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Kang holds bilateral talks with Chinese, Japanese FMs

South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has held bilateral talks with her Chinese and Japanese counterparts over Seoul's drive for inter-Korean rapprochement and peace, her office said Thursday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-27 13:36

Philippines immigration office arrests 21 Korean

The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 21 Koreans there earlier this month for working and staying illegally, according to the Korean Embassy in the Philippines, Wednesday. Eight out of 21 Koreans have been released, eight are still being detained, while five are being questioned.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-26 23:57

Eight unregistered Koreans detained in Philippines

Eight unregistered Koreans have been detained in the Philippines as the nation's immigration office cracks downs on foreigners living there illegally. According to Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday, four Koreans have recently been detained for illegally staying in the Philippines and four others for illegally working.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-26 15:31

PM heads to Hanoi to attend funeral for late leader

South Korea's prime minister on Tuesday departed for Hanoi to attend the state funeral for a late Vietnamese leader, his office said.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-25 21:01

China says it supports two Korea's discussions on end-of-war declaration

China's foreign ministry said Tuesday it supports the ongoing discussions on formally ending the 1950-53 Korean War, claiming Beijing will actively take part in signing the agreement.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-25 20:59

Korean War may be declared over this year

Leaders of South Korea, US welcome revision to bilateral FTA

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the conclusion of negotiations to amend the countries' bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, vowing efforts to implement it swiftly.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-25 08:45

Korea better off with or without Trump?

SEATTLE - When the symbolic photo showing the leaders of the two Koreas smiling and holding hands atop Mount Paektu headlined here in the U.S. Thursday morning, many Americans reacted by hashing over whether their own President Donald Trump should take credit for the Kodak moment. “I saw the same picture flood my news feed first thing this morning,” said Pippa Sanders, 44, a ...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-21 16:32

Trump summit can change course of denuclearization talks

The scheduled summit between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. Donald Trump next week is anticipated to be a turning point for the U.S.-North Korea nuclear negotiations that have been in a stalemate, according to analysts, Friday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-21 16:01

US, China, Japan put hopes on inter-Korean summit

Key allies of South Korea expressed wishes the ongoing inter-Korean summit would contribute to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hoped for the success of the summit, in a phone call with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, the foreign ministry stated, Tuesday. The two expressed their views on the summit late Monday, after a phone call earlier the same day, in which Kang informed Pompeo of the preparations for the summit.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-18 17:04

Toward permanent peace

Jeju grants humanitarian stay permit to 23 Yemenis

Jeju Island granted one-year residence permits to 23 Yemenis who applied for refugee status here on Friday. The Jeju Immigration Office, however, decided not to recognize them as refugees. Hundreds of Yemenis arrived on Jeju Island earlier this year and they applied for the refugee status. The local immigration office conducted interviews with 484 asylum seekers and gave stay...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-14 18:16

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