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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 17:16

Second Vice FM departs for Washington for talks on IRA

Second Vice FM departs for Washington for talks on IRA

Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon left for Washington on Sunday for talks on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other economic issues.

2022-12-11 11:45

US Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink to visit Seoul

US Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink to visit Seoul

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will visit Korea next week for consultations on a range of regional and bilateral issues, the State Department said Saturday.

2022-12-11 10:00

S. Korea, US to hold economic cooperation talks in Washington next week

S. Korea, US to hold economic cooperation talks in Washington next week

Senior diplomats of South Korea and the United States will hold economic talks in Washington, D.C., next week to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other pending issues, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

2022-12-08 21:00

S. Korea ratifies UN convention on enforced disappearances

S. Korea ratifies UN convention on enforced disappearances

South Korea's parliament on Thursday ratified a United Nations convention aimed at protecting people from enforced disappearance. The National Assembly passed the ratification motion for the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED), according to the foreign ministry.

2022-12-08 20:18

Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet in Indonesia next week

Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet in Indonesia next week

The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Indonesia next week to discuss the North Korea issue, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

2022-12-08 17:13

Korea's growing role in ASEAN Connectivity discussed at forum

Korea's growing role in ASEAN Connectivity discussed at forum

Korea has a growing opportunity to cooperate more with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the connectivity front, particularly in the establishment of digital infrastructure. The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) hosted the 10th edition of its ASEAN Expanded Connectivity Forum in Seoul, Thursday, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighting the ...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-12-08 16:52

IAEA chief to visit South Korea next week to discuss North Korean nuclear, other issues

IAEA chief to visit South Korea next week to discuss North Korean nuclear, other issues

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will make a four-day visit to South Korea next week to discuss a range of nuclear issues with ranking government officials, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.

2022-12-07 21:01

Philippines seeks cooperation with Korea on nuclear power plant project

Philippines seeks cooperation with Korea on nuclear power plant project

The Philippines on Wednesday renewed its calls for cooperation with Korea regarding its push to resume the long-stalled project to build a nuclear power plant, Seoul's industry ministry said.

2022-12-07 10:50

MOU with Atlantis SEZ

MOU with Atlantis SEZ

Korea-Africa Foundation (KAF) President Lyeo Woon-ki, right, shakes hands with Matthew Cullinan, acting chief executive officer of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ), after signing a memorandum of understanding with the SEZ in South Africa, Monday. The Atlantis SEZ, situated on the west coast of South Africa near Cape Town, aims to promote green industries, such as rene...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-12-06 19:43

Japan's stance may blow chance to mend ties with Korea: experts

Japan's stance may blow chance to mend ties with Korea: experts

Japan's refusal to recognize the forced mobilization of Korean laborers on the UNESCO-listed Battleship Island during World War II is feared to throw cold water on a long-awaited reconciliatory mood between Seoul and Tokyo, according to diplomatic observers. Historical and territorial issues had caused Korea-Japan relations to sink to the lowest level since the postwar period...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-12-06 16:05

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