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    S. Korea, US, Japan hold talks on N. Korea

    South Korea had a trilateral meeting with officials from the United States and Japan in Tokyo on North Korean affairs this week, the foreign ministry said Saturday. The ministry said the talks took place Friday involving Kim Sang-il, head of the ministry's North Korean Nuclear Affairs Policy Division; David Wilezol, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Northeast Asia; and Kengo Otsuka, deputy director-general for Asian and Oceanian affairs at the Japanese foreign ministry. The officials shared their views on recent affairs on the Korean Peninsula and in the rest of Northeast Asia, and also reaffirmed their commitment to denuclearize North Korea and to ensure the implementation of U.N. and autonomous sanctions, Seoul's foreign ministry said. "We explained our effort in easing tension and building trust in inter-Korean relations, and also exchanged views on trilateral cooperation in ensuring peace and security on the Korean Peninsula," the ministry added. In a press release issued Friday, the Japanese foreign ministry noted the three officials "expressed their serious concerns over

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    Lee says S. Korea, Italy are 'optimal partners' for business cooperation

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    Lee says S. Korea, Italy are 'optimal partners' for business cooperation
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    Lee hopes S. Korea, Italy will work together to promote free trade, multilateralism

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    Lee hopes S. Korea, Italy will work together to promote free trade, multilateralism
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    Korea, Italy sign MOUs to enhance advanced science cooperation, explore joint projects in Africa

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    Korea, Italy sign MOUs to enhance advanced science cooperation, explore joint projects in Africa
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    Korea, Britain sign revised nuclear cooperation protocol, discuss partnership

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Embassies in Korea issue alerts ahead of impeachment ruling

Foreign embassies in Korea are closely monitoring the situation and advising their citizens to exercise caution ahead of the Constitutional Court’s ruling Friday on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment. The U.S. Embassy in Seoul issued an advisory Wednesday, cautioning American citizens of the potential for large protests and increased police presence in the capital. “In connection with the Constitutional Court's verdict on the impeachment of President Yoon, U.S. citizens should anticipate large-scale demonstrations and an increased police presence," the embassy said in a posting on X. "Avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place, and exercise caution in the vicinity of any large crowds, gatherings, protests, or rallies." Potential protest sites include the National Assembly, Gwanghwamun Square, the Constitutional Court, the presidential office and the official residence. The embassy also announced the suspension of routine consular services at its Gwanghwamun location on Thursday afternoon and throughout Friday. The Russian Embassy issued a similar advisory, warning its nati

Apr 2, 2025By Kim Hyun-bin
Embassies in Korea issue alerts ahead of impeachment ruling
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INTERVIEW China's growing role and US foreign policy: S. Korea's options in shifting world order

Korea Times chief editorial writer Shim Jae-yun sat down with Moon Chung-in, the James Laney Distinguished Professor at Yonsei University, on Sunday to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy and its impacts on South Korea and East Asia. The interview was held on the occasion of the publication of Moon’s new book, titled “Why Has U.S. Diplomacy Failed?” This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q: China will be likely playing a pivotal role in the newly emerging international order. What is the nature of American domestic debates on China? The Trump administration has been treating its European allies in a hostile manner, and the future of NATO has become uncertain. Does it mean the U.S. will be paying more attention to China and Asia? A: Yes, it is stunning to see how the Trump administration has been treating its European allies. “European defense by Europeans" reminds me of the Nixon doctrine in which President Nixon proposed the policy of "Asian defense by Asians" in 1969. Nixon and Kissinger were much gentler than Trump, Vance and Hegseth. Some i

Apr 2, 2025By Shim Jae-yun
[INTERVIEW] China's growing role and US foreign policy: S. Korea's options in shifting world order
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N. Korean troops suffer over 5,000 casualties in Kursk region: British defense ministry

