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Reporter : Kang Seung-woo
Mon, May 29, 2023 | 18:32
Time not on Korea's side for better relations with Japan
The foreign ministers of Korea and Japan will sit face to face later this week for the first time in four years and seven months, offering a glimmer of hope of a thaw in chilled ties between the neighboring countries over wartime forced labor and territorial issues. However, the timing of Foreign Minister Park Jin's trip to Tokyo does not seem perfect for Korea to restore the...
Foreign Affairs | 2022-07-17 16:21
Education conference held for Korean, US service members
The Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA)-Korea Chapter held an education conference, Wednesday, to encourage U.S. soldiers along with KATUSA soldiers to explore the direction, development and importance of the Korea-U.S. alliance.
Defense | 2022-07-14 16:00
South Korea, US hold first combined F-35 drills
The South Korean and U.S. air forces have conducted joint air drills featuring F-35A stealth fighters for the first time in an apparent show of force against North Korea's escalating nuclear and missile challenges. According to the South Korean Air Force, Thursday, the allies staged four-day joint exercises from Monday with more than 30 fighter jets from the two sides in orde...
Defense | 2022-07-14 13:36
USFK expected to resume firing drills at Rodriguez range
Speculation is growing that U.S. Apache helicopters may return to the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, for live-fire exercises amid persisting complaints from nearby residents over noise and other inconveniences due to the drills. According to the Korean military, Wednesday, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) plans to conduct the training from July 18 to 2...
Defense | 2022-07-13 15:29
Speedy OPCON transfer unfeasible: experts
As South Korea and the United States are poised to test Seoul's military readiness to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) of its forces from Washington during their envisaged combined field drills next month, questions are growing over whether South Korea's delayed plan will pick up speed. However, military experts say the one-time exercise will not be enough to determ...
Defense | 2022-07-12 16:13
South Korea determined to bring ties with Japan back on track
Foreign Minister Park Jin expressed the government's intent, Monday, to repair relations with Japan as Seoul's efforts to find a breakthrough in frayed ties with Tokyo could be dampened by the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot and killed at a campaign event in Nara, Friday. He also said the new South Korean government's policy toward China was no...
Foreign Affairs | 2022-07-11 17:05
Korean fighter jet ready for takeoff this month
SACHEON, South Gyeongsang Province - Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is poised to conduct the maiden flight test of the KF-21 Boramae later this month, as the domestic KF-X fighter jet program has been proceeding as planned. The plan was unveiled during a media event on Wednesday, during which KAI, the nation's sole aircraft manufacturer, also carried out the fighter jet's f...
Defense | 2022-07-08 16:22
Foreign minister stresses freedom, human rights in talks with Chinese counterpart
Foreign Minister Park Jin said, Thursday, Korea will join international cooperation to protect freedom, peace, human rights and the rule of law in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. “Based on the principles of openness, transparency and inclusiveness in international relations, we will play a responsible role in responding to global challenges,” Park said.
Foreign Affairs | 2022-07-07 16:52
Ex-diplomat named Busan's ambassador for international relations
Shin Chae-hyun, a former ambassador to Austria, has been named the ambassador for international relations of the Busan Metropolitan Government, tasked with promoting the port city's bid to host the World Expo 2030. The 57-year-old majored in communication at Seoul National University and holds a master's degree in international relations from the University of Cambridge in th...
Politics | 2022-07-06 15:31
Consultative body for forced laborers faces murky future
The Yoon Suk-yeol administration has begun full-fledged discussions with Japan to address the thorny issue of wartime forced labor by launching a public-private consultative body. But it remains to be seen if it will find a breakthrough in resolving the matter, which has been a major stumbling block in Korea-Japan relations. On Monday, the government launched the 12-member bo...
Foreign Affairs | 2022-07-05 16:35
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