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    Ukraine FM reveals Russia wants swap between N. Korean POWs, Ukrainians

    As Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha revealed Russia's proposal of exchanging thousands of Ukrainian civilians in Moscow's custody for the North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) held in Ukraine, Seoul is being pushed to offer increased support to ensure that the POWs will be transferred to South Korea. On Monday, Sybiha met with officials from a South Korean think tank, revealing that Kyiv has been asked to trade captured North Korean POWs for Ukrainian citizens held in Russia. He visited Seoul from Monday to Tuesday and engaged in bilateral talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday. “When Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had a meeting with Yoon Young-kwan, chairman of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies on Monday, Sybiha said Ukraine was told by Russia to do a prisoners of war (POWs) swap by exchanging two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine for thousands of Ukrainian citizens currently held by Russia,” a source familiar with the matter told The Korea Times, Thursday. “But the Ukrainian foreign minister reaffirmed that the Ukrainian governm

    3 MIN READBy Park Ji-won
    Ukraine FM reveals Russia wants swap between N. Korean POWs, Ukrainians
  • North Korea

    N. Korea highlights feats during Korean War ahead of anniv. of armistice signing

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    N. Korea highlights feats during Korean War ahead of anniv. of armistice signing
  • North Korea

    President Lee vows continued efforts to replace inter-Korean armistice with peace regime

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    President Lee vows continued efforts to replace inter-Korean armistice with peace regime
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    FM says nuclear, tech cooperation will bring greater benefits to Korea-US alliance

    2 MIN READBy Yonhap
    FM says nuclear, tech cooperation will bring greater benefits to Korea-US alliance
  • North Korea

    Photo display of N. Korean Embassy in Beijing features more photos of leader Kim's daughter

    2 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Photo display of N. Korean Embassy in Beijing features more photos of leader Kim's daughter
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Russia's foreign minister to visit NK on Oct. 18-19: KCNA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea later this week, Pyongyang's state media said Monday, as the two countries move to strengthen military ties amid speculation over their suspected arms deal.

Oct 16, 2023
Russia's foreign minister to visit NK on Oct. 18-19: KCNA
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Unification ministry slams NK over suspected arms transfer to Russia

The unification ministry lambasted North Korea on Monday for its suspected arms transfer to Russia, amid persistent speculation that the two nations may have reached an arms deal during a rare summit between their leaders last month.

Oct 16, 2023
Unification ministry slams NK over suspected arms transfer to Russia
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Japan thanks Korea for helping nationals leave Israel

Japan's top diplomat thanked her Korean counterpart Sunday for helping Japanese nationals depart from Israel last week, Seoul's foreign ministry said, amid the deadly conflict in the country with the Palestinian Hamas militant group.

Oct 15, 2023
Japan thanks Korea for helping nationals leave Israel
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South Korean officials criticized over China's deportations of North Korean escapees

Human rights activists criticized South Korean government officials, Sunday, after China’s repatriation of hundreds of North Korean escapees last week, saying their unawareness of the move was a serious intelligence failure ― if not a lie.

Oct 15, 2023By Jung Min-ho
South Korean officials criticized over China's deportations of North Korean escapees
North Korea

Russia does not violate UN sanctions against NK: Russian diplomat

Moscow does not violate United Nations sanctions against North Korea, but is categorically against new restrictive measures on Pyongyang, a high-ranking Russian diplomat told the RIA state news agency in remarks published on Sunday.

Oct 15, 2023
Russia does not violate UN sanctions against NK: Russian diplomat
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Foreign Affairs

S. Korea joins ICRC's major donor group for 1st time

South Korea has joined a key donor group of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the first time after making major contributions last year, the humanitarian organization said Sunday.

Oct 15, 2023
S. Korea joins ICRC's major donor group for 1st time
North Korea

N. Korea-China border bridge shows increased activity: 38 North

An unused border bridge between North Korea and China has shown increased activity this week in a potential sign of its opening since construction was completed nearly a decade ago, according to a U.S. website.

Oct 14, 2023
N. Korea-China border bridge shows increased activity: 38 North
  • US says NK delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia
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Saudi Arabia working to improve regulation, financial support for S. Korean projects: investment minister

Saudi Arabia is working on regulatory improvement and financial support measures to encourage the participation of Korean companies in key projects in the Middle Eastern country, a senior Riyadh official said Saturday.

Oct 14, 2023
Saudi Arabia working to improve regulation, financial support for S. Korean projects: investment minister
Foreign Affairs

PM visits Greece for talks on cooperation, World Expo bid campaign

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has traveled to Greece for talks on cooperation in advanced industries and to campaign for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, according to his office Saturday.

Oct 14, 2023
PM visits Greece for talks on cooperation, World Expo bid campaign
North Korea

New US special envoy for NK human rights issues takes office, plans to visit Seoul next week

The new U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues took office Friday, the State Department said, ending more than six years of vacancy at the post.

Oct 14, 2023
New US special envoy for NK human rights issues takes office, plans to visit Seoul next week
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