North Korean troops have incurred more than 5,000 casualties while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia's western front-line region of Kursk, Britain's defense ministry has said. As of last month, approximately a third of the total casualties had been killed in action, according to an intelligence update posted on the ministry's X account Friday. The casualty figure amounts to nearly half of the initial 11,000 troops North Korea sent to Russia last year in support of its war against Ukraine. "Significant DPRK casualty rates have almost certainly been sustained primarily through large, highly attritional dismounted assaults," the ministry said, using the acronym of the North's official name — the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It noted North Korean and Russian forces have made territorial gains in Kursk in recent weeks, adding the North's operations have been confined to the region and any decision to deploy to Ukrainian territory would require a sign-off from the North's leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last week, South Korea's military said North Korea is

Apr 2, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korean troops suffer over 5,000 casualties in Kursk region: British defense ministry
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Korea launches program to attract foreign talent to local advanced industries

Korea officially launched a support program Wednesday for foreigners with expertise in advanced technologies who wish to work in the country that includes a special visa for such foreign talent, a move aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of local advanced industries. The so-called K-Tech Pass program has been designed to attract global talent in advanced industries, such as semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI), to Korea, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Under the program, the government will first issue an F-2 long-term residency visa to foreign professionals and grant them an F-5 permanent residency visa three years later to help them settle here. To qualify for the program, applicants must hold a master's or doctorate degree from one of the world's top 100 universities and have at least three years of work experience at one of the world's 500 largest companies or top-tier research institutes. Additionally, they must be employed by a Korea-based company with an annual salary at least three times higher than the country's per capita income, the minist

Apr 2, 2025By Yonhap
Korea launches program to attract foreign talent to local advanced industries
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Top US general nominee calls N. Korea 'immediate security challenge,' backs trilateral cooperation with Japan

U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman described North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as an "immediate security challenge" on Tuesday, while supporting trilateral security cooperation among the United States, South Korea and Japan. During a Senate confirmation hearing, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John Caine made the remarks, stressing that America faces an "unprecedented, rising global risk" as he pointed to potential adversaries of North Korea, China, Russia and Iran. "North Korea's long-range missile and nuclear programs represent an immediate security challenge," he said in a written statement submitted in advance to the Senate Armed Services Committee. "If confirmed, I will assess the U.S. military presence in Japan and South Korea and make recommendations to the SecDef and POTUS." SecDef and POTUS stand for the secretary of defense and the president of the U.S., respectively. He was responding to a question regarding how U.S. troop reductions in South Korea and Japan would affect the security situation in the Indo-Pacific should such reduction

Apr 2, 2025By Yonhap
Top US general nominee calls N. Korea 'immediate security challenge,' backs trilateral cooperation with Japan
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N. Korea denounces U.S., Japan's munitions cooperation, vows to bolster deterrence

North Korea on Wednesday denounced the United States and Japan's latest agreement to co-produce an advanced air-to-air missile for raising strategic instability in the Asia-Pacific region, vowing to bolster its powerful deterrence against such a threat. The North's defense ministry issued the condemnation after the U.S. and Japan on Sunday announced the early launch of a co-production project for the AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit to Japan. The vice general director of the armament bureau at the North's ministry said AIM-120 will be another "co-produced weapon" of the U.S.-Japan military alliance, noting their military ties are turning "offensive and aggressive from A to Z," according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). "Their cooperation in the field of munitions industry is being accelerated in direct proportion to it. It is not a secret that such moves are aimed at militarily deterring the regional countries," the official said in a statement carried by the KCNA. The official also warned North Korea will active

Apr 2, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea denounces U.S., Japan's munitions cooperation, vows to bolster deterrence
Foreign Affairs

INTERVIEW Moroccan envoy highlights $1.5 bil. Hyundai Rotem deal, strengthening economic ties

