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N. Korea, U.S. to hold more nuclear talks in Geneva

Oct 17, 2011

North Korea and the United States will hold a second round of bilateral talks next week in Geneva to discuss the stalled six-nation talks on the North’s nuclear weapons programs, a diplomatic source in Seoul said Monday.“I have learned that a high-level dialogue between North Korea and the U.S. will
Contemporary craft in Swedish show

Oct 17, 2011

Swedish Ambassador Lars Danielsson and his wife Gunilla von Utfall host their first event in Korea. (Yoav Cerralbo/The Korea Herald)As a child, arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies related to making things with one’s hands. As young artists become adults, their work into t
Lee says alliance with U.S. ‘evolving into global alliance’

Oct 17, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Monday South Korea’s alliance with the United States is “evolving into a global alliance” under which the two countries are working together to tackle not only Korean Peninsula issues but global challenges as well.Lee made the remark in his biw
Uruguay art bridges Nami Island

Oct 16, 2011

A piece of Uruguay will be permanently displayed on Nami Island, announced the embassy.“The eye-catching exhibition by Carlos Palleiro will serve as a bridge and gift of culture and art from the antipodes situated in Uruguay to the people of Korea,” said Uruguay Ambassador Alba Florio.To heighten th
Tickets ready for Norway Day in Busan

Oct 16, 2011

The date for Norway Day, the annual social event for the Norwegian business community organized by the embassy, has been announced.It will be held on Oct. 28 at the Grand Ball Room at Paradise Hotel in Busan. This year, the event will be hosted during Kormarin when the Norwegian business presence an
Surprise responses from Photo Marathon

Oct 16, 2011

Winning entry from Lee Dae-hee (Danish Embassy)The winners of the first Danish Embassy Photo Marathon were announced recently.“The Grundfos Photo Marathon 2011 turned out to be a big success,” said Danish Ambassador Peter Lysholt Hansen.Almost 20,000 people showed interest in the event online and cl
British lord campaigns against capital punishment

Oct 16, 2011

Capital punishment causes heated discussions no matter the side of the debate.In England and all but one European country, the death sentence has been abolished.“To take life in the name of the state seems to me wrong, it degrades the state, it doesn’t lead to respect for human rights, and indeed mo
Ireland looks to Asia for growth

Oct 16, 2011

The message from Ireland is that its economy is back to growth. But for that to continue Ireland is looking toward Asia due to the potential for growing its exports and attracting investments.Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore was in Seoul last w
‘Science is future of Korea-Belarus ties’

Oct 16, 2011

Newly arrived envoy interested in forging nuclear partnership with KoreaBelarus surprised those fighting against nuclear power last week when it announced that two reactors would be built by the turn of the decade.The $9 billion deal came as somewhat of a shock after an earthquake and tsunami damage
Former British envoy embarks on group tour to N. Korea

Oct 15, 2011

SEOUL, Oct 15 (Yonhap) -- A former British envoy to Pyongyang and a group of people interested in North Korea gathered in Beijing on Saturday to embark on a 12-day journey to one of the most reclusive countries in the world rarely seen by foreigners, a U.S. report said Saturday. Political Tours, a B
Sung Kim confirmed as U.S. envoy to Korea

Oct 14, 2011

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Sung Kim, a career diplomat, as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, more than four months after his nomination, officials here said.The unanimous approval came as South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak is on a state visit here. The
FTA approval symbolizes new era in alliance

Oct 13, 2011

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The Barack Obama administration and Congress have demonstrated their commitment to a stronger alliance with South Korea, not just militarily but also economically, by completing the long-overdue process of endorsing a free trade agreement in time for President Lee Myung-ba
Lee visits Pentagon, reaffirms alliance

Oct 13, 2011

USFK commander warns against underestimation of N.K. militaryWASHINGTON D.C. ― President Lee Myung-bak visited the U.S. Pentagon on Wednesday on an unprecedented invitation underscoring Washington’s commitment to the bilateral security alliance.As the first Korean president to visit the Pentagon, Le
S. Korea raises issue of Japan’s wartime sex crimes at U.N.

Oct 12, 2011

South Korea demanded that Japan take “legal responsibility” for the aging Korean women forced into sexual slavery to serve Japan’s World War II soldiers, formally raising the issue at a U.N. meeting for the first time in 14 years, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday. “These systematic rapes a
Korean diplomat in Germany probed for drunk driving

Oct 11, 2011

A senior South Korean diplomat in Germany has been investigated by local police on allegations of drunk driving, a foreign ministry official in Seoul said Tuesday. The diplomat rammed his vehicle into a cement wall near a restaurant last Friday in downtown Berlin and crashed into four parked cars, a