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Thu, June 1, 2023 | 05:27
Envoy raises awareness of Korea among Serbian public
Serbia was a late adopter of globally booming Korean culture - represented by K-pop - due to its lack of exchange with Seoul as well as civil unrest in the Balkan state. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, in which physical contact has become limited, the use of social network platforms and over-the-top media services has been sharply increasing, thereby a...
Foreign Affairs | 2022-08-17 15:05
Ex-USFK commander rejects China's claims over THAAD
The former commander of U.S. Forces Korea, Robert Abrams, refuted China's claims that the previous South Korean administration promised to restrict the operations of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on the Korean Peninsula and that the U.S. missile defense battery undermines Beijing's security interests. In 2016, South Korea decided to deploy the U.S.-ow...
Defense | 2022-08-14 14:48
KOICA seeks support for Busan's bid to host World Expo
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) promoted the Korean port city of Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in its participation in the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) in Port Vila, Vanuatu, last week, where it discussed development cooperation issues facing Pacific Island countries. The FEMM is convened by the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and...
Foreign Affairs | 2022-08-14 12:57
Defense minister refutes China's claim on THAAD
South Korea's defense minister said, Thursday, a U.S. anti-missile shield, currently deployed on the Korean Peninsula, cannot operate to Washington's advantage, rejecting China's claim that the system's radar can spy on its military maneuvers and undermine its security interests.In addition, Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup vowed to speed up the normalization of the Terminal Hig...
Politics | 2022-08-11 16:51
Seoul reiterates that '3 Nos' policy is not commitment to China
Foreign Minister Park Jin reaffirmed, Wednesday, that the so-called “Three Nos” policy concerning the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery in South Korea is not a commitment to China amid growing pressure from Beijing over the U.S. anti-missile defense system. “I made it clear to the Chinese side that the THAAD deployment is a matter of our sec...
Foreign Affairs | 2022-08-10 15:25
China wary of South Korea's US-centered policy
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pressed South Korea, Tuesday, to act independently as the United States ramps up pressure on Seoul to side with Washington amid an intensifying U.S.-Sino rivalry. Foreign Minister Park Jin and Wang held the talks during his first trip to China since taking office in May and the meeting was widely seen as being crucial to setting the tone for S...
Foreign Affairs | 2022-08-09 21:25
Ex-President Lee Myung-bak unlikely to be released
Former President Lee Myung-bak and former South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyoung-soo are not likely to make the list of people that President Yoon Suk-yeol will grant special amnesty to due to concerns that such pardons might negatively affect his declining approval ratings.However, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and other business leaders may be among ...
Politics | 2022-08-09 15:40
Foreign ministers of South Korea and China to meet to address thorny issues
The foreign ministers of South Korea and China sit down for talks Tuesday to address a heap of thorny issues amid Beijing's growing displeasure with Seoul over its policies involving the United States, a staunch ally of the South. The meeting in Qingdao, China is the second of its kind between Foreign Minister Park Jin and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi since Park's inaugura...
Politics | 2022-08-08 15:58
Egypt emerges as new market for Korean arms exports
Following a massive arms deal with Poland, Korea has now set its eyes on Egypt, a new potential suitor seen as the next biggest market for defense products after the United States. According to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), Friday, a delegation comprised of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the Air Force and KAI flew to Cairo to promote the company's ...
Defense | 2022-08-05 15:35
Yoon, Pelosi talk over phone, without meeting in person
President Yoon Suk-yeol spoke with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the phone, Thursday, ...
Foreign Affairs | 2022-08-04 16:58
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