Moroccan Ambassador to Korea Chafik Rachadi highlighted the growing economic partnership between the two countries, highlighting Hyundai Rotem’s recent $1.5 billion (2.2 trillion won) contract with Morocco’s national railway operator as a landmark achievement. “Companies are increasingly recognizing Morocco’s strategic advantages, and the recent $1.5 billion contract between Hyundai Rotem and the Moroccan national railway operator is a testament to the country’s attractiveness as an investment destination,” Rachadi said in an interview with The Korea Times at the Embassy of Morocco in Seoul on March 24. “This contract, the largest ever secured by Hyundai Rotem, involves the delivery of double-deck electric trains and represents a significant step in Morocco’s preparations for co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup.” On Feb. 26, Morocco’s state-owned rail operator ONCF announced it will purchase 168 trains from France, Spain and Korea for $2.9 billion to expand its network. For Hyundai Rotem, the contract entails the delivery of 110 commuter trains, contributing to Morocc

Apr 1, 2025By Kim Hyun-bin
[INTERVIEW] Moroccan envoy highlights $1.5 bil. Hyundai Rotem deal, strengthening economic ties
North Korea

China's top envoy to N. Korea visits cemetery of fallen Chinese troops during Korean War

China's top envoy to Pyongyang visited the cemetery in an eastern North Korean province and paid his tribute to Chinese troops who fell during the 1950-53 Korean War to mark the 75th anniversary of their participation in the conflict, the Chinese Embassy in the North said Tuesday. The visit came amid growing signs of improvement in bilateral relations between North Korea and China that have been cooled in the midst of Pyongyang's close alignment with Moscow. Ambassador Wang Yajun headed a group of around 60 people, including embassy staff members, on a visit to the Changjin Lake Chinese People's Volunteer Army Martyrs' Cemetery in South Hamgyong Province on Sunday, according to the website of the Chinese Embassy. The visit was aimed at paying tribute to the fallen Chinese troops during a two-week conflict that took place in late 1950 near Changjin Lake, one of the major Korean War battle zones in the North. "China and North Korea joined hands to repel aggressors and overcome the dangerous situation," Wang said in his eulogy. "The Chinese troops ultimately completed their mission." North K

Apr 1, 2025By Yonhap
China's top envoy to N. Korea visits cemetery of fallen Chinese troops during Korean War
North Korea

Trump signals interest in restarting talks with NK, calling it ‘big nuclear nation’

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled his interest Monday (local time) in restarting talks with North Korea, calling it a “nuclear nation” and revealing there is communication with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. His remarks came in response to a reporter’s question about whether the U.S. may reach out to North Korea. Calling North Korea a “big nuclear nation” and Kim a “smart guy,” Trump said, “We have a great relationship, and yeah, we have ... there is communication.” However, he did not elaborate on how his administration is communicating with the reclusive regime. Since his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump has repeatedly referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power,” raising concern that the U.S. could be moving toward recognizing the North as a nuclear-armed state. However, experts said Trump's latest comments suggest his willingness to engage with Pyongyang rather than indicating any changes in U.S. policy. “Although we cannot rule out the possibility of the U.S. holding ‘unofficial’ talks with North Korea behind the scenes, Trump is expressing his wish to

Apr 1, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Trump signals interest in restarting talks with NK, calling it ‘big nuclear nation’
North Korea

Russia's party delegation arrives in NK amid deepening bilateral cooperation

A delegation of Russia's Communist Party has arrived in North Korea, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, as both nations have been deepening cooperation in the military and other fields. The delegation, led by Kazbek Taysaev, secretary of the Russian party's central committee, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, the Korean Central News Agency said, without disclosing other details, including the purpose of the visit. The visit came as North Korea and Russia have expanded the scope of cooperation in the military, economy and other areas since they forged a mutual defense treaty in June last year. "As the Communist Party is Russia's opposition party, (the delegation's trip) is seen as part of symbolic exchanges of their traditional and friendly ties," an official at Seoul's unification ministry, told reporters. The Communist Party is Russia's second-largest party after the ruling United Russia. Taysaev also serves as head of the Russia-North Korea friendship parliamentary group of the State Duma. The party delegation's visit came as Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said last week that p

Apr 1, 2025By Yonhap
Russia's party delegation arrives in NK amid deepening bilateral cooperation
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