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Korea to send 1,300-ton rice to flood victims in Myanmar

The rice will be delivered under the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR), which is operated by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as well as South Korea, China and Japan.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-22 11:48

Dragon dance highlights Seoul-China Day [PHOTOS]

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, left, and Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Qiu Guohong, wearing traditional Chinese clothes, met during “Seoul-China Day” at Seoul Square, Sunday. Korea Times photos by Choi Won-sukPark and Qiu brush-painted the eyes of the figure used in a traditional Chinese traditional dragon dance.The sixth annual event this year, aimed at strengthe...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-21 16:48

Moon gets support in peace process, but tasks ahead

BRUSSELS/COPENHAGEN - President Moon Jae-in's efforts to persuade the EU and permanent members of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) to help North Korea get some relief from UNSC sanctions faces challenges following “differing thinking” between Moon and his European counterparts on the matter. Moon wrapped up a nine-day trip to European capitals including Paris, Rome, Brussels,...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-21 16:16

Moon's new N. Korea strategy: Convince Europe to ease sanctions

Moon's new N. Korea strategy: Convince Europe to ease sanctions

President Moon Jae-in is apparently trying to convince the European powers to persuade the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) to ease sanctions on North Korea. To Moon, two permanent members _ the U.K. and France _ plus Germany can influence the UNSC amid a rift within the UNSC over its North Korea sanctions

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-21 15:04

Moon gets support in peace process, but tasks ahead

'Seoul set to apply new growth models for Pyongyang'

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The South Korean government is prepared to help North Korea pursue new business models that could be sustained and applicable for economic growth of the world's poorest nation with their citizens suffering food shortages.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-20 20:05

South Korean president arrives in Denmark for 'P4G' summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Denmark on Friday for the inaugural summit of a global public-private initiative to tackle sustainable development challenges.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-20 11:30

Moon, Juncker commit to free trade, Korean peace

Moon, Juncker commit to free trade, Korean peace

South Korea and the European Union affirmed their commitment to free, multilateral trade during a summit in Brussels on Friday amid surging protectionist threats from the U.S. Donald Trump administration.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-20 11:20

Pope accepts Kim Jong-un's invitation to North Korea

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis accepted a handwritten letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, delivered by President Moon Jae-in, Thursday, inviting him to visit Pyongyang. “During a meeting between President Moon Jae-in and Pope Francis held behind closed doors at the Vatican, the pope said he was waiting for an official invitation from Kim Jong-un, adding he could visit t...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-18 17:29

South Korea avoids being labeled currency manipulator by US

South Korea on Wednesday avoided being labeled a currency manipulator by the United States but remained on a list of countries to monitor.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-18 09:59

Moon preaches Korean peace at Vatican

President Moon Jae-in summoned the Christian love for humanity and the European spirit of unity to inspire peace on the divided Korean Peninsula Wednesday, as the South Korean leader preached his policy to engage and denuclearize the rival North at the Vatican.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-10-18 09:44

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