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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 15:47

Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

The Japanese government on Tuesday approved school textbooks whitewashing the forced mobilization of Koreans to labor in factories during World War II. The latest move appears to be a stab in the back for the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, which has been hailing the restoration of bilateral ties with Tokyo. In response, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged protests ov...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-03-28 16:48

Opposition leader strongly condemns Japan over textbook row

Justice ministry waives visa extension fees for Koryoin refugees from Ukraine

Justice ministry waives visa extension fees for Koryoin refugees from Ukraine

Korea's justice ministry has decided to waive the visa application fee to extend the period of stay of Koryoin who fled Ukraine and entered Korea due to the Russian invasion of the country until the war ends. Koryoin is a term that refers to ethnic Koreans who, by one way or another, came to live in post-Soviet states in the central Asian region.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-03-28 16:38

ASEAN-plus-3 nations to discuss financial cooperation in Bali this week

ASEAN-plus-3 nations to discuss financial cooperation in Bali this week

Korea, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold a meeting of vice finance ministers and senior central bank officials in Bali this week for talks on their multilateral currency swap deal and ways to boost financial cooperation, Seoul's trade ministry said Tuesday.

2023-03-28 16:26

BLACKPINK could perform at US state dinner for Yoon

BLACKPINK could perform at US state dinner for Yoon

Korean girl group BLACKPINK has been asked to perform at a state dinner that U.S. President Joe Biden plans to host for President Yoon Suk Yeol when he visits Washington next month, sources said Tuesday.

2023-03-28 14:53

USS Nimitz carrier in S. Korea amid N. Korea's saber-rattling

USS Nimitz carrier in S. Korea amid N. Korea's saber-rattling

A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in the southeastern port city of Busan on Tuesday, in yet another show of America's military might against growing North Korean threats.

2023-03-28 11:00

North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold joint exercise involving USS Nimitz: US official

US aircraft carrier to visit Busan amid NK provocations

[PHOTO] Annual meeting of top envoys abroad

PHOTOAnnual meeting of top envoys abroad

President Yoon Seok Yeol, fifth from left, and first lady Kim Keon Hee, sixth from left, toast with Cho Tae-yong, ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the U.S., fourth from left, at Yeongbingwan (guesthouse) in Cheong Wa Dae after an annual meeting at the foreign ministry in Seoul, Monday. The gathering of Korea's top envoys marks the first such in-person group meeting in S...

2023-03-27 22:47

Right-wing Japanese support Seoul-Tokyo ties: Korean envoy to Japan

Right-wing Japanese support Seoul-Tokyo ties: Korean envoy to Japan

Korea and Japan have entered a new chapter in their bilateral relations after the summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held earlier this month, according to Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk-min, Monday. The ambassador said he is already feeling a positive shift in Japanese public sentiment on Korea, stressing that even right-wing Japanese ...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-03-27 16:57

S. Korea holds first in-person meeting since 2018 of top envoys abroad

S. Korea holds first in-person meeting since 2018 of top envoys abroad

South Korea opened an annual meeting of its top envoys abroad Monday with a focus on ways for the Yoon Suk Yeol administration's "global pivotal state" vision and drive to expand the country's exports.

2023-03-27 11:13

Indonesian investment minister promotes EV cooperation with Korea

Indonesian investment minister promotes EV cooperation with Korea

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan voiced hopes of increased cooperation with Korea in the field of electronic vehicles (EV) and a project to build a new capital of the Southeast Asian country, leveraging Korea's technological expertise and Indonesia's abundant resources.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-03-27 08:17

Busan aims to win hearts of developing nations in Expo 2030 bid

Busan aims to win hearts of developing nations in Expo 2030 bid

BUSAN - Not all nations have something to boast about at an Expo world fair. When Joseon, the last dynasty of Korea, participated in the event for the first time in Chicago in 1893, it displayed traditional garments, kites and pottery among other small items in a tiny exhibition space that was less than 85 square meters in area.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-03-26 17:24

Hyundai Motor Group, Busan citizens launch all-out campaign for World Expo 2030

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