A classified government document, containing telephone conversations between South Korean and U.S. presidents, was leaked by Chinese hackers, an opposition lawmaker said Saturday. "I received a report from the National Intelligence Service that a secret document written by the South Korean foreign ministry ahead of the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit in London in April 2009 was leaked to China," Rep. Sh

Mayors representing the cities with the largest ports in Korea and Morocco signed a sister city agreement, as Busan hopes to break into the African market.The deal concluded on April 26 saw Busan Mayor Hur Nam-sik and Casablanca Mayor Mohamed Sajid agree to cooperate on economic matters, culture, tourism, sports and civil exchanges, while also promising to work together on the co-development of bo

British Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced a new strategic shift that will increase the diplomatic staff at the Seoul and Pyongyang Embassies.The new initiative is part of the United Kingdom’s plan to extend the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s global reach and strengthen its influence with the 21st century’s rising powers. The reinvigoration of the British diplomatic network signals t

Since introducing the Green Embassy Initiative in October 2010, the Danish Embassy has cut its energy consumption by an average of 41 percent per month. “The embassy is as committed to the green agenda as Denmark and our capital, Copenhagen is,” said Danish Ambassador Peter Lysholt Hansen. By following seven simple rules, the embassy has managed to reduce consumption, cut the cost of their electri

The ASEAN-Korea Centre has launched a new mobile application in a bid to promote tourism to the Southeast Asian bloc’s member states among Korean travelers.Simply titled “ASEAN Tour,” the application was developed based on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ Tourism Guide published last year by the Centre.The application includes tourism information on each of the 10 member states and can

   TOKYO, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The upper house in the Japanese Diet on Friday ratified an agreement on the return of ancient Korean texts to Seoul, completing a legal process for the transfer considered key to improving bilateral relations.   The House of Councillors in Tokyo approved the ratification bill on a 145-86 vote, about a month after the House of Representatives, the lower house, passed th

It takes more than 24 hours to travel to Latin America, but just a short drive from Seoul to Goyang to experience the continent’s colorful and rich history.The Latin American Cultural Center has grown to accommodate over 2,500 articles from Mayan and Incan civilizations, in addition to a large selection of earthenware found in Latin countries, especially Mexico.“I assure you, I have been around th

A U.S. fact-finding team will be departing for North Korea on Tuesday with some of its members staying over a week for detailed inspection of the food conditions there, officials here said, confirming the mission that may lead to Washington’s resumption of aid and dialogue with the communist state. The team, led by special envoy for North Korean human rights issues Robert King, is expected to stay

South Korea’s state nuclear regulator said Monday that it will send a nuclear expert to Japan as part of an international team to review the Fukushima disaster.The Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety said Sung Key-yong, head of the regulator’s atomic risk assessment office, has been named as a member of the 18-person review team created by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency.The expe

Portuguese artist Joao Tabarra is presenting the exhibition “The Age of Micro Voyages” as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of ties between Portugal and Korea.Taking place at Korea National University until May 31, the exhibition will also display video installations from Pedro Costa, Miguel Palma and Maria Lusitano.Developed by Japanese curators Atsushi and Rika Sugita, “The Age of