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Colorado to receive Korean-made kits to run over 100,000 COVID-19 tests soon: US senator

Apr 23, 2020

WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- The US state of Colorado will soon receive South Korean-made kits to run more than 100,000 new coronavirus tests, one of its senators has tweeted, after Maryland purchased diagnos...
Trump says he rejected Seoul’s offer for defense costs

Apr 21, 2020

US President Donald Trump said Monday (US time) that he had turned down an offer from South Korea to pay a certain sum as part of a defense cost-sharing deal, saying wealthy countries such as South K...
S. Korea voices deep disappointment over Abe's offering to controversial war shrine

Apr 21, 2020

South Korea voiced "deep disappointment and regret" Tuesday over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ritual offering to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's past militarism. Abe sent a tree off...
Maryland purchases 500,000 coronavirus tests from S. Korea

Apr 21, 2020

WASHINGTON -- The US state of Maryland has purchased $9 million worth of South Korean coronavirus test kits, enabling it to perform 500,000 tests, Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday. Hogan made the announ...
FM Kang discusses anti-virus cooperation with UNHCR chief

Apr 20, 2020

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke by phone with the head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday and discussed ways for cooperation to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, her of...
S. Korea to host online seminar for South American nations on virus responses

Apr 19, 2020

South Korea will host an online seminar for several South American countries early next week to share its experience and know-how in tackling the coronavirus, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday. T...
Trump says he recently received 'nice note' from NK leader

Apr 19, 2020

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Saturday he recently received a "nice note" from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and insisted their relationship remains good. The two countries have fai...
FMs of 12 countries vow joint virus response for global economy, health

Apr 18, 2020

The top diplomats of 12 countries, including South Korea, France, Italy and Brazil, have held a video conference and called for a coordinated anti-virus response to mitigate the impact of the coronav...
FM holds phone talks with Ecuadorian counterpart on anti-virus efforts

Apr 17, 2020

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke by phone with her Ecuadorian counterpart Friday to discuss ways to cooperate to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, her office said. During the talks with Ecuado...
S. Korea to hold briefing session for exporters on humanitarian trade with Iran

Apr 17, 2020

South Korea was set to hold a briefing session Friday for local firms about resuming exports to Iran, a foreign ministry official said, after receiving US approval for humanitarian trade with the Mid...
Female FMs of 9 countries hold videoconference on gender equality in pandemic response

Apr 17, 2020

The female foreign ministers of nine countries, including South Korea, Spain and Australia, have held a videoconference to discuss gender equality and women's roles in fighting the new coronavirus, t...
Top diplomats of S. Korea, New Zealand hold phone talks over COVID-19 response

Apr 16, 2020

The top diplomats of South Korea and New Zealand held phone talks Thursday about cooperation in flattening the curve of new coronavirus infections, the foreign ministry said. The conversation betwee...
[Newsmaker] Amb. Harris says S. Korea's record-high voter turnout shows 'dedication to democratic ideals'

Apr 16, 2020

US Ambassador Harry Harris said Thursday that South Korea's record-high voter turnout in this week's parliamentary elections demonstrates its "dedication to democratic ideals" despite the ongoing cor...
S. Korea, China, Japan, ASEAN seek joint fund for medical supplies in summit deal

Apr 15, 2020

The leaders of South Korea, China, Japan and ASEAN member states have agreed to push for a joint fund for medical supplies against pandemics like COVID-19, according to their joint statement released...
ASEAN, East Asia vow strengthened cooperation in COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 14, 2020

The leaders of the Associatation of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Three on Tuesday held a teleconference Tuesday to seek ways to cooperate against the COVID-19 pandemic, and adopted a joint declaratio...