The Korea Herald

[US elections and Korea] Biden will be more rigorous on North Korea, experts say

Oct 29, 2020

Biden likely to seek stronger trilateral cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo; may take realistic approach on NK nukes
Vice FM cautions against 'limiting options' amid US-China rivalry

Oct 29, 2020

Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun cautioned Thursday against limiting South Korea's foreign policy options due to an intensifying Sino-US rivalry, stressing that Seoul stay on course to maximize na...
S. Korean candidate behind Nigerian rival in global trade-chief race

Oct 29, 2020

GENEVA -- South Korea's trade minister has failed to drum up landslide support from member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to head the global trade body, with her Nigerian rival stand...
Peace on Korean Peninsula ultimate goal of US regardless of election outcome: Ambassador Lee

Oct 29, 2020

WASHINGTON -- Establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula will remain the ultimate goal of the US-South Korea alliance regardless of who wins the upcoming US presidential election, South Korea's top d...
S. Korea urges Japan to show more sincerity to resolve forced labor row

Oct 29, 2020

South Korea urged Japan on Thursday to show more sincerity to resolve a prolonged row over wartime forced labor and swiftly remove its export curbs on Seoul, the foreign ministry said. Kim Jung-han,...
Japanese diplomat arrives in Seoul for talks on wartime history, trade

Oct 28, 2020

A Japanese diplomat arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with his South Korean counterparts amid a prolonged row between the two countries over Tokyo's wartime forced labor and export curbs. Shig...
S. Korea to donate $10m to support coronavirus vaccine supplies to developing countries

Oct 28, 2020

South Korea decided to donate $10 million to a multilateral platform designed to fund coronavirus vaccine distributions to developing countries, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The money will b...
Front-runner in WTO chief race to emerge after last round of selection process

Oct 28, 2020

A front-runner in the race for the helm of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to be revealed Wednesday, as South Koreans are holding their breath to watch the fate of their country's finalist ...
[US elections and Korea] What would 2nd Trump term mean for Korea?

Oct 28, 2020

In September during the first televised presidential debate of the election season, US President Donald Trump said “elections have consequences.” His remark holds true not only to Americans, but ...
Absence of US commitment to troop levels not aimed at 'twisting Korea's arm': Knapper

Oct 28, 2020

The absence of a phrase committing the United States to maintaining troop levels in South Korea in a recent joint statement should not be taken as a threat or negotiating leverage aimed at pressuring...
Senior diplomats of S. Korea, US hold phone talks on WTO chief selection

Oct 28, 2020

Senior diplomats of South Korea and the United States on Wednesday held phone talks to discuss the ongoing race for the top post of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other bilateral and regional...
Seoul's participation in 'Quad' may jeopardize regional security: S. Korean adviser

Oct 28, 2020

WASHINGTON -- South Korea's participation in a NATO-like multilateral military alliance in the Indo-Pacific may destabilize, rather than promote security, in the region as China will treat Seoul as a...
Obama says dictators want Trump's victory because he gave them everything

Oct 28, 2020

WASHINGTON -- Former US President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump Tuesday for coddling dictators, including North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and giving them everything they want. "You...
Blow for Yoo in WTO race, as EU, Japan back rival

Oct 27, 2020

With the EU and Japan reportedly backing Nigeria’s World Trade Organization candidate, South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee faces an uphill battle in the race to claim the top job of the interna...
[Contribution] Sustaining New Southern Policy amid COVID-19: An ASEAN perspective

Oct 27, 2020

President Moon Jae-in initiated the New Southern Policy (NSP) in order to upgrade relations between the Republic of Korea (Korea) and ASEAN. Since the NSP has come about primarily due to President Mo...