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Tue, January 26, 2021 | 19:53

[Transcript] Interview with ex-US Amb. Harry Harris

The following is an edited transcript of an interview with former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris, in Jan. 20, his last day in office. ― ED. Q: What have been the most memorable things, good and bad, during your time in Korea?A: Thank you for starting out with an easy question. I want to give some textures to the answer.I think the most memorable things occurred i...

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-22 13:35

[INTERVIEW] Ex-US envoy calls China 'malign influence,' urges Seoul to join new alliance

Ex-US envoy optimistic about Biden gov't, hopes Singapore summit will be basis of N. Korea dialogue

Ex-US envoy optimistic about Biden gov't, hopes Singapore summit will be basis of N. Korea dialogue

Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said the groundbreaking 2018 summit between the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea in Singapore is “a good starting point” for the Joe Biden administration in denuclearization dialogue with North Korea. In an interview with The Korea Times on his last day in office, Jan 20, Harris viewed North Korea should be among the secur...

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-22 13:34

[INTERVIEW] Ex-US envoy calls China 'malign influence,' urges Seoul to join new alliance

[INTERVIEW] Ex-US envoy calls China 'malign influence,' urges Seoul to join new alliance

[INTERVIEW] Ex-US envoy calls China 'malign influence,' urges Seoul to join new alliance

Harry Harris, in his farewell to South Korea as the U.S. ambassador, expressed the hope that the Asian country will join the U.S. and its other allies to stop China's “malign influence” although not necessarily in the form of an expanded Quad.

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-22 09:36

'No likelihood of North Korea collapse with Kim in complete control'

'No likelihood of North Korea collapse with Kim in complete control'

Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said North Korea is not likely to collapse in the next several years, noting Kim Jong-un is in “complete control” over the repressive state.

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-22 09:35

What Seoul needs to do to become ASEAN's reliable strategic partner

What Seoul needs to do to become ASEAN's reliable strategic partner

The inception in 2017 of the New Southern Policy (NSP), the signature foreign policy initiative of President Moon Jae-in, opened a new chapter in Seoul's relations with ASEAN. To date, it remains the most successful and active foreign policy initiative under his administration. The COVID-19 pandemic posed serious obstacles for implementing the prior pledges of the NSP. Howeve...

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-18 14:35

Voting at Kyrgyz embassy

Voting at Kyrgyz embassy

A voter casts a ballot in the Kyrgyz presidential election at a polling station installed in the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Seoul, Jan. 10. The election came after the October 2020 parliamentary elections that resulted in mass protests over irregularities in the results and led to t...

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-17 09:38

Bangladeshi embassy opens 2021 with series of events

Bangladeshi embassy opens 2021 with series of events

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Korea opened this year with three events, starting with a language course for Bangladeshi children here followed by a celebration in honor of the nation's founding father and an entrepreneurship program.

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-16 10:10

UN Asia-Pacific fund to support female entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia

UN Asia-Pacific fund to support female entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia

The U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has teamed up with the U.N. Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to launch a fund supporting female entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam.

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-15 12:43

ASEAN forum to focus on sustainable infrastructure, digital innovation

ASEAN forum to focus on sustainable infrastructure, digital innovation

The ASEAN-Korea Centre will host an online forum, Jan. 19, on the topics of sustainable infrastructure and digital innovation as part of efforts to help the 10 ASEAN member countries recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-15 12:41

Korea's 1st Singaporean-style cafe stirs memories of ASEAN trips

Korea's 1st Singaporean-style cafe stirs memories of ASEAN trips

When Ng Keng Leng opened “Dessert Merlion Cafe” in Seoul six years ago, it never crossed his mind that the cafe would become a hotspot for those wanting to reminisce of their past trips to ASEAN countries, especially in the time of COVID-19.

Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-14 08:09

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