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'Comfort women' monument unveiled in New Jersey

A monument was unveiled in New Jersey Wednesday to commemorate the Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II. The marble tablet was erected by the local Korean community in front of Trinity Episcopal Church near Cliffside Park during a ceremony attended by members of the Korean community, American veterans of the Korean War, and ...

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-20 13:28

Rape probe expands to Korean Ambassador to Ethiopia

Korean Ambassador to Ethiopia Kim Moon-hwan is suspected of sexually abusing a female embassy staffer, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. It said Kim is also accused of sexually harassing several volunteers at Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), an aid organization under the ministry’s wing.

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-19 16:45

Japan shows double standard about Koreans

Japan is being self-contradictory as it shows different stances toward the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and toward Korea over two historical issues in an apparent bid to cover up its wartime crimes. The country has been refusing to provide information of its forced labor of Koreans at seven of its 23 Meiji-era industrial sites, although it was a condition for the sites to win the UNESCO World Heritage status in July 2015.

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-18 15:25

Top diplomats' meetups likely soon

The government plans to hold foreign ministerial talks with China and Japan, respectively, early next month on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), a multinational security dialogue, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tuesday. If held, it will be Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha’s first one-on-one meetings with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Japanes...

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-18 15:22

American peace activist denied entry to S. Korea

Christine Ahn, a South Korean-born American citizen, learned about being “persona non grata” after Asiana Airlines stopped her from boarding a flight at San Francisco Airport on Thursday, according to the New York Times (NYT). She reportedly planned to transit through South Korea’s Incheon International Airport on her way to China. After being told she was not allowed to, she...

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-18 13:39

S. Korea lifts entry ban on American peace activist

Japan to issue evacuation alerts in Korean

The Japanese government will add Korean and other languages used in evacuation alerts. According to Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan has given warnings of a natural disasters in six languages - Japanese, Korean, English, Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish. However, evacuation information, such as shelter locations, has been given only in Japanese. The Korean evacuation alert will be activ...

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-17 16:14

South Korean man found hanging from tree in Russia

A South Korean man was found dead in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Saturday (local time). According to Russian online newspaper Fontanka, his body was found hanging from a tree near Kuznetsovskaya Street, southwest of the city, at dawn.

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-17 15:57

Prosecution to probe diplomat's rape allegations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday it asked the prosecution to investigate its diplomat accused of sexually assaulting a female staff member at the Korean Embassy in Ethiopia. It also said it will hold a disciplinary hearing separately next week to decide what punitive actions should be taken against the suspect. The ministry did not disclose further details about him.

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-14 22:17

Korean announcements on Chinese buses: Beijing's olive branch to S. Korea?

Buses in the Chinese city of Dandong have added Korean to their announcement languages in what appears to be a move to treat the increasing number of South Korean visitors better. It is also believed to be connected with North Korea, given that Dandong faces the North over the Yalu River and a significant amount of trade with the isolated country flows through the city. Accor...

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-14 17:13

US may demand defense cost talks

Speculation is growing that the Donald Trump administration may soon demand talks to press South Korea to bear a greater share in the cost of keeping American troops here. This comes after the U.S. officially requested talks with South Korea this week to revise the bilateral free trade agreement, referring to the “growing trade imbalance.”

Foreign Affairs | 2017-07-14 16:50

Seoul can leverage N. Korea issue for FTA talks with US

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