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Pompeo pays tribute to Warmbier on 3rd death anniversary

Jun 20, 2020

WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid tribute to Otto Warmbier on Friday, marking the third anniversary of the death of the American college student who was detained in North Korea. "...
Govt. extends special travel watch until mid-July over coronavirus fears

Jun 19, 2020

The foreign ministry said Friday it has extended for another month the special travel warning advising citizens against overseas trips amid continuing coronavirus fears. The re-issuance of the speci...
Defector group cancels plan to send bottles containing rice to NK amid heightened tensions

Jun 19, 2020

A North Korean defector group said Friday that it has temporarily suspended a plan to float plastic bottles containing rice into North Korea amid heightened cross-border tensions. Keunsaem had pushe...
Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, US meet amid NK tensions

Jun 19, 2020

WASHINGTON -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States met in Washington on Thursday, a diplomatic source said, after North Korea threatened to take military action against the Sou...
[Newsmaker] Hidden truth behind Japan’s world heritage site -- Hashima Island

Jun 18, 2020

For Japanese, Hashima Island may be a site that evokes pride that propelled the country to the global stage as an economic powerhouse. However, Koreans consider the islet off the coast of Nagasaki, ...
S. Korea's nuclear envoy arrives in US amid NK tensions

Jun 18, 2020

WASHINGTON -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy arrived in Washington on Wednesday for talks with US officials as North Korea has been ratcheting up tensions with a series of angry actions against Seou...
Vice FM discusses worsening pandemic in Latin America with mission chiefs

Jun 17, 2020

Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho held a videoconference with South Korean diplomatic mission chiefs in Latin America to discuss ways to ensure the health and safety of the country's citizens i...
S. Korea in close communication with major countries over NK tensions: Foreign Ministry

Jun 17, 2020

South Korea is in close communication with the United States, China and other major countries over rising tensions caused by North Korea's demolition of a liaison office and tough rhetoric, the forei...
S. Korea to request UNESCO make efforts for Japan to honor forced labor victims in info center

Jun 16, 2020

South Korea plans to call on the United Nations cultural agency to make "multilateral efforts" to ensure Japan keeps its promise to honor victims of wartime forced labor in a new information center o...
[Newsmaker] Black Lives Matter banner removed from US Embassy building in Seoul

Jun 16, 2020

The US Embassy in Seoul said Tuesday that the Black Lives Matter banner draped on the facade of its building in Seoul had been removed to “avoid misperception” amid reports about President Donald Tru...
US Embassy says Black Lives Matter banner removed to avoid 'misperception'

Jun 16, 2020

The US Embassy in Seoul said Tuesday that the Black Lives Matter banner hung on the facade of its building earlier this week was removed to "avoid misperception," amid reports the removal came after ...
Esper lists S. Korea among partners standing up to China

Jun 16, 2020

WASHINGTON -- The United States is committed to ensuring a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region amid challenges posed by China, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday, including South Korea among hi...
S. Korea, UAE agree to allow entry exceptions for biz people amid coronavirus pandemic

Jun 15, 2020

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to create a special entry system for businesspeople and other essential travelers as exemptions to entry curbs being imposed over coronavirus conc...
FM discusses coronavirus cooperation with ASEAN chief

Jun 15, 2020

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke by phone with the chief of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday and discussed ways for greater cooperation amid the coronavirus...
Seoul slams Tokyo over ‘distortion’ of forced labor history at exhibition

Jun 15, 2020

South Korea on Monday expressed deep regret over Tokyo’s neglect of its pledge to commemorate victims of wartime forced labor at a newly opened facility celebrating its industrial revolution, and con...