, in which the Foundation's members also participated. The Wall of Remembrance will be a permanent addition to the Korean War Veterans Memorial. It will include the names of 36,574 American soldiers, as well as more than 7,200 members of the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, who gave their lives to defend the people of South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War. The Wall is expected to be completed by summer 2022. Courtesy of FEBC-Korea

Aug 24, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Supporting ROK-US alliance
North Korea

US makes clear its support for inter-Korean humanitarian aid

Noh Kyu-duk, right, Korea's chief nuclear envoy, and his U.S. counterpart Sung Kim announce the outcomes of their talks at a Seoul hotel, Monday. YonhapEnvoy assures US commitment to Korean Peninsula amid Afghan chaos By Kang Seung-wooThe United States made clear its commitment to inter-Korean humanitarian projects, Monday, a step forward from its previous stance, as South Korea is seeking to find a breakthrough in its ties with North Korea. In addition, Washington also reaffirmed its commitment to the defense of South Korea, as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is leaving Seoul anxious about whether it can trust its longtime ally.The commitment came after Sung Kim, the U.S. special representative for North Korea, had talks with his South Korean counterpart Noh Kyu-duk in Seoul. Kim is on a four-day trip to Seoul ending Tuesday. “We discussed possible humanitarian assistance to the DPRK,” Kim said following his meeting with Noh. DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the official name of North Korea. “I reaffirmed U.S. support for inter-Korean

Aug 23, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
US makes clear its support for inter-Korean humanitarian aid
Foreign Affairs

KOICA offers helping hand to Iraqi women

Jong Jun-young, third from left in back row, a deputy country director of the KOICA office in Iraq, poses with staffers and others at the Al-Atta Community Center for Women in Iraq, Wednesday. Courtesy of KOICABy Kang Seung-wooThe Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has stepped up efforts to provide support for Iraqi women victimized by its war against the Islamic State (IS).The state-run overseas aid agency agreed, Aug. 5, to provide $2.99 million (3.52 billion won) by 2023 to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to implement a project to support gender-based violence and sexual violence victims amid the conflict in northern Iraq. It aims to establish two One-Stop Support Centers for Women Victimized by War Violence, which will provide legal support and adaptation assistance to women affected by war violence, as well as treatment and psychological counseling.“Some 93,000 Iraqi women are expected to benefit from the services,” a KOICA official said.In addition, the project will provide a capacity-building program for Iraqi government officials, offering c

Aug 20, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
KOICA offers helping hand to Iraqi women
North Korea

Experts split over impact of US pullout from Afghanistan on N. Korea issue

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman speaks on the situation in Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. AP-YonhapRemains to be seen if Sung Kim will offer enticements to PyongyangBy Kang Seung-wooThe U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is drawing mixed responses here, on speculation that it could leave room for Washington to concentrate efforts on the North Korean nuclear issue that seems to have been put on the back burner under the new Joe Biden administration. Despite completing its policy review of Pyongyang in April, the Biden administration has been less productive to engage the Kim Jong-un regime, unlike Biden's predecessor who held summits with the North's leader on three occasions.“The Biden administration has clearly shown its willingness to work with allies, including South Korea. And the Moon Jae-in government has successfully helped to put North Korea on the Biden administration's radar, among others, by supporting Washington's China policy,” said Ramon Pacheco Pardo, professor of international relations at King's College London.&l

Aug 19, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Experts split over impact of US pullout from Afghanistan on N. Korea issue
Foreign Affairs

DPK leader slams Washington Post columnist

Rep. Song Young-gil, head of the ruling Democratic Party, speaks during a party meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, wednesdayBy Kang Seung-wooRep. Song Young-gil, chairman of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), Wednesday, struck back at tweets by a Washington Post columnist saying that South Korea would be like Afghanistan if the U.S. forces leave the Korean Peninsula. In addition, he added that Seoul needs to take advantage of the Afghanistan crisis to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) of South Korean forces from Washington.On Monday (local time), Marc Thiessen, a former speechwriter for former U.S. President George W. Bush, tweeted, “If South Korea were under this kind of sustained assault, they would collapse just as quickly without US support. There's virtually no American ally who could defend themselves without us.”He said in another tweet, “And the North Korean military is more advanced than the Taliban. The point is South Korea could not defend itself without U.S. help. If you disagree then we can save ourselves billions of dollars ev

