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Korean drug suspect arrested in CambodiaJul 29, 2020A South Korean national has been arrested in Cambodia on charges of attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into South Korea and Japan, prosecutors here said Wednesday. The drug suspect was apprehende... -
Pompeo cites S. Korea as 'democratic friend' that shares American valuesJul 29, 2020WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has mentioned South Korea as one of America's "democratic friends" that value freedom and economic prosperity under the rule of law, as he criticized C... -
Kneeling man’s statue stirs controversy in Seoul, TokyoJul 28, 2020A statue installed in a private garden in South Korea showing a man bowing to a sitting girl is stirring controversy both in Seoul and Tokyo, for its potential to further aggravate already fragile bi... -
China to resume visa services for S. Korean students, employeesJul 27, 2020BEIJING/SEOUL -- China has agreed to resume visa issuance for South Korean students, employees hired to work in the country and those with residence permits, Seoul's top envoy in Beijing said Monday.... -
US ambassador shaves off mustache to stay masked in summer amid pandemicJul 27, 2020US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris has figured out a way to stay cooler in a hot and humid Seoul while keeping his mask on amid the coronavirus pandemic -- go clean-shaven. Harris is now a mu... -
United Nations Command launches official websiteJul 27, 2020The United Nations Command (UNC) launched an official website as it marked the 70th anniversary of its establishment, officials said, in a move seen as part of the US-led entity's push to strengthen ... -
Bill Gates sends letter to Moon expressing hope to strengthen cooperation over virus responseJul 26, 2020Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has sent a letter to President Moon Jae-in to express hope to beef up joint work between South Korea and his foundation in responding to the new coronavirus, the presi... -
5 S. Koreans kidnapped in waters off Benin releasedJul 25, 2020Five South Korean nationals who were kidnapped by an unidentified armed group in waters off the western African country of Benin have been released, the foreign ministry said Saturday. The South Kor... -
Seoul evacuates 293 nationals from IraqJul 24, 2020Two South Korean military planes carrying 293 Korean nationals from Iraq arrived back home Friday morning, amid the severe novel coronavirus outbreak in the Middle Eastern country. Departing from... -
Defense chief congratulates United Nations Command on 70th founding anniversaryJul 24, 2020Defense Minister Jeong kyeong-doo expressed gratitude to the United Nations Command Friday for its decadeslong commitment to peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, as the command marked the 70... -
FM Kang to hold diplomatic strategy meeting amid growing US-China tensionsJul 23, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will host a diplomatic strategy meeting next week, her office said Thursday, as South Korea seeks a coherent strategy to keep clear of geopolitical tensions between th... -
S. Korea sends two military planes to bring home nearly 300 citizensJul 23, 2020South Korea on Thursday sent two military planes to bring home nearly 300 citizens from coronavirus-hit Iraq, officials said, with their return set for the following day. The KC-330 air refueling ta... -
Yoo returns home after election campaign for WTO throneJul 23, 2020South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee returned home from Geneva Thursday after campaigning for her bid for the top job of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In Geneva, Yoo held a series of back... -
Top envoys of US, China hold talksJul 22, 2020The ambassadors of the United States and China to South Korea met one-on-one Wednesday and discussed the two countries' bilateral relations and other issues, embassy officials said. The meeting betw... -
Diplomats from Asia-Pacific countries hold videoconferences on regional, global issuesJul 21, 2020Diplomats from Asia-Pacific countries have held videoconferences on joint responses to the new coronavirus, peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula, tensions in the South China Sea and other pending is...
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