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Sun, May 9, 2021 | 07:30

'Quad is not Asian NATO,' White House NSC senior director says

Edgard Kagan, a senior director on the National Security Council of the White House, said the U.S.-created Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is not a “security alliance” or an “Asian NATO,” defying the wide held view here that it is a platform designed to contain China.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-05-08 08:14

Government, biz promote environmental values ahead of P4G summit

The government is joining with private companies to promote public awareness of environmental values ahead of the 2021 P4G Seoul Summit. The two-day virtual summit is scheduled to kick off May 30 under the theme “Inclusive Green Recovery towards Carbon Neutrality.” The summit aims to build momentum and solidarity in the international community to respond to climate change, pr...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-05-07 14:55

Top diplomats of South Korea, Britain agree on cooperation on vaccine access, climate change

The top diplomats of South Korea and Britain have agreed to reinforce cooperation on equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, climate change and the expansion of bilateral exchanges during their talks near London, the foreign ministry said Friday. The agreement came during a strategic dialogue between Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and his British counterpart, Dominic Raab, in...

2021-05-07 09:30

S. Korea 'positively' views outcome of U.S. policy review on N. Korea: NSC

South Korea's top security officials “positively” evaluated the outcome of the United States' monthslong policy review on North Korea recently completed by the Joe Biden administration, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday.

2021-05-06 19:27

U.S. policy appears aimed at addressing N.K. nuke issue through dialogue: Seoul official

The United States' new policy approach on North Korea appears aimed at addressing the reclusive state's nuclear issue through dialogue, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, welcoming the pursuit of diplomacy as a central plank of its strategy.

2021-05-06 19:09

Uncertain future ahead of Korea-Japan relations

Although a long-awaited foreign ministerial meeting between Korea and Japan has taken place, diplomatic tension between the two countries is not expected to decrease overnight due to their sharp differences on pending issues, according to diplomatic observers, Thursday. They also said even if their leaders sit down with each other for the first time in an envisioned summit in...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-05-06 16:18

Campaigner urges Japan's deputy PM to drink Fukushima water

Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University said Thursday he has launched an online campaign urging Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso to drink wastewater from the disabled Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, in an attempt to counter Aso's repeated claims that the water is safe to drink. Seo launched the campaign on social media platforms, uploading a poster showin...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-05-06 15:16

Foreign Minister Chung calls for G7 efforts for equitable access to vaccines

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong has called for the Group of Seven (G-7) countries to exert their leadership to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, his office said Thursday, amid his stepped-up diplomacy to help South Korea's inoculation program.

2021-05-06 09:12

G7 foreign ministers urge North Korea to return to dialogue

Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan finally meet but differ over history issues

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi agreed Wednesday to establish “future-oriented” bilateral relations between the two countries, currently strained by feuds over wartime history, in their first meeting, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, the two sides still remained far apart over how to resolve the thorny issue...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-05-05 21:04

Activists call on Korean gov't to support building Myanmar refugee camp

A group of activists who support democracy in Myanmar have urged the Korean government to build a refugee camp in a border area between Myanmar and Thailand. The activists, including members of the Myanmar Democracy Network of the Republic of Korea, held an online meeting, Tuesday, with 12 Korean lawmakers, including Rep. Lee Yong-sun and Rep. Lee Yong-bin of the ruling Democ...

Jung Da-min | 2021-05-05 16:46

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