President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday lauded the sacrifice of fallen troops from the 1950-53 Korean War and called on the nation to remember their "bloodshed uniforms" on the 73rd anniversary of the war's outbreak. In a Facebook post, Yoon said the "blood and tears shed by the war veterans and their families shall never be forgotten," stressing that "only strong power can guarantee real peace." He also vowed to further defend South Korea and contribute in bringing

President Yoon Suk Yeol wrapped up a two-nation swing through France and Vietnam on Saturday after making a high-profile plea for South Korea's right to host the 2030 World Expo and promising stronger cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation. Yoon traveled to Paris on the first leg of his trip to attend a general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions, the international body in charge of overseeing the World Expo, and delivered a presentation before delegates from 179 BIE m

First Lady Kim Keon-hee met with officials from Smile for Children, a group that provides free surgery services for Vietnamese children with facial deformities, during her visit to the 108 Central Military Hospital in Vietnam on Saturday, according to the presidential office. Smile for Children, a non-profit organization supported by the SK Group, annually brings together medical professionals from both countries. To date, more than 4,200 Vietnamese children have benefited from this initiative.

  President Yoon Suk Yeol concluded his state visit to Vietnam on Saturday morning with a visit to the Samsung Electronics R&D Center in Hanoi. During a meeting with young employees, he highlighted the importance of the digital partnership between Korea and Vietnam. He pledged to support collaborative research efforts between the two nations, aiming to generate value by combining the technological strengths of both Korea and Vietnam. The meeting was attended by Samsung Electronics Chair

President Yoon Suk Yeol, on a state visit to Vietnam, emphasized “restoring trade dynamics” and “deepening horizontal cooperative relationships” between the two countries while attending the Korea-Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi on Friday. At the business forum attended by approximately 600 entrepreneurs and government officials from both countries, a total of 111 memoranda of understanding were signed. Among them, 54 were trade agreements encompassing the areas of defens

Leaders of South Korea’s ruling party are set to visit the US next month to follow up on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s April summit with US President Joe Biden. The People Power Party said Thursday that its chairperson Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon and the rest of the leadership will be heading to Washington on July 10 to meet with US Congress members and “reinvigorate” bilateral parliamentary dialogue as the two countries mark the 70th anniversary of their alliance. Rep. Kang Min-kuk,

HANOI, Vietnam -- President Yoon Suk Yeol begun his three-day state visit in Vietnam on Thursday, seeking to further upgrade the bilateral relations through a summit with his Vietnamese counterpart, Vo Van Thuong, and a series of events aimed at bolstering economic and cultural partnerships. Upon his arrival, he met with overseas Koreans living in Vietnam, expressing his optimism for the future of their relationship. In a meeting with approximately 300 Koreans at a hotel in Hanoi, Yoon expressed

Former special counsel Park Young-soo appeared before prosecutors Thursday to be questioned about corruption allegations surrounding a controversial land development scandal in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, in the mid-2010s. Park was summoned to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office in the morning as a bribery suspect, according to judicial officials. He is suspected of agreeing to receive real estate properties worth 20 billion won ($15.5 million) from private developers in return for

The leader of the ruling People Power Party will visit the United States next month for meetings with members of the US Congress and government officials, party officials said Thursday. Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon will visit Washington, New York and Los Angeles from July 10-16, together with about 10 party members, including Rep. Lee Chul-gyu, the People Power Party's secretary general, as well as Reps. Yoo Sang-bum and Ko Ja-keun. The trip is aimed at restoring parliamentary diplomacy and discussing

  President Yoon Suk Yeol attended an investment forum to meet European business leaders, where six firms promised to invest $940 million in Korea on the last day of his visit to Paris. Among the firms represented at the forum, French mining company Imerys, Belgium materials technology company Umicore, German automotive parts company Continental and British tech firm Nylacast said they plan to establish plants in South Korea, according to Yoon's office. The investments by European high-tech

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has asked French President Emmanuel Macron to help ensure new European Union trade laws do not discriminate against South Korean businesses, according to a presidential official. Yoon made the request during a summit with Macron at Elysee Palace on Tuesday as they agreed to provide active government support to increase investment in each other's advanced industries, including rechargeable batteries, Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo

  South Korean and French first ladies Kim Keon Hee and Brigitte Macron met on the occasion of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to Paris to rally support for the 2030 Busan Expo, and exchanged ideas on culture and arts during a friendship luncheon on Tuesday in Paris. The event took place at the Elysee Palace at the French first lady's invitation. Kim expressed the importance of strengthening mutual understanding and expanding exchanges in arts and culture between Korea an

President Yoon Suk Yeol engaged in talks with French and Korean youth in Paris on Tuesday, under the slogan "Coffee with the President: Freedom and Solidarity as a Force for Innovation." After participating in a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and delivering a presentation at the general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions, President Yoon visited Station F, the world’s largest startup campus, to engage in discussions with the future generation. Dur

In a final appeal, Yoon tells BIE members Busan Expo aims for solidarity, not competition

PARIS -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss ways to bolster bilateral cooperation on tech and future industries, regional security and North Korea, ahead of the general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions held on Tuesday. At the summit held at the Elysee Palace during lunch hour, Yoon underscored the significance of expanding cooperation between the two countries in cutting-edge technologies and future strategic industries, particularly