The Korea Herald

PM expresses gratitude to U.N. troops' devotion during Korean War

Jul 27, 2016

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Wednesday said South Korea wishes to express gratitude to the invaluable support provided by the United Nations during the Korean War (1950-53), adding Seoul will continue to take steps to protect the country from Pyongyang's relentless provocations."Due to the efforts made by the war veterans and its people, South Korea achieved miracle-like industrialization and democratization, making it stand strong today," Hwang said in a ceremony marking the signing of the A
Trump vows to renegotiate FTA with Korea

Jul 22, 2016

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump denounced the free trade pact with South Korea as a "job killing" deal Thursday, pledging to totally renegotiate what he called "horrible" trade agreements.It was not the first time Trump has voiced criticism of the Korea-U.S. trade agreement, but Thursday's remark carried greater weight as it came in his first speech since formally winning the nomination at the national convention under way in Cleveland.In a nationally televised nomination accep
Korea, Japan reaffirm commitment to sex slaves deal

Jul 14, 2016

South Korea and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to implementing a bilateral deal to resolve the issue of the Japanese military's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam and his Japanese counterpart Shinsuke Sugiyama met in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Wednesday (local time) to discuss bilateral issues ahead of three-way talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken.In their talks, Lim stressed th
Park to leave for Mongolia for ASEM summit, bilateral talks

Jul 14, 2016

President Park Geun-hye will leave for Mongolia on Thursday to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting summit and hold bilateral talks with her Mongolian counterpart, her office Cheong Wa Dae said.The five-day trip to the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar is expected to focus on drumming up support for the ongoing international efforts to pressure North Korea to renounce its nuclear ambitions and deepen economic ties with the resource-rich country. It will be her first visit to Mongolia since she assumed
Amb. Sung Kim vows to support Philippines over South China Sea tensions

Jul 14, 2016

The nominee to be the U.S. ambassdor to the Philippines said Wednesday that he will work closely with Manila to help the Southeast Asian ally reduce tensions in the South China Sea and better monitor the waters off their shores.Amb. Sung Kim made the remark during his Senate confirmation hearing as tensions have spiked between the U.S. and China in the wake of an international tribunal's ruling that rejected China's territorial claims to most of the South China Sea in a victory for the Philippin
S. Korea, Switzerland agree to expand cooperation on health

Jul 13, 2016

The leaders of South Korea and Switzerland agreed Wednesday to expand bilateral cooperation in promising industry sectors including health care, medicine, and information and communications technologies (ICT), the presidential office here said.After their summit in Seoul, President Park Geun-hye and her Swiss counterpart Johann Schneider-Ammann oversaw the signing of three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) related to ICT cooperation, personnel exchanges and research collaborations in the areas
Ultraconservative lobby backs Japan PM charter change drive

Jul 13, 2016

TOKYO (AP) -- An influential Japanese political lobby says it will do its utmost to capitalize on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's election victory to push for a constitutional revision for a more active military role. Tadae Takubo, chairman of Nippon Kaigi, said Wednesday that the war-renouncing constitution that makes Japan's defense ``defective'' needs to be corrected. Abe's election gains in the upper house over the weekend mean his party can now cobble together the crucial two-thirds majority in
US sends Marines to South Sudan capital to protect citizens

Jul 13, 2016

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The U.S. military in Africa said Wednesday it has sent 40 additional soldiers to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn city, while South Sudanese trying to flee the country by road reported attacks, killings and robberies by armed men.Amid a tense cease-fire which has held since Monday night, the U.S. troops deployed at the request of the State Department, said Africom spokeswoman Cpt. Jennifer Dyrcz.In five days of f
Korea calls for 'peaceful, creative' efforts to resolve South China Sea dispute

Jul 13, 2016

South Korea called Wednesday for "peaceful and creative diplomatic efforts" to resolve the South China Sea dispute following a landmark ruling that rejected China's claims to the key body of water.On Tuesday, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that China has no historical rights to the resource rich waters that are also claimed by the Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations. In a statement, Seoul's foreign ministry said South Korea has consistently maintained the view th
Leaders of Korea, Switzerland to hold summit on bilateral cooperation

Jul 13, 2016

The leaders of South Korea and Switzerland will hold a summit in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, science, security and other areas, the presidential office here said.President Park Geun-hye and her Swiss counterpart, Johann Schneider-Ammann, are also expected to discuss joint efforts to pressure North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile programs through the strict enforcement of international sanctions and other means.The Swiss president's two-day t
U.S. says South China Sea ruling 'final, legally binding'

Jul 13, 2016

The United States said Tuesday that an international tribunal's ruling on the territorial disputes in the South China Sea is "final and legally binding on both China and the Philippines," as tensions between the two superpowers rose higher.The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague delivered the verdict rejecting China's claims to most of the South China Sea.The verdict was a victory for the Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations locked in maritime disputes with China.Beijing immedia
Hague tribunal rejects China's expansive South China Sea claims

Jul 13, 2016

An international tribunal rejected China's extensive claims in the South China Sea in a landmark ruling Tuesday that also found the country had aggravated the seething regional dispute and violated the Philippines' maritime rights by building up artificial islands that destroyed coral reefs and by disrupting fishing and oil exploration.While the decision is seen as a major legal declaration regarding one of the world's most contested regions, China immediately rejected it as a “farce” and the tr
U.S. remains in contact with China, Russia at 'highest levels' amid THAAD tension: Pentagon

Jul 10, 2016

The United States remains in contact with Chinese and Russian leaders "at the highest levels,"the Pentagon said Friday, as Beijing and Moscow protest strongly the planned deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system to South Korea.South Korea and the U.S. announced earlier that they have officially decided to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to South Korea to cope with ever-growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.China, which has long voiced opposition to
Thailand adopts Korean language for college entrance exam

Jul 8, 2016

The Korean alphabet, "Hangeul," has become a second foreign language for the college entrance examination in Thailand, the center of "Hallyu," the global popularity of Korean dramas, movies and pop songs, the South Korean Embassy here said Friday. "The Council of University Presidents of Thailand has recently notified us of its decision to adopt the Korean language as an optional second foreign language subject at its college entrance test," an embassy official said. In explaining its decision,
Korea, U.S., Japan to hold first meeting on development cooperation

Jul 8, 2016

South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold their first meeting on development issues on Friday, as the three nations seek to expand trilateral cooperation on the international stage, Seoul's foreign ministry said.The inaugural session will take place in Washington with delegations from each country's foreign ministries in attendance, the South Korean ministry said in a press release."The three countries, in the era of sustainable development, plan to share their policies and experiences