The Korea Herald

Korea, Turkey to join hands at G20

Mar 8, 2015

Turkey and Korea can cooperate as middle-power nations to bridge the polarized global economy and address increasingly integrated problems facing the international community, Turkey’s foreign deputy undersecretary said during her visit to Korea in late February. Sherpa Ambassador Ayse Sinirlioglu, who will preside over the 10th annual meeting of G20 heads of government in Turkey’s southeastern city of Antalya from Nov. 15-16, participated in a MIKTA senior officials’ meeting in Seoul. “Between T
New Zealand to boost commerce with Korea

Mar 8, 2015

New Zealand will build upon the free trade agreement signed with Korea last year and bolster economic cooperation across the Asia-Pacific, newly appointed Ambassador to Korea Clare Fearnley said in front of business leaders at a forum last week. Fearnley, who officially started her ambassadorship on Feb. 12, spoke in front of some 50 business leaders from both countries and said, “The Korea-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement sealed in November last year will give new momentum to our wide-ranging r
SIWA cooks Ukrainian food with folk music

Mar 8, 2015

The Seoul International Women’s Association held a cooking event in end-February where traditional Ukrainian dishes were presented alongside folk music and dance.Yulia Savelieva, second secretary at the Ukrainian embassy, cooked “Varenyky” ― a dumpling dish made of potato, stewed cabbage, mushrooms and strawberry and enjoyed during the Christmas, New Year and Easter ― and “Kutia” ― a rice-pudding-like dish made of wheat or boiled rice with raisins and nuts.Savelieva’s father, Valentin, who is a
China says to 'accelerate' three-way trade talks with S. Korea, Japan

Mar 7, 2015

Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said Saturday that Beijing will "accelerate" negotiations this year with South Korea and Japan aimed at forging a three-way free trade agreement. Speaking at an annual press conference, Gao also reiterated that South Korea and China will spare no effort to formally sign a bilateral free trade agreement with South Korea. "Based on the conclusion and signing of the China-Korea FTA this year, we will also move forward and accelerate China-Japan-Korea FTA negoti
Korea, U.S. seek talks after attack

Mar 6, 2015

Seoul and Washington are seeking to boost high-level exchanges as they strive to turn around the mood and contain the aftermath of a knife attack against the U.S. ambassador here. Mark Lippert received slashes to his face and arm before a seminar in Seoul on Thursday by an ultraleft activist wielding a 25-centimeter knife and calling for a halt to South Korea-U.S. military drills and reunification with North Korea. The incident prompted concerns that it could sour public sentiment in both countr
PM calls for tighter ties with U.S. after envoy attack

Mar 6, 2015

The knife attack on U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert should become a chance to further tighten the South Korea-U.S. alliance, not to imperil it, the prime minister said Friday after his visit to the hospitalized envoy.The U.S. official is now recovering from surgery in a local hospital after sustaining knife wounds in an attack by a progressive local activist a day earlier.The 55-year-old activist with a criminal record cut Lippert's face and wrist with a 25-centimeter knife while the
S. Korea, UAE to jointly penetrate new renewable energy markets

Mar 6, 2015

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will join forces to make inroads into promising renewable energy markets, the government said Friday.The deal came as South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrived in the UAE the same day as part of her nine-day, four-nation trip to the Middle East to strengthen ties with the region. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was inked in Abu Dhabi on Thursday that can harness South Korea's technical know-how
Seoul to raise high-level diplomatic contacts with U.S.

Mar 6, 2015

South Korea plans to seek high-level diplomatic contacts with the United States as early as possible in a bid to minimize the negative impacts of a bloody attack on the U.S. ambassador to Seoul on their alliance, government officials said Friday.U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was attacked at a forum on Thursday by a knife-wielding assailant, sustaining injuries on the face and wrist. The suspect, identified as 55-year-old Kim Ki-jong, said he attacked Lippert in opposition to ongoin
Korea-U.S. alliance to remain strong as before despite attack on ambassador: U.S. experts

Mar 6, 2015

The alliance between South Korea and the United States will remain as strong as before despite the bloody attack on U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, American experts said Thursday."The alliance-partnership is stronger than ever, certainly strong enough and resilient enough to deal with this reprehensible act," said Evans Revere, a former principal deputy assistant secretary who also served as duty chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.A knife-wielding assailant slashed Amb. L
Park extends consolation to U.S. envoy over bloody attack

Mar 6, 2015

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday extended her consolation to the top U.S. envoy in Seoul over the bloody attack on him, the latest in a series of move by Seoul not to undermine its alliance with Washington.Park told Mark Lippert by phone that she will pray for his quick recovery and said she will closely cooperate with the U.S. to ensure the incident will not have a negative effect on South Korea-U.S. relations, according to Park's office.Park is visiting the United Arab Emirates
Park holds talks with Abu Dhabi crown prince

Mar 6, 2015

South Korean President Park Geun-hye met with Abu Dhabi's crown prince, an official said Thursday, the latest in a series of summits that underscored Seoul's commitment to further deepening cooperation with the wealthy Gulf state.The summit is the third between Park and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in just over a year. The crown prince visited South Korea and met with Park in February 2014. They also met during Park's visit to the oil-rich capital of Abu Dhabi in May last year.Mohammed Bi
U.S. reaffirms strong alliance with S. Korea despite bloody attack on ambassador

Mar 6, 2015

The United States reaffirmed its strong alliance with South Korea on Thursday and said it won't be "deterred by senseless acts of violence" despite the bloody attack on its ambassador to Seoul.State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf also said in a statement that Amb. Mark Lippert is recovering in a hospital after surgery, and "is doing well and in great spirits." She cited a message the ambassador tweeted earlier in the day."The U.S.-ROK alliance is strong; we will not be deterred by sens
U.S. envoy hurt in knife attack

Mar 5, 2015

Seoul moves to quell concerns of possible damage to alliance
Tokyo alters description of Korea

Mar 4, 2015

Japan’s Foreign Ministry has deleted its description of South Korea as an “important neighbor sharing the basic values of liberty, democracy and market economy” from its website, a possible signal of discontent with Seoul.The website now describes South Korea as the “most important neighboring country,” an expression that Korean critics say has lessened the value Tokyo attaches to their country.The change in the description came amid ongoing diplomatic tension due to Japan’s repeated claim to So
U.S. seeks to calm Korea over Japan

Mar 3, 2015

The U.S. has stepped in to defuse a rising furor after a top official openly expressed frustration over ongoing historical feuds in Northeast Asia, tacitly blaming South Korea and China for exploiting “nationalist feelings” toward Japan for domestic interests. At a seminar in Washington on Friday, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman said historical and territorial “disagreements” between the three countries are “understandable, but it can also be frustrating.”“Nation