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South Korea, Uzbekistan agree to begin free trade talksJan 28, 2021President Moon Jae-in and his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, declared the kickoff of free trade talks between the two countries to further strengthen their strategic partnership during an onl... -
FM nominee: Boosting alliance with US 'primary task' for S. Korea diplomacyJan 28, 2021Boosting the alliance with the United States is a primary task for South Korean diplomacy, the nominee for foreign minister said Thursday. Chung Eui-yong, who served as national security adviser to ... -
Biden administration seeking foreign policies that will stand test of time: BlinkenJan 28, 2021The Biden administration will work to create foreign policies that will endure, even through a change of US administrations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. The top US diplomat ... -
S. Korea extends suspension of flights from Britain till Feb. 11Jan 27, 2021South Korea on Wednesday extended its suspension of direct flights from Britain for two more weeks, amid its stepped-up efforts to block the inflow of a more transmissible variant of the new coronavi... -
Moon briefs global leaders on S. Korea's inclusive policy amid pandemicJan 27, 2021President Moon Jae-in introduced global political and business leaders Wednesday to South Korea's policy measures designed to promote inclusive growth in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was d... -
Washington could revive four-party, six-party talks with NK under BlinkenJan 27, 2021Washington could seek the now-defunct four-party or six-party talks with Pyongyang to resolve the nuclear issue with Antony Blinken, a strong advocate of multilateral diplomacy, at the reins of the U... -
Moon’s tough job of striking balance between US, ChinaJan 27, 2021A phone call between President Moon Jae-in and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping underscored again South Korea’s tough job of striking a delicate balance between the US and China, whose relations en... -
Xi expresses support for Korean denuclearization in phone talks with Moon: Cheong Wa DaeJan 27, 2021Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his active support for Seoul's initiative to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, calling the efforts in line with the common interests of both countries, acc... -
S. Korea to host intl. conference on veterans affairs with 22 UN 'Sending States'Jan 27, 2021South Korea plans to host an international conference this year involving veterans affairs ministers from countries that participated in the 1950-53 Korean War, officials said Wednesday. The peace c... -
S. Korea welcomes Blinken's inauguration as top US diplomatJan 27, 2021South Korea welcomes the inauguration of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and expects that the alliance with the United States will develop further, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. "Our gov... -
Trump's push for KORUS FTA revision added uncertainty to alliance: CRSJan 27, 2021WASHINGTON -- Former US President Donald Trump's push to revise the Korea-US FTA may have hurt the countries' alliance, a congressional report said Tuesday, noting the issue may need to be addressed ... -
Ex-unification minister urges prompt decision on joint military drillsJan 26, 2021A former unification minister called for a prompt decision from the Moon Jae-in government on whether to hold joint military drills with the US this spring, saying the resolution of this issue would ... -
Seoul city govt. to launch 3rd foreign residents councilJan 26, 2021The Seoul city government plans to launch a new council of foreign residents Tuesday as part of efforts to improve their quality of life here. The council, the third of its kind, will comprise 30 re... -
Biden US will work with allies to face competition from China: PsakiJan 26, 2021The Joe Biden administration will work with US allies to deal with challenges posed by China that include threats to the United States' alliances, a senior White House official said Monday. White Ho... -
S. Korea delays UN peacekeeping ministerial forum to Dec. due to pandemicJan 25, 2021South Korea has postponed its hosting of a high-level UN peacekeeping meeting, initially planned for April, to December due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ministries of foreign affairs and defense sai...
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