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S. Korea officially notifies Japan of intent to end military pact

South Korea's foreign ministry called in Japan's top envoy in Seoul on Friday to officially notify Tokyo of its intent to end a bilateral military intelligence-sharing pact. First Vice Foreign Minis...

Aug 23, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Esper raises concerns over S. Korea's decision to end intel-sharing pact with Japan: ministry

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper voiced concerns Friday over South Korea's decision to terminate the intelligence-sharing pact with Japan when he spoke by phone with Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-d...

Aug 23, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Biegun departs for US amid tensions over Seoul's termination of military pact with Tokyo

US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun headed home from South Korea on Friday, a day after South Korea decided to end a military intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo seen as a symbo...

Aug 23, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Govt. to strengthen radiation checks on Japanese food products

The South Korean government said Friday that it will strengthen safety checks on imported food from Japan for possible radiation. The scale of radiation contamination checks on foods will be doubled...

Aug 23, 2019
Foreign Affairs
US expresses 'strong concern,' 'disappointment' at termination of Seoul-Tokyo intel pact

The United States expressed "strong concern" and "disappointment" Thursday after South Korea withdrew from a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. Earlier, Seoul announced its decision to e...

Aug 23, 2019
Foreign Affairs
S. Korea vows staunch combined posture with US regardless of intel-sharing pact decision

South Korea will maintain a watertight combined readiness posture with the United States based on their strong alliance regardless of its decision to end the military information-sharing pact with Ja...

Aug 22, 2019
Foreign Affairs
First military pact between S. Korea, Japan set to become history

The military information-sharing accord between South Korea and Japan, which Seoul decided Thursday to terminate, represented the first military agreement between the two sides since Korea was libera...

Aug 22, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Kang says decision to end military pact with Japan separate from S. Korea-US alliance

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Thursday that South Korea's decision to terminate a military pact with Japan is separate from the Seoul-Washington alliance, amid concerns that it could erode coo...

Aug 22, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Key developments leading to S. Korea's decision to end information-sharing pact with Japan

The following is a chronology of major developments leading to South Korea's decision to end a military information-sharing pact with Japan amid a row over wartime history and trade. 2018 Oct. 30 -...

Aug 22, 2019
Foreign Affairs
South Korea pulls out of intel-sharing pact amid spat with Japan

Seoul cites 'grave change' in security cooperation conditions attributable to Japan's export restrictions for abolishing GSOMIA

Aug 22, 2019
Foreign Affairs
S. Korea signs FTA with Britain, bracing for post-Brexit

South Korea signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with Britain on Thursday, a step to help maintain the continuity of their trade and economic ties even after London's departure from the European Union...

Aug 22, 2019
Foreign Affairs
South Korea-US defense cost-sharing deal may begin mid-Sept.

South Korea and the US are expected to launch defense cost-sharing talks in mid-September, according to a Foreign Ministry official, amid a growing concern here over US President Donald Trump’s push ...

Aug 22, 2019
Foreign Affairs
Vice foreign minister discusses Korea-Japan row with US officials

South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho met with US officials in Washington on Wednesday to discuss ongoing trade tensions between Seoul and Tokyo, as well as other mutual interests. Lee met w...

Aug 22, 2019
Foreign Affairs
President Moon receives six new ambassadors to Seoul

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday welcomed six new foreign ambassadors and asked for their support for his peace initiatives involving North Korea. Moon received the credentials of envoys from Sing...

Aug 21, 2019
Foreign Affairs
S. Korea, Britain adopt joint statement on post-Brexit cooperation

South Korea and Britain on Wednesday adopted a joint statement pledging continued close cooperation even after London's expected departure from the European Union (EU) in October, Seoul's foreign min...

Aug 21, 2019
Foreign Affairs

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