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Moon, Trump to meet in New York in late September

President Moon Jae-in and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump plan to meet later this month in New York, the White House said on Tuesday (local time).

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-05 08:37

Ex-comfort woman, 92, takes to street to call for disbandment of Japan-funded foundation [PHOTOS]

"It's only been five days since I had my surgery (for cancer," said Kim, wearing black-rim glasses and holding the picket against her legs. "But I was more upset staying in bed and had to come out and say something." She lambasted the former Park Geun-hye government for allowing the foundation to be set up in Korea, under a 2015 agreement between Seoul and Tokyo. Tokyo pledge...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-03 15:53

Korea denies that it rejected Israeli president's visit

The Korean government denied reports that it rejected an official request from Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to visit Seoul over the coming months.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-03 15:32

Thai police crack down on fake Korean brand

Thai police have seized more than 1,300 fake Korean products from across the country. The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency said Saturday that police in Thailand recently clamped down on seven Mumuso stores. Mumuso, Ilahui and Mini Good are among Chinese copycat businesses that have thrived across Asia in recent years. They pretend to be Korean as a means of attracting ...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-03 15:11

Libyan head of state due in Seoul for talks with Moon

The head of state of Libya will visit South Korea next week for a bilateral summit with President Moon Jae-in, Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday. Fayez Mustafa Al-Sarraj will arrive in Seoul on Sunday on a three-day visit, becoming the first Libyan leader in history to visit South Korea, according to Cheong Wa Dae. The presidential office said the Moon-Sarr...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-31 14:13

Korean vets' chairman gets standing ovation at American Legion convention

Retired South Korean General Kim Jin-ho praised the soldiers who fought in the Korean War, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump for helping bring regional security to the divided Korean Peninsula, at a national convention for American veterans Tuesday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-30 16:22

Asiana's 'Beautiful Classroom'

Asiana Airlines Senior Vice President Cho Young-seok, fifth from left, and Kang Taek-won, sixth from left, the general manager of the airline's Tashkent office, pose with Uzbekistan students after the company completed renovating a school under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, “Beautiful Classroom,” in the capital of the Central Asian country, Tu...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-29 16:55

South Korea, US: allies no longer?

What state is the ROK-U.S. alliance in? On the basis of a series of unilateral moves by Washington, it appears to be in so sorry a state that it is an open question whether it can effectively work toward denuclearizing North Korea. This unilateralism, typical of U.S. President Donald Trump, is running the risk of driving a wedge into the alliance, giving an edge to the North ...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-29 16:40

Seoul protests Tokyo's claim to Dokdo

The South Korean government demanded a retraction of Japan's repeated claim to Dokdo islets after Japan's Cabinet endorsed the annual defense white paper that insisted Dokdo is their land in its description and maps.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-28 17:08

UNHCR appoints temporary new Korean chief

The U.N. Refugee Agency's Korean office has appointed a temporary new chief after the incumbent has been ill longer than expected.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-08-28 16:45

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