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Wed, January 27, 2021 | 12:09

Foreign ministry slammed for dinner with Biegun

Foreign ministry slammed for dinner with Biegun

The foreign ministry is under criticism for hosting a dinner and drinks session for a visiting U.S. delegation amid tightened social distancing regulations intended to combat further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Internet users are denouncing the government for applying double standards, telling people to follow the guidelines while public officials themselves do not do so.

Kim Rahn | 2020-12-13 15:18

US optimistic about cooperation with South Korea in Indo-Pacific: Knapper

US optimistic about cooperation with South Korea in Indo-Pacific: Knapper

The United States strongly believes its cooperation with South Korea in the Indo-Pacific region will continue to advance regardless of who is in power in either country, a senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday. Marc Knapper, deputy assistant secretary of state for Korea and Japan, also argued the South Korea-U.S. relationship is no longer a bilateral alliance but a global allian...

2020-12-11 15:04

South Korea 'very encouraged' by signs from Biden administration: Kang

South Korea 'very encouraged' by signs from Biden administration: Kang

South Korea 'very encouraged' by signs from Biden administration: Kang

South Korea is "very encouraged" by signs coming from the incoming U.S. administration regarding the South Korea-U.S. alliance and cooperation, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Thursday. Kang also said working with the incumbent U.S. administration of President Donald Trump has been great but challenging.

2020-12-11 11:22

Catholic Church starts celebrations for bicentenary of first Korean-born priest St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon

Catholic Church starts celebrations for bicentenary of first Korean-born priest St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon

Next year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon (1821-1846), the nation's first Catholic priest who was canonized and made a saint during Pope John Paul II's 1984 visit to Korea.

Do Je-hae | 2020-12-09 17:30

Japan reportedly plans to name top Israel envoy as ambassador to Seoul

Japan reportedly plans to name top Israel envoy as ambassador to Seoul

Japan is likely to name its ambassador to Israel, Koichi Aiboshi, as the top envoy to South Korea, replacing Koji Tomita, who is expected to take over as new ambassador to the United States, diplomatic sources and reports said Wednesday. Aiboshi, 61, served in posts at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul in 1999, 2000 and 2006 and headed the consular affairs bureau at Tokyo's forei...

2020-12-09 10:57

New US defense act tests Korea in US-China rivalry

New US defense act tests Korea in US-China rivalry

The new U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is once again putting Korea to the test in the Sino-U.S. rivalry, according to diplomatic experts, as it will add a provision that will require the Pentagon to reconsider sending military equipment or troops to a country if it uses Chinese 5G technology. Currently, LG Uplus, one of the nation's three mobile carriers, is H...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-12-08 15:14

US hits China with Hong Kong sanctions, approves Taiwan arms sale

Gov't toughens guidelines to stamp out sexual misconduct at overseas missions

Gov't toughens guidelines to stamp out sexual misconduct at overseas missions

The foreign ministry said Tuesday it will impose tougher guidelines starting next year to stamp out sexual misconduct at its overseas diplomatic missions following an array of such incidents and criticism for mishandling them. The ministry came under fire in recent months for failing to properly handle successive reports of sexual harassment and sexual assault cases from over...

2020-12-08 13:21

South Korea, Netherlands agree to step up efforts to find Dutch troops missing in Korean War

South Korea, Netherlands agree to step up efforts to find Dutch troops missing in Korean War

South Korea and the Netherlands agreed to expedite efforts to discover and identify Dutch troops who went missing during the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said Monday. Defense Minister Suh Wook and the Dutch Ambassador to South Korea Joanne Doornewaard signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that calls on Seoul to establish a system designed to excavate the rema...

2020-12-07 12:44

Korea's imports of Japanese beer jump in Oct. amid weaker boycott

Korea's imports of Japanese beer jump in Oct. amid weaker boycott

South Korea's imports of Japanese beer spiked in October from a year earlier due to stepped-up marketing activities amid a weaker local boycott of goods from the neighboring country, data showed Monday. Seoul brought in US$370,000 worth of Japanese beer in October, up a whopping 873.7 percent from the same month last year when the boycott was in full swing, according to the d...

2020-12-07 10:28

Foreign Minister Kang calls for concerted action to overcome pandemic at Manama forum

Foreign Minister Kang calls for concerted action to overcome pandemic at Manama forum

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has called for concerted action by the international community in vaccine development, essential cross-border exchanges and other areas, saying such cooperation is vital to overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. Kang made the remark in her speech at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on Saturday (local time), as she pointed out that the global outbre...

2020-12-06 14:01

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