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Korea, Argentina sign working holiday visa deal

The two sides signed the "working holiday" agreement last week, which allows South Koreans, aged 18-30, to work, study and travel in Argentina for up to a year. The yearly quote is 200. Argentine youth will be able to do so in South Korea as well. The accord was signed by Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie and Seoul's Ambassador to Buenos Aires, Lim Ki-mo, on Tuesday (lo...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-12-03 11:31

Measuring loneliness: seeking asylum in Korea

Orion Delaj's life in Seoul is simple. He goes to a one-hour Korean language lesson at Yeonam Global Village Center in the trendy Hongik University campus area in Mapo-gu every Monday and Wednesday. After that, the 26-year-old Albanian's days pass by quietly. He lives in a tiny one-room apartment called a “gosiwon,” a housing style notorious for a room that barely holds a sin...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-12-02 17:16

Moon heads to New Zealand after trip to G-20 summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to New Zealand on Saturday, ending his three-day trip to Argentina for the annual Group of 20 summit, which also provided the venue for a possibly crucial meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. At the annual meeting of the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies, the South Korean president sought to promote free trade and joint...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-12-02 09:33

New impetus to unlock full potential of cooperation

Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor-Viorel Melescanu said that his country wants to further develop relations with South Korea substantially as the two countries celebrate the 10th anniversary of a “strategic partnership” this year.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-11-29 15:41

Japan calls forced labor ruling 'unacceptable'

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Thursday that South Korea's additional court rulings against a Japanese firm for wartime forced labor are "very regrettable and unacceptable." Seoul officials, however, said they "respect" the Supreme Court verdicts. In a statement, Kono said they run counter to the 1965 pact between the governments of the neighboring...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-11-29 14:40

Supreme Court orders Mitsubishi to compensate Korean victims of wartime forced labor

South Korea's Supreme Court confirmed two appellate court rulings on Thursday that ordered a Japanese company to compensate Koreans for forced labor during World War II.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-11-29 11:43

UN chief reaffirms support for Korean peace process

The head of the United Nations told South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha that his organization will continue to support the denuclearization of the peninsula and the establishment of a peace regime, Kang's ministry said Thursday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-11-29 10:28

Moon, Trump to hold summit in Argentina

PRAGUE - President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a summit on the sidelines of this year's G20 summit to be held in Buenos Aires this week, according to Cheong Wa Dae and the White House, Wednesday. Trump will meet Moon right after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the allies said.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-11-28 17:21

GM woes, sanctions to highlight Moon-Trump summit

Conscientious objectors to serve 36 months

Conscientious objectors will serve their alternative military duties three-year at correctional facilities, according to the Ministry of National Defense, Wednesday. A plan has been drawn up, and it will be finalized next month, the ministry said.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-11-28 16:36

Number of Korean language learners and classes increasing in Uzbekistan

The governments of South Korea and Uzbekistan are expanding cooperation to meet a growing demand for Korean language learning in the Central Asian country, officials in Seoul said Wednesday. The Ministry of Education said it plans to hold a workshop in Tashkent on Wednesday to improve the capabilities of Korean language teachers serving in Uzbekistan and explore ways to advan...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-11-28 15:09

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