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Govt. asked to allow foreigners to pay immigration fees by credit card

A government civil rights watchdog said Thursday it has asked the Ministry of Justice to allow foreigners staying in South Korea to use their credit cards to pay immigration fees. According to the A...

Dec 13, 2018
Foreign Affairs
FM Kang calls for Japan's prudence on wartime labor rulings

South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha on Wednesday urged Japan to make a “prudent” response to rulings on Japan’s wartime use of South Korean forced labor, in a phone conversation ...

Dec 12, 2018
Foreign Policy
S. Korea joins nonbinding migration pact

South Korea joined 163 UN member states in signing a nonbinding migration pact aimed at better handling the rising flow of migrants worldwide, despite growing anti-immigrant sentiment at home. The G...

Dec 12, 2018
Foreign Policy
US sanctions N. Korea over human rights

North Korea condemns the US’ decision to impose sanctions on its high-ranking officials for human rights abuse

Dec 11, 2018
Foreign Policy
S. Korea calls for diplomatic efforts for denuclearization, peace

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called on South Korean ambassadors and consuls general Monday to increase their diplomatic efforts to achieve complete denuclearization of North Korea and...

Dec 10, 2018
Foreign Policy
Trump wants South Korea to double funding for US troops: report

US President Donald Trump is reportedly demanding South Korea pay as much as double its current funding for American troops stationed in South Korea, as Seoul and Washington negotiate how to shoulder...

Dec 9, 2018
Foreign Policy
Allies’ top diplomats pledge to maintain close coordination on NK

The top diplomats of South Korea and the US pledged united efforts to deal with North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, as the allies’ leaders seek another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jon...

Dec 7, 2018
Foreign Policy
President Moon meets Vietnamese assembly speaker

President Moon Jae-in held a meeting Thursday with the chairwoman of Vietnam’s National Assembly, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, to discuss ways to further enhance the countries’ bilateral relationship. The m...

Dec 6, 2018
Foreign Policy
Top S. Korean, US diplomats hold talks on N. Korea

The top diplomats from South Korea and the US were set to meet Thursday in Washington amid continued efforts to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea, the Foreign Ministry said. South Korean F...

Dec 6, 2018
Foreign Policy
Korea to convene meeting of its top envoys abroad

South Korea will hold an annual meeting of its top envoys abroad next week to focus on promoting diplomacy for the people and fostering peace and prosperity on the peninsula, the Ministry of Foreign ...

Dec 6, 2018
Foreign Policy
US pressures N. Korea to respond

US President Donald Trump plans to hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un because the North has failed to follow through on its promise to denuclearize, US national security advise...

Dec 5, 2018
Foreign Policy
Korea, China, Japan to hold FTA talks in Beijing

South Korea, China and Japan will hold their 14th round of negotiations for a free trade agreement to boost trade and investment between the Asian neighbors, Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday. S...

Dec 5, 2018
Foreign Policy
President Moon returns home after three-nation tour

President Moon Jae-in returned home Tuesday after a three-nation tour that began a week earlier in the Czech Republic. In Prague, the president held a meeting with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis ...

Dec 5, 2018
Foreign Policy
Trump’s race against time, lack of bargaining chips in denuclearization talks

As US President Donald Trump eyes a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a breakthrough in stalled denuclearization talks early next year, Washington faces its own dilemma stemming ...

Dec 4, 2018
Foreign Policy
Korean foreign minister to attend Bush funeral

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will attend the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush this week, her ministry announced Tuesday. Kang is leading South Korea's delegation to the f...

Dec 4, 2018
Foreign Policy

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