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Fri, January 27, 2023 | 09:41

Japanese firms' participation in compensating forced labor victims 'desirable': Seoul FM

Japanese firms' participation in compensating forced labor victims 'desirable': Seoul FM

Korea's top diplomat said Thursday it would be ideal for Japanese companies to voluntarily participate in compensation of Korean victims of wartime forced labor under 2018 rulings by Seoul's Supreme Court.

2023-01-27 08:58

New ambassadors present credentials

New ambassadors present credentials

President Yoon Suk Yeol is seen at an event where he officially received Letters of Credence from new ambassadors-designate to Korea at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, Thursday. Twelve ambassadors-designate presented their credentials, including Michelle Winthrop from Ireland, Deyab Farhan Al-Rashidi from Kuwait, Lim Juay Jin from Malaysia, Pablo Ernesto Scheiner C...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-01-26 19:44

Korea to earmark $9.48 bil. in EDCF loans by 2025

Korea to earmark $9.48 bil. in EDCF loans by 2025

Korea plans to set aside 11.7 trillion won ($9.48 billion) in low-interest rate loans for developing countries by 2025 and seek a new partnership in war-torn Ukraine as well, the finance ministry said Thursday.

2023-01-26 10:16

Foreign minister meets US delegation

Foreign minister meets US delegation

Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin, fourth from left, poses with members of a delegation from the U.S. including former Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, left, and President of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Mark Green, third from left, in Seoul, Wednesday. Park discussed topics such as the Korea-U.S. alliance, North Korea and Indo-Pacific strateg...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-01-25 16:50

Korean gov't calls in Japanese diplomat to protest Tokyo's Dokdo claims

Korean gov't calls in Japanese diplomat to protest Tokyo's Dokdo claims

The South Korean government has called in a Japanese diplomat in Seoul to lodge a protest over the top Japanese diplomat's recent claims to the East Sea islets of Dokdo, sources said Tuesday. Seo Min-jung, director general for Asia and Pacific affairs at Seoul's foreign ministry, brought in Naoki Kumagai, deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy here on Monday, after J...

2023-01-24 20:31

Tehran says Seoul's response to 'enemy' remark 'insufficient'

Tehran says Seoul's response to 'enemy' remark 'insufficient'

A diplomatic row between South Korea and Iran, sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol's reference to Tehran as the “enemy” of the United Arab Emirates during his recent state visit to the UAE, is showing few signs of abating.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-01-24 16:43

Yoon's remarks on Iran feared to endanger Korea's shipping industry

NATO chief to visit Korea next week

NATO chief to visit Korea next week

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Korea early next week on a regional swing that will also take him to Japan, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.

2023-01-23 18:43

No Korean victims from mass shooting in California: foreign ministry

No Korean victims from mass shooting in California: foreign ministry

The Korean foreign ministry said Monday that no Korean injuries or deaths have been reported from the deadly mass shooting in California that claimed 10 lives.

2023-01-23 14:08

Mass shooter's motive elusive as Monterey Park mourns 10 dead

Korean, Israeli students meet in metaverse

Korean, Israeli students meet in metaverse

The Embassy of Israel in Korea was the first to establish a virtual embassy in the metaverse last September and the virtual space is stepping up as a platform for language and culture exchange between Korea and Israel.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-01-23 09:39

Assembly Speaker Kim wraps up visits to Vietnam, Indonesia

Assembly Speaker Kim wraps up visits to Vietnam, Indonesia

National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo wrapped up visits to Vietnam and Indonesia, Saturday, as Korea seeks to bolster economic and security cooperation with the Southeast Asian nations.

2023-01-21 19:37

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