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    1 more Korean vessel exits Strait of Hormuz

    One additional Korean-operated vessel has exited the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there amid the U.S.-Iran war, bringing the total number of ships remaining in the region to just two, the oceans ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said the vehicle carrier bound for Korea safely passed through the strategic waterway and is sailing normally, with six Korean sailors on board. It was among the 26 Korea-related vessels that had been stranded in the strait after Iran blocked shipping routes in the waterway in late February amid its conflict with the United States and Israel. With the latest departure, only the HMM Namu, which sustained damage in Iranian-linked missile attacks and is undergoing repairs at a port in Dubai, and one other ship are Korea-linked vessels still within the Persian Gulf. The ministry said the HMM Namu is expected to leave the strait in late July after repairs are completed, while the other vessel will likely resume its sailing in accordance with its shipping schedule. A total of 35 Korean sailors now remain in the Persian Gulf, includin

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    1 more Korean vessel exits Strait of Hormuz
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    Korea, Int'l Red Cross discuss ways to expand cooperation on humanitarian aid

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Korea, Int'l Red Cross discuss ways to expand cooperation on humanitarian aid
  • North Korea

    N. Korea's Kim vows strong ties with China on founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

    2 MIN READBy Yonhap
    N. Korea's Kim vows strong ties with China on founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party
  • North Korea

    S. Korean, Ukraine FMs agree to resolve North Korean POW issue under international law

    3 MIN READBy Park Ji-won
    S. Korean, Ukraine FMs agree to resolve North Korean POW issue under international law
  • North Korea

    N. Korea's port activity jumps fivefold since 2019, suggesting illicit coal trade: report

    2 MIN READBy Yonhap
    N. Korea's port activity jumps fivefold since 2019, suggesting illicit coal trade: report
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N. Korea claims S. Korea violated key inter-Korean agreements

North Korea claimed Monday that South Korea has breached a 2018 inter-Korean military accord and other key agreements between the two Koreas, condemning joint military drills between Seoul and Washington as a provocative act that violates the military accord.

Nov 27, 2023
N. Korea claims S. Korea violated key inter-Korean agreements
Foreign Affairs

ASEAN-Korea ESG Forum

Secretary General Kim Hae-yong, left, of ASEAN-Korea Centre and Ambassador of Lao People's Democratic Republic to Korea and Chair of ASEAN Committee in Seoul Songkane Luangmunithone pose during the ASEAN-Korea ESG Forum at a hotel in Seoul, Nov. 21. The forum brought together environmental, social and governance (ESG) experts from ASEAN and Korea to discuss how to address and leverage ESG issues in the rapidly changing international trade environment. Courtesy of ASEAN-Korea Centre

Nov 27, 2023By Kim Hyun-bin
ASEAN-Korea ESG Forum
North Korea

Voter turnout for N. Korea's local elections at 99.63%: KCNA

North Korea said Monday the voter turnout for local elections held over the weekend was recorded at 99.63 percent, with its leader Kim Jong-un casting his ballot.

Nov 27, 2023
Voter turnout for N. Korea's local elections at 99.63%: KCNA
Foreign Affairs

Korea reaches last lap in race to host World Expo 2030

A Korean delegation will make its last case for Busan’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 as representatives of 182 member states of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), a governing body for the event, are preparing to vote in Paris on Tuesday (local time) to determine the host city.

Nov 26, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Korea reaches last lap in race to host World Expo 2030
Foreign Affairs

S. Korea, Japan, China still in talks to set timeline for trilateral summit

BUSAN — The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China vowed, Sunday, to arrange a summit of their leaders at the earliest possible date after failing to reach an agreement on an exact timeline in their rare gathering.

Nov 26, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
S. Korea, Japan, China still in talks to set timeline for trilateral summit
  • Chinese envoy says advancement of ties with Korea 'not a matter of choice'
North Korea

N. Korea registers 16 athletes for int'l weightlifting competition in Doha

North Korea has registered 16 athletes to compete in an international weightlifting competition set to take place in Doha next month, according to the weightlifting governing body Sunday.

Nov 26, 2023
N. Korea registers 16 athletes for int'l weightlifting competition in Doha
Foreign Affairs

China's FM says Beijing will play role in stability of Korean Peninsula

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said his country will play a role in helping ensure the stability of the Korean Peninsula as he expressed concerns over the current security situation in the region.

Nov 26, 2023
China's FM says Beijing will play role in stability of Korean Peninsula
Foreign Affairs

Japan reportedly decides to support Korea's World Expo bid: media

Japan has decided to support Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in the southeastern city of Busan, a local media report said Sunday, as the voting for the mega event is set to take place this week.

Nov 26, 2023
Japan reportedly decides to support Korea's World Expo bid: media
North Korea

N. Korean people urged to vote as local elections take place

North Korea called for residents to cast their ballots and "fulfill their duties as members of the republic" as the reclusive regime held its first local elections featuring more than one candidate Sunday.

Nov 26, 2023
N. Korean people urged to vote as local elections take place
Foreign Affairs

Top diplomats of S. Korea, Japan vow continued efforts to promote ties in 'future-oriented' manner

The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to continue efforts to promote the bilateral relations in "a constructive and future-oriented" manner, amid a thaw in the ties with the resumption of shuttle diplomacy between the leaders.

Nov 26, 2023
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Japan vow continued efforts to promote ties in 'future-oriented' manner
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