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Prominent pro-democracy, labor activist Chang Ki-pyo dies at 78
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US to propose ban on Chinese car software
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Korea's outgoing amb. to China hopes things have 'bottomed out'
Sept 27, 2017
The outgoing South Korean ambassador to China hoped Wednesday that his country's relations with China, which have been strained over a US missile defense system, have already bottomed out and will only improve going forward.Kim Jang-soo said he feels sorry for Korean people, businesses and small merchants hit hard by the fallout from the prolonged feud over the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system to South Korea."I just hope that while I was there, things had already bott
FM emphasizes importance of alliance with US, asks for full parliamentary support
Sept 27, 2017
South Korea's top diplomat has emphasized the importance of alliance with the United States in dealing with the evolving threat from North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and called for full support from the US parliament, the foreign ministry here said Wednesday.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held discussions with bipartisan groups of lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives in back-to-back meetings in Washington on Tuesday, according to the ministry. Kang had talks sepa
No country has opted out of PyeongChang Olympics for security reasons: Seoul
Sept 26, 2017
Not a single country has officially decided not to join the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics so far despite tension over North Korea's provocations, the foreign ministry here said Tuesday, vowing to ensure the safety of the global sports event. "The South Korean government is making the utmost efforts to make the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics safe events," foreign ministry spokesman Nok Kyu-duk said in a press briefing. "Regarding the concerns some countries have expresse
[Herald Interview] US deputy governor upholds S. Korea-US alliance, FTA
Sept 26, 2017
US President Donald Trump‘s use of personal communications channels to voice views on North Korea is a cause of concern, state of Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib says. “I have had the privilege of being briefed by the Council on Foreign Relations and nobody that I know of in the diplomatic or foreign relations community believes it is helpful for President Trump to be using his personal communication channel in this fashion in resolving this conflict,” said Habib, who is a CFR member, while sitt
Comfort women monument not in breach of deal with Japan: Seoul
Sept 26, 2017
South Korea's plan to install a memorial monument for women sexually enslaved by the imperial Japanese army during World War II does not run counter to the country's 2015 agreement signed with Japan to settle the wartime atrocity issue, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.The stance came in response to Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga's criticism of the South Korean gender ministry's plan to build a memorial monument at the National Mang-Hyang Cemetery, a resting place in Cheonan, c
Late Dutch Korean War vet to be laid to rest in Korea
Sept 21, 2017
The cremated remains of a Dutch veteran, who fought for South Korea during the 1950-1953 Korean War, will be buried in the country next week in accordance with his wishes, the veterans affairs ministry said Thursday."A ceremony to receive the remains of the late Johan Theodoor Aldewereld of the Netherlands, who participated in the Korean War as a UN soldier, will be held at Incheon International Airport on Monday, with the minister presiding over it," the ministry said. The remains will be laid
Senators call for Trump to fill vacant Korean-affairs posts promptly
Sept 21, 2017
A group of 10 US Democratic senators has urged US President Donald Trump to quickly fill major posts in charge of Korean affairs that have been vacant for months, given escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, a US broadcaster reported Thursday. The senators made the demand in a joint letter Friday, saying it is very worrisome that the posts are still vacant despite the tensions, Voice of America said. US President Donald Trump (AP-Yonhap)The roles the senators pinpointed are ambassador to S
Korean leader to attend UN assembly, hold bilateral talks
Sept 19, 2017
NEW YORK -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in is set for a series of bilateral talks with other global leaders in New York on Tuesday, following his participation in the opening of the UN General Assembly.The new South Korean leader will begin the second day of his four-day visit here with a meeting with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach, in which he is widely expected to call for stepping up of joint efforts between his country and the IOC to ensure a successful 2018 Winter Oly
Korea, US, Japan in talks to set up trilateral summit: official
Sept 13, 2017
South Korea, the United States and Japan are in talks about holding a trilateral summit in New York later this month when their leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, a presidential official said Wednesday.Earlier in the day, a Japanese newspaper reported that fine-tuning is under way to set up a meeting among President Moon Jae-in, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the UN session.Asked to confirm the report, an official at Seoul's presiden
Seoul working to identify Koreans among IS family members
Sept 12, 2017
The Korean government is looking into recent reports that its citizens were sighted among more than 1,000 wives and children of suspected Islamic State group fighters detained in Iraq.“We are currently working with the Iraqi government, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and International Committee of the Red Cross through our embassy in Iraq to look further into the matter,” the Foreign Ministry here said Tuesday. A woman and a small child lie on the floor of a tent in a camp for di
Ranking US lawmakers urge Trump to strengthen Korea alliance
Sept 12, 2017
WASHINGTON -- Two ranking US lawmakers urged President Donald Trump on Monday to bolster Washington's alliance with South Korea in the face of North Korea's escalating threat and China's growing regional influence.Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), chairman of the House committee on foreign affairs, and Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL), chairman of the subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, said it was clear the bilateral relationship has never been more important in their letter to Trump reflecting on their recent trip
PM discusses economic cooperation with chairman of Oman's lower house of parliament
Sept 11, 2017
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with the chairman of Oman's lower house of parliament Monday, and discussed ways to bolster economic and other ties between the two countries, his office said.Khalid Al-Maawali, chairman of the Consultative Assembly of Oman, arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a five-day trip at the invitation of South Korean National Assembly Speaker Chung Se-kyun. It was his first trip to South Korea.Lee welcomed Al-Maawali, saying relations between the two countries have moved
Former German chancellor to visit sexual slavery victims this week
Sept 10, 2017
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will come to South Korea early this week to meet people forced to endure World War II sexual slavery, an organization representing the victims said Sunday.Schroeder is due to visit the House of Sharing, a shelter for the surviving victims of the sexual enslavement in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, located on the outskirts of Seoul, on Monday, the organization said.During the war that ended in 1945, as many as 200,000 South Korean women were estimated to ha
Foreign ministry sees hike in cyberattack attempts from China this year
Sept 10, 2017
South Korea's foreign ministry has seen a sharp rise in attempted hackings from China in 2017 from a year earlier, parliamentary sources said Sunday. A total of 8,263 cases of cyberattacks or attempted hackings were detected in the foreign ministry servers from January through July, according to data provided to Rep. Park Joo-sun of the minor opposition People's Party by the foreign office. The figure is almost on par with the corresponding number of 8,482 tallied for all of 2016, the lawmaker s
Seoul, Tokyo to cooperate in persuading China, Russia to cut NK’s oil supply
Sept 7, 2017
Moon, Abe emphasize need for multilateral cooperation on North Korea
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