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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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Many N. Koreans in China believed to have been repatriated: unification ministry

Many North Koreans appear to have been repatriated from China, the unification ministry said Friday after a recent news report that about 600 North Koreans have forcibly been sent back home.

Oct 13, 2023
Many N. Koreans in China believed to have been repatriated: unification ministry
North Korea

NK 'on pace' to field enough nuclear-tipped ICBMs to break US missile defense: congressional report

North Korea is "on pace" to deploy sufficient nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to overcome the U.S. missile defense and may be preparing for a nuclear test to enable tactical nuclear operations, a U.S. congressional report showed Thursday.

Oct 13, 2023
NK 'on pace' to field enough nuclear-tipped ICBMs to break US missile defense: congressional report
  • North Korea's arms deals with Hamas, Hezbollah pose common threat to South Korea, Israel
Foreign Affairs

Korea, Croatia upgrade relations to 'comprehensive future-oriented partnership'

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with his Croatian counterpart during his official visit to Zagreb as part of his four-nation European trip and discussed ways to develop the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, Han's office said Friday.

Oct 13, 2023
Korea, Croatia upgrade relations to 'comprehensive future-oriented partnership'
North Korea

NK threatens to strike US aircraft carrier

North Korea threatened Friday to stage the "most powerful and rapid first strike" against U.S. strategic assets deployed to the Korean Peninsula, in the latest bellicose rhetoric that underscored Pyongyang's concerns about U.S. military capabilities in the region.

Oct 13, 2023
NK threatens to strike US aircraft carrier
  • North Korea's arms deals with Hamas, Hezbollah pose common threat to South Korea, Israel
North Korea

NK dismisses speculation over Hamas' use of its weapons against Israel

North Korea on Friday dismissed speculation that the Hamas militant group used North Korean weapons for its surprise attack on Israel as "groundless," accusing the United States of cooking up a false accusation against the North.

Oct 13, 2023
NK dismisses speculation over Hamas' use of its weapons against Israel
  • North Korea's arms deals with Hamas, Hezbollah pose common threat to South Korea, Israel
Foreign Affairs

Korea signs consortium deal with Canada, Italy for nuclear reactor refurbishment in Romania

Korea's state-run energy company said Thursday it is taking a step closer to winning a project worth around 2.5 trillion won ($1.87 billion) to refurbish an aging nuclear reactor in Romania's Cernavoda power plant through a consortium with Canadian and Italian firms.

Oct 12, 2023
Korea signs consortium deal with Canada, Italy for nuclear reactor refurbishment in Romania
Foreign Affairs

Korea to send $1 million in aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

Korea will send $1 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after a devastating earthquake in a northwestern province last week killed more than 2,000 people, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

Oct 12, 2023
Korea to send $1 million in aid to quake-hit Afghanistan
Foreign Affairs

'Korea, India need to strengthen partnership amid uncertainties'

Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar emphasized the importance of the deepening strategic partnership between Korea and India, Thursday, underscoring that the multifaceted nature of this partnership, including political and strategic consultations, economic collaboration and cultural interactions, is the key for the prosperity and development of both nations.

Oct 12, 2023By Kim Hyun-bin
'Korea, India need to strengthen partnership amid uncertainties'
  • India emerges as major investment destination for Korean firms
  • Long historic ties underpin strong Korea-India partnership
  • India touts huge consumer market, startup ecosystem to Korean investors
North Korea

Anniversary of Battle of Lake Changjin

President Yoon Suk Yeol and other participants, including Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, fourth from right, Patriots and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-shik, seventh from left, and U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg, sixth from left, observe a moment of silence during a ceremony at the War Memorial of Korea in central Seoul, Thursday, to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Lake Changjin, also known as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, a major battle of the 1950-53 Korean War. Yonhap

Oct 12, 2023By Kang Seung-woo
Anniversary of Battle of Lake Changjin
Foreign Affairs

India touts huge consumer market, startup ecosystem to Korean investors

India has a huge consumer market with wide-ranging industrial demand in need of investment by Korean firms and robust infrastructure to support future business, senior officials at the Embassy of India in Seoul said, Thursday.

Oct 12, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
India touts huge consumer market, startup ecosystem to Korean investors
  • 'Korea, India need to strengthen partnership amid uncertainties'
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