“I would work 7 hours a day on a three-part rotational shift, 1,000-meters underground. The temperature was above 40 degrees Celsius, everything was pitch black and deadly quiet. Debris constantly fell from the ground tunnel’s ceiling.”

The recent expulsion of the North Korean ambassador from Mexico was a fitting expression of disavowing Pyongyang’s defiance of international norms and principles, said Mexico’s top envoy to Korea, stressing his country is ready to muster action behind the talk of denuclearization. Leading the international coalition against North Korea’s nuclear and missile program, the Foreign Ministry of Mexico declared former North Korean Ambassador to the country, Kim Hyong-gil, “persona non grata” on Sept.

The Indonesian Embassy marked the 72nd anniversary of the country’s independence last week, commemorating the spirit of national self-determination, peaceful coexistence and social justice that has buttressed thriving cooperation with key partners worldwide, and South Korea in particular.The national day celebrating Indonesia’s proclamation of independence from colonial Netherlands falls on Aug. 17, but the diplomatic mission held the reception on Sept. 28 for maximum attendance, the embassy tol

With the recent re-election of Angela Merkel as Germany’s chancellor, Germany and Korea are poised to continue their commitment to a rules-based international order prioritizing peace and security, multilateralism, democracy and liberal trade, the country’s top envoy to Korea told the Korea Herald, noting the two countries could spearhead the “fourth industrial revolution” together. Speaking ahead of the Day of German Unity on Tuesday, German Ambassador Stephan Auer stressed the two nations have

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with the governor of the US state of Missouri on Friday and discussed ways to bolster all-round cooperation between the two sides, Lee's office said.Gov. Eric Greitens was in South Korea as part of an Asian trip that also included a visit to China from Sept. 24-27.During Friday's meeting, Lee stressed the importance of the Korea-US alliance and expressed the hope that Missouri will play an important role in further strengthening the alliance, the office said in a s

South Korea plans to provide $1 million worth of humanitarian assistance to Mexico recently hit by a massive deadly earthquake, the foreign ministry said Thursday.A 7.1-magnitude quake struck Mexico on Sept. 19, leaving 338 people dead and over 800 others injured. Dozens of buildings collapsed with over 14,000 homes damaged or destroyed, the ministry said. (EPA-Yonhap)The latest quake came on the heels of an 8.2-magnitude tremor on Sept. 7, followed by hurricane Katia that devastated the lives o

South Korea's top envoy to Ethiopia will be dismissed from his post over sexual harassment allegations, the foreign ministry here said Wednesday.The government's disciplinary board decided to relieve Ambassador Kim Moon-hwan in mid-September and notified the ministry of its decision on Tuesday, according to official sources. (Yonhap)The ministry conducted its own probe in July into allegations that Kim had sexually harassed several female staff members.Currently, prosecutors are investigating th

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has sent a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel to congratulate her on her recent re-election and invite her to visit his country in the near future, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday."I believe the outcome of the recent election reflects the German people's support and faith in the outstanding leadership you have shown, and that you will continue to spearhead Germany's development and prosperity," Moon said in his message, released by Che

“Not only Copenhagen and Denmark, but the whole Nordic region has been strongly committed to sustainable development and sustainable urbanism. We try to live by example of environmentally, socially and economically healthy lives.”

“The same principle applies to our life as well. Our life cannot operate outside the boundary of harmonious existence with others.”

“Within every crisis lies new opportunities,” he highlighted in front of some 200 university students of various nationalities.

Australia's opposition Labor Party leader Bill Shorten expressed bipartisan support for South Korea's efforts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula when he met Monday with Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, Lee's office said.Shorten and the party's foreign affairs spokeswoman, Penny Wong, arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at reassuring South Korea that Australia stands by the country as tensions with North Korea have escalated sharply in the wake of a series of provocations by Pyo

France's ambassador to Seoul on Monday reaffirmed his country's plan to participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics despite security concerns caused by North Korea's continued provocations, a South Korean opposition leader said.Ambassador Fabien Penone reiterated his government's decision during his talks with Hong Joon-pyo, the leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, after news reports said Paris was considering skipping the event due to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsul

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the North Korean top diplomat to diplomatically resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula during their meeting in New York, the North's state-run news agency said Sunday.The UN chief held a 30-minute meeting with Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho following the minister's key-note address at the UN General Assembly on Saturday (US time) as Guterres customarily has done with other foreign ministers attending the UN meeting.Minister Ri reasse

The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics may serve as an opportunity for South Korea and China to restore their relationships strained by the deployment of a US missile shield here, watchers said Sunday.The Winter Games will be held in the alpine county of PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, from Feb. 9 to 25 with about 6,500 athletes and officials from 95 countries attending. It will be the first Olympics in South Korea since the 1988 Seoul Summer Games.In mid-March, China banned the sa