The Korea Herald

China will work together with S. Korea to pursue multilateralism: Chinese ambassador

Nov 19, 2020

China will work together with South Korea to pursue multilateralism, Beijing's top envoy here said Thursday, cautioning against a "zero-sum game" and "unilateralism" amid an intensifying Sino-US riva...
Suh, Miller reaffirm efforts to strengthen Korea-US alliance

Nov 18, 2020

WASHINGTON -- South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook and acting US Defense Secretary Christopher Miller spoke by phone and reaffirmed their commitment to the alliance between the two countries, the P...
[Newsmaker] US successfully destroys ICBM with sea-launched interceptor in test: Pentagon

Nov 18, 2020

WASHINGTON -- The United States has successfully intercepted and destroyed a mock intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its latest test of a sea-based missile defense system, the Defense Depar...
Moon congratulates 4 Korean-Americans on recent House election victories

Nov 17, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday congratulated four Korean-Americans on their recent election to the US House of Representatives. "Delighted and thrilled! Together with the Korean people, I extend m...
Moon to stress cooperation at APEC, G-20 summits

Nov 17, 2020

President Moon Jae-in will participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and Group of 20 summits on Saturday and Sunday, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Both multilateral summits will be held via ...
[Newsmaker] IHO to identify seas with numerical codes amid East Sea naming dispute

Nov 17, 2020

The International Hydrographic Organization has reached a consensus to adopt a new way of identifying seas by number, rather than by name, a move that could put an end to the long-standing dispute be...
S. Korea calls for information sharing on essential traveler policies in APEC ministers' meeting

Nov 17, 2020

South Korea has called for countries to actively share information about policies on allowing the entry of essential travelers from overseas as part of efforts to facilitate trade and investment amid...
No. of S. Korean students in US shrinks amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nov 17, 2020

WASHINGTON -- The number of South Korean students in the United States dropped from a year earlier this year, a US report showed Monday, amid the coronavirus pandemic that has led to a plunge in numb...
S. Korean candidate hints at continuing bid for WTO top job

Nov 17, 2020

South Korea's Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee on Tuesday hinted that she may not shelve her bid to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Yoo has failed to drum up land...
S. Korea extends advisory against overseas travel amid continued spread of pandemic

Nov 17, 2020

The foreign ministry said Tuesday it extended the special advisory recommending against traveling overseas, as the coronavirus pandemic is continuing. The advisory, now effective until Dec. 17, also...
Biden hints at pushing for regional FTA to bring order, counter China

Nov 17, 2020

WASHINGTON -- US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday underlined the need for his country to push for a multilateral free trade agreement (FTA), partly to keep China and others from having their way w...
Former presidential security adviser named chief of state-run think tank

Nov 16, 2020

Kim Ki-jung, a former senior aide to President Moon Jae-in for national security affairs, has been tapped as the new head of a think tank operating under the state spy agency, officials said Monda...
Seoul, Tokyo agree on compensating forced labor victims: report

Nov 16, 2020

Seoul and Tokyo have agreed in principle to compensate victims of forced labor, a local news network reported Monday. Citing an unnamed high-level official within the ruling bloc, Yonhap News Televi...
Chinese FM Wang Yi may visit South Korea this month: report

Nov 16, 2020

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit South Korea later this month for talks on bilateral cooperation and to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Seoul, according to media rep...
Foreign ministry denies reports it being 'bypassed' in Japan diplomacy

Nov 16, 2020

The foreign ministry dismissed as "groundless" a media report Monday that it has been "bypassed" in the country's recent diplomatic efforts to improve ties with Japan strained over wartime history an...