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S. Korea to make sure to participate in IAEA monitoring team for Fukushima water release: ministry

Apr 20, 2021

South Korea will make sure to participate in an international monitoring team led by the UN nuclear watchdog for Japan's planned release of radioactive water from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power ...
S. Korea, China to jointly crack down on illegal fishing

Apr 20, 2021

South Korea's oceans ministry said Tuesday it plans to conduct a joint operation with its Chinese counterpart to curb illegal fishing activities in the Yellow Sea. Fisheries authorities from both co...
Senate majority leader urges swift passage of anti-hate-crimes act

Apr 20, 2021

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday called for the swift passage of a bill aimed at curbing COVID-19-related hate crimes targeting Asian-American communities, insisting anyon...
Japan ambassador says S. Korea can take part in IAEA monitoring team for Fukushima water release

Apr 19, 2021

Japanese Ambassador Koichi Aiboshi said Monday that he thinks South Korean experts can be part of a UN nuclear watchdog-led monitoring team for his country's planned release of radioactive water from...
Kerry backs Japan’s wastewater release, rules out US intervention

Apr 18, 2021

US climate envoy John Kerry reaffirmed Washington’s backing for Japan’s recent decision to release radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, while ruling out the possibility of...
New ASEAN-Korea Center chief begins role

Apr 18, 2021

Kim Hae-yong, a former South Korean ambassador to Myanmar and New Zealand, officially started his term Friday as the fifth secretary-general of the ASEAN-Korea Center, the organization announced Sund...
FM Chung, US envoy hold dinner talks on climate change cooperation

Apr 18, 2021

South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong on Saturday hosted a dinner meeting with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry in Seoul to discuss bilateral cooperation to fight climate c...
UN experts ‘deeply disappointed’ by Japan’s plan to dump contaminated water into ocean

Apr 16, 2021

United Nations experts said Japan’s plans to discharge contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean were “very concerning” as this action could impact millions of live...
Biden to discuss deterioration of S. Korea-Japan ties in summit with Suga: US official

Apr 16, 2021

US President Joe Biden wants to discuss the deterioration of relations between South Korea and Japan during his talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga set for this week, a senior Washingto...
Vice FM Choi holds phone talks with new US deputy secretary of state

Apr 16, 2021

First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun spoke by phone with new US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Friday and discussed bilateral issues, including the upcoming summit between the two co...
Biden renews pledge to support Asian American communities

Apr 16, 2021

US President Joe Biden on Thursday reaffirmed his support for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, pledging full government efforts to help such communities. The renewed pledge ca...
New bill seeks US care for Korean veterans of Vietnam War living in US

Apr 16, 2021

A bill recently submitted to Congress seeks to provide US benefits for Korean veterans who fought alongside their US allies in Vietnam, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) said Thursday. The bill, named the Kor...
US lawmakers express concerns over S. Korea's anti-Pyongyang leafleting ban

Apr 16, 2021

A group of US lawmakers on Thursday expressed concerns over a recent South Korean law that prohibits the dispersal of propaganda leaflets to North Korea, noting the law may limit the freedom of speec...
Moon, Biden to hold summit talks in late May

Apr 16, 2021

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold summit talks with US President Joe Biden in late May in Washington, according to Seoul’s presidential office on Friday. “The two leaders are expected ...
S. Korea-US alliance to remain unaffected by congressional hearing on leaflet ban: official

Apr 15, 2021

The upcoming US congressional hearing on South Korea's ban on the sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea will not have any impact on the alliance between Seoul and Washington, an officia...