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Wed, June 23, 2021 | 15:15

Moon meets US envoy on North Korea at Cheong Wa Dae

President Moon Jae-in met with Sung Kim, the Joe Biden administration's special envoy on North Korean affairs Tuesday.

2021-06-22 15:44

Culture minister implies no boycott of Tokyo Olympics amid Dokdo spat

South Korea's culture minister said sports should be separated from politics regarding calls for a boycott of the Tokyo Olympics amid a renewed territorial spat over the East Sea islets of Dokdo between the two countries.

2021-06-22 14:46

Incoming Vatican Prefect You Heung-sik expected to serve as bridge builder for pope's North Korea visit

As South Korean archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik has been named the new prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy of the Holy See, his possible role in arranging Pope Francis' visit to North Korea is drawing attention from the Catholic community at home and abroad.

2021-06-20 11:29

Cheong Wa Dae responds prudently to petition for female conscription

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Friday responded carefully to a public petition in favor of mandatory military service for women.

2021-06-18 21:24

Korea to offer more than $4 million in humanitarian aid for Venezuelan refugees

Ham Sang-wook, deputy foreign minister for multilateral and global affairs, speaks during the online conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, Thursday. / Courtesy of Ministry of Foreign AffarisSouth Korea plans to offer more than $4 million in humanitarian aid this year for Venezuelan refugees and migrants, the foreign ministry said Friday. Ham Sang-wook, deput...

2021-06-18 21:17

Japan portrays Korean marathon gold medalist as Japanese

Sohn Kee-chung, a Korean gold medalist marathoner in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, is identified as Japanese at the Japan Olympic Museum near the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, a Korean professor said, Thursday. According to Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor of general education at Sungshin Women's University who has been actively working to promote the country over the last two decades, Sohn ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-06-17 15:49

Ancient map in Spain shows Dokdo as part of Korean territory

Spain has shown President Moon Jae-in an old map that describes Dokdo as part of the territory of Korea, according to Cheong Wa Dae, Wednesday (local time). The map showing came amid Japan's renewed territorial claim over Dokdo, Korea's easternmost islets, on its website for the Tokyo Olympics. According to presidential spokeswoman Park Kyung-mee, Moon visited the Spanish sen...

Kim Rahn | 2021-06-17 13:52

Japan hit for undermining Olympic spirit

Korea-Spain ties elevated to strategic partnership

President Moon Jae-in and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez agreed Wednesday (local time) to elevate the two countries' relations to a strategic partnership. They also signed multiple agreements on diplomatic, multilateral, economic, technological and cultural ties. During their meeting at Moncloa Palace, which is the official residence of the prime minister, the leaders r...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-06-16 22:10

Korea, Spain hold biz forum to mark President's Madrid visit

First lady supports Moon's diplomacy with amiability

First lady Kim Jung-sook is supporting President Moon Jae-in's diplomacy during his ongoing trip to European countries with her amiable and outgoing personality. While Moon is busy meeting with world leaders, Kim is in performing her own delicate diplomatic mission by lightening up solemn moments with her sparkle, as well as taking care of softer agendas such as art, biodiver...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-06-16 12:00

Moon meets Spanish king in welcoming ceremony

Korea to work toward improving relations with Japan: Cheong Wa Dae official

South Korea will work toward advancing its relationship with Japan frayed by common history issues, a key presidential official said Wednesday, amid news that Japan canceled agreed-upon talks between the leaders of the two nations during the recent Group of Seven (G-7) summit.

2021-06-16 11:02

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