Aug 18, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
DPK leader slams Washington Post columnist
Society

Bust of Kazakh poet unveiled at Seoul Cyber University

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, left, and Lee Sang-kyun, chairperson of the Shinil Education Foundation, pose for photos during the unveiling ceremony of the bust of Abai Qunanbaiuly on Seoul Cyber University's campus in Gangbuk District, Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of Seoul Cyber University By Lee Hyo-jin A bust of Abai Qunanbaiuly, a prominent Kazakh poet and philosopher, has been unveiled on Seoul Cyber University's campus, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the relationship between Korea and Kazakhstan next year, according to the university, Tuesday. The poet, philosopher and composer of the 19th century is a renowned figure revered for his contribution to Kazakh culture, folklore and literature. Praised as the founding father of Kazakh-language literature, Abai's books have been translated into many languages, and his works can be found in many countries.The statue unveiling ceremony, which came during Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev'

Aug 18, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Bust of Kazakh poet unveiled at Seoul Cyber University
Society

Commencement amid pandemic

Graduates take a selfie at Sogang University during their commencement in Seoul, Tuesday. Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of universities have canceled their graduation ceremonies. Yonhap

Aug 17, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Commencement amid pandemic
North Korea

US nuke envoy likely to visit Seoul later this week

By Kang Seung-wooSung Kim, the U.S. special representative for North Korea, is expected to make a four-day trip to South Korea starting Aug. 21, according to a diplomatic source.Sung Kim / Korea Times fileThe visit would mark his second in two months since he took office in May. In June, he visited for talks with his South Korean counterpart Noh Kyu-duk.His trip comes as Seoul and Washington kicked off their annual combined military exercises, Monday, which again drew a fiery response from Pyongyang last week. In that sense, the timing of his visit is raising questions over whether the Joe Biden administration will offer enticements to North Korea in a bid to restart their stalled nuclear negotiations.Despite high expectations, Kim only issued a mediocre conciliatory message on his first trip to Seoul as nuclear envoy, reiterating the U.S.'s previous stance of its willingness to meet with North Korea “anytime, anywhere without preconditions,” which was not enough to draw a positive response from the North. Apparent inter-Korean detente, brought back by the restoration of

Aug 16, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
US nuke envoy likely to visit Seoul later this week
Politics

70 percent of people to be fully vaccinated by October: Moon

President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech at Culture Station Seoul 284 in central Seoul, Sunday, to mark the nation's liberation from Japan's colonial rule. YonhapPresident offers no surprises on North Korea, Japan By Kang Seung-wooPresident Moon Jae-in said Sunday that 70 percent of South Koreans will have been fully vaccinated by October, adding the government will further raise the nation's target rate. In addition, he pledged to help domestic companies develop their own COVID-19 vaccines by the first half of next year.His promises, made during a ceremony to mark the nation's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, come amid the ongoing pandemic that has intensified due to a shortage of vaccines. “When it comes to the COVID-19 crisis ― compared to any other advanced nation ― our country is overcoming it in a stable manner. We will also surely prevail over this fourth wave fueled by the spread of the Delta variant,” Moon said during the event held at Culture Station Seoul 284 in central Seoul.“The inoculations are also approaching their target. In October, 70

Aug 15, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
70 percent of people to be fully vaccinated by October: Moon
Politics

Feud intensifies between PPP head, top presidential contender

Lee Jun-seok, right, chairman of the main opposition People Power Party, shakes hands with Yoon Seok-youl, a leading presidential contender of the party, during their meeting at the National Assembly, Aug. 2. Korea Times file By Kang Seung-wooTension between the head of the main opposition party and its leading front-running presidential hopeful is sharply escalating, as the two have been engaged in an exchange of words on a nearly daily basis in what seems to be each striving to have a bigger say in the lead-up to next year's presidential election. The latest fracas between People Power Party (PPP) Chairman Lee Jun-seok and former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl came, Wednesday, as Shin Ji-ho, a former PPP lawmaker and member of Yoon's camp, mentioned “impeaching” Lee for his “self-righteous” management of the party regarding the first debate of its preliminary contenders.While the party chairman wants every contender to participate in the Aug. 18 debate, Yoon's side is showing reluctance on his participation, complaining that he has not yet registered as a

Aug 12, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Feud intensifies between PPP head, top presidential contender
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