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S. Koreans on cruise ship to face two-week quarantine upon returnFeb 17, 2020South Koreans aboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship off the coast of Japan will face an additional two-week quarantine period back in Korea, if they wish to return, according to public health aut... -
Korean, Chinese foreign ministers discuss coronavirus, Xi’s Seoul visitFeb 16, 2020South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday and agreed to cooperate to combat COVID-19 and proceed with preparations for Chinese President Xi Ji... -
Govt. steps up efforts to support Korean passengers on quarantined cruise ship in JapanFeb 16, 2020TOKYO/SEOUL -- South Korea on Saturday stepped up efforts to support its 14 citizens aboard a quarantined cruise ship moored off the coast of Japan by sending them food, hygiene products and other co... -
S. Korea, US, Japan hold trilateral foreign ministers' talks in MunichFeb 16, 2020The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan held trilateral talks on the margins of a security forum in Germany on Saturday to discuss cooperation over stalled nuclear talks with No... -
S. Korean, Canadian FMs agree on efforts to boost bilateral economic tiesFeb 14, 2020The foreign ministers of South Korea and Canada agreed Friday to make efforts to expand bilateral economic cooperation and bolster exchanges of high-level officials. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha ... -
Govt. vows to work with Japan to help S. Korean passengers on quarantined cruise shipFeb 14, 2020South Korea will consult with Japan to best reflect the wishes of its citizens locked inside a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo following onboard outbreaks of the new coronavirus, an official said ... -
S. Korea, Japan to hold FM talks, trilateral meeting with US in MunichFeb 14, 2020The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan will hold bilateral talks and a tripartite meeting with their US counterpart on the margins of a security conference in Munich, Germany, this week, Seoul's ... -
FM Kang heads to Munich for security forumFeb 13, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha left for Germany on Thursday to attend the Munich Security Forum. During the annual three-day security conference from Friday through Sunday, Kang is set to speak ... -
Senior Cheong Wa Dae official in Moscow over Putin's plan to visit S. KoreaFeb 13, 2020"There seems to be a need to discuss relevant specifics," Kim said, referring to such things as the visit's scheduling. The Moon Jae-in administration of South Korea is seeking to improve partnershi... -
GSOMIA still 'viable option' for S. Korea: Cheong Wa DaeFeb 12, 2020Maintaining South Korea's agreement with Japan on exchanging military information is a "viable option" depending on the neighboring country's attitude on its export control against Seoul, a Cheong Wa... -
Trump plans to name No. 2 NK envoy as representative to UNFeb 12, 2020WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump plans to nominate the No. 2 US envoy for North Korea as a representative to the United Nations, the White House said Tuesday. Alex Wong, currently the deputy ... -
S. Korea expands strict quarantine screenings to Hong Kong, MacaoFeb 11, 2020South Korea said Tuesday it will apply strict quarantine screening to entrants from Hong Kong and Macao, in addition to those who arrive from mainland China. Currently, entrants from China are asked... -
South Korea, US tune stances on inter-Korean economic cooperationFeb 10, 2020South Korea and the US held a working group meeting on Monday in Seoul, aimed at coordinating policy on North Korea, as Seoul seeks to engage the North through inter-Korean exchanges, such as allowin... -
Unification minister reaffirms need to push for inter-Korean exchangesFeb 9, 2020Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul on Sunday reaffirmed the need to push for inter-Korean cooperation in railways, roads and tourism, as South Korea seeks to expand cross-border exchanges as part of ... -
Moon to meet Chinese, Japanese ambassadors for their credentialsFeb 7, 2020Seoul has imposed limited and temporary immigration restrictions only affecting foreigners who have stayed recently in Wuhan. Speaking to reporters here in Korean earlier this week, Xing said he wou...
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