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S. Korea eyes leading role in global discussions on overcoming COVID-19May 7, 2020South Korea is seeking to spearhead global discussions on battling the new coronavirus by launching multilateral cooperation groups in the United Nations and two other international organizations thi... -
Pompeo thanks Kang for close cooperation on COVID-19, reaffirms strength of allianceMay 7, 2020WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has thanked South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha for Seoul's close cooperation on COVID-19 and reaffirmed the strength of the bilateral allianc... -
Uzbekistan to help S. Korean firms in infrastructure projects: deputy PMMay 6, 2020Uzbekistan's deputy prime minister said Wednesday that Tashkent will cooperate with Seoul to ensure South Korean companies can boost their participation in infrastructure projects in the central Asia... -
FM Kang discusses anti-virus cooperation with envoysMay 6, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke with South Korean envoys to United Nations agencies in a videoconference on Wednesday and discussed ways to expand cooperation to overcome the coronavirus pandem... -
S. Korea beefs up entry quarantine amid surge in virus cases from Kuwait: KCDCMay 6, 2020A total of six people who arrived from Kuwait have tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the past four days, prompting local health authorities to beef up quarantine operations, they said We... -
Seoul already made best offer on defense costs: reportsMay 6, 2020South Korea has already presented the US with its best possible offer in ongoing defense cost-sharing talks, local reports said Wednesday, as the US called for more “flexibility.” The reports cit... -
S. Korea already made best offer in defense cost talks with US despite calls for flexibility: sourceMay 6, 2020South Korea has already made its best possible offer in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States, a diplomatic source said Wednesday, after a senior US official urged Seoul to show flexibili... -
More than 130 S. Koreans leave Egypt on chartered flightMay 6, 2020More than 130 South Koreans in Egypt left for Seoul on a chartered flight Tuesday in the latest evacuation of South Koreans from foreign countries over the coronavirus pandemic. The plane carrying 1... -
US expects S. Korea to be flexible in defense cost-sharing talks: officialMay 6, 2020WASHINGTON -- The United States expects South Korea to be flexible in their defense cost-sharing negotiations, a US official said Tuesday, amid a prolonged impasse in talks. The comment by Marc Knap... -
APEC calls for essential movement of people across bordersMay 5, 2020Trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) called Tuesday for the essential movement of people across borders, saying measures meant to address challenges posed by the coronaviru... -
S. Korean firm donates 2,500 COVID-19 test kits to MozambiqueMay 5, 2020JOHANNESBURG -- A South Korean firm has donated Korean-made kits for 2,500 new coronavirus tests to Mozambique, the South Korean Embassy in Mozambique said Tuesday. Mozambique's Health Minister Armi... -
Ireland learning from S. Korea over coronavirus response: PMMay 4, 2020Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Monday his country is taking its cue from South Korea in responding to the coronavirus, especially in carrying out aggressive testing and app-based contact trac... -
S. Korean FM discuss virus responses with Sri Lankan, Czech counterpartsMay 4, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke by phone with her Sri Lankan and Czech Republic counterparts Monday and discussed cooperation in coping with the coronavirus pandemic, her office said. In the t... -
Trump declines to comment on NK leader's reported appearanceMay 2, 2020WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Friday declined to comment on the reported public appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after a 20-day absence. "I'd rather not comment on it yet -... -
Trump says S. Korea agreed to pay more for defense cost: reportApr 30, 2020US President Donald Trump said South Korea has agreed to pay more for the stationing of American troops in the country, according to a news report. "We can make a deal. They want to make a deal," Tr...
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