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Diplomacy

Tue, October 22, 2019 | 10:34

Trump touts new free trade deal with South Korea as 'fantastic'

U.S. President Donald Trump boasted of the revised free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea as a "fantastic deal," branding it as one of his administrations' key successes.

2019-10-22 10:15

Trump says 'lot of things going on' regarding North Korea

Expectations surge on PM Lee's meeting with Abe in Tokyo

All eyes will be on Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon during his visit to Japan this week, waiting to see whether he can create a breakthrough in the worsening relations with the neighboring country over historic and economic issues.

Park Ji-won | 2019-10-20 17:19

Moon congratulates Widodo on commencing second term

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a formal congratulatory message Sunday to Indonesian President Joko Widodo for the launch of his second term, expressing hope for win-win partnerships between the two nations. Moon dispatched his chief of staff, Noh Young-min, to the Sunday inauguration ceremony in Jakarta as a special envoy. Noh is carrying the president's personal let...

2019-10-20 15:58

Korean man drowns in Phuket

A Korean tourist and a Thai diving instructor have drowned while diving off Koh Racha Yai in Phuket. According to the Bangkok Post, the tourist, 37, surnamed Cho, and the instructor, 34, who came to his rescue, drowned near Ao Lah on Saturday morning.

2019-10-20 15:57

PM to meet Abe on Thursday

Lee will visit Japan from Tuesday to Thursday to attend the Japanese emperor's enthronement event amid frayed ties between South Korea and Japan over the issue of Tokyo's wartime forced labor.

2019-10-18 15:27

Moon to send 'handwritten letter' to Abe via PM

Nelson Mandela's daughter begins role as S. African ambassador to South Korea

"I'm really happy to be serving in Korea. I think we've got a great bilateral relationship between the two countries," she told reporters. "I will continue to strengthen the relations, and I look forward during my tenure to strengthening them."

2019-10-18 10:18

US urges S. Korea to renew GSOMIA with Japan: Pentagon

"We strongly believe in the integrity of our mutual defense, and our security ties must persist despite the frictions in other areas of the South Korea and Japan relationship," Helvey said at the discussion hosted by the Institute for Corean-American Studies. "That's why we again call on the Republic of Korea to renew GSOMIA ... with Japan. And we call on both sides to partic...

2019-10-18 09:53

'Moon-Abe summit possible at APEC'

Korea-U.S. friendship night

Park Jin, right, chairman of the Korean-American Association, toasts former U.S. Forces Korea Commander Vincent Brooks, who received the Korean-American Friendship Award for his contribution to the promotion of bilateral ties between the two countries, at the Grand Walkerhill Seoul hotel, Wednesday. / Yonhap

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-10-16 21:50

Seoul, Tokyo discuss details of Lee-Abe meeting

South Korea and Japan held working-level talks Wednesday afternoon on arranging a brief one-on-one meeting between Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. Seoul's foreign ministry said Kim Jung-han, director-general for Asian and Pacific Affairs at the ministry, met with his Japanese counterpart Shigeki Takizaki at the ministry's headquarte...

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-10-16 17:09

PM to meet Abe at Japanese emperor's enthronement event

Ambassador Lee asked to dispel concerns over Korea-US alliance

New South Korean Ambassador to the United States Lee Soo-hyuck's top tasks are how to dispel growing concerns about the alliance between Seoul and Washington and to promote the improvement of relations.

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-10-15 16:54

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