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Korean worker in Indonesia found dead

Jan 23, 2019

A South Korean man working in Indonesia was found dead at his home earlier this week, apparently murdered, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday. The man in his 50s had participated in the constru...
S. Korea condemns bomb attack in Colombia

Jan 18, 2019

The South Korean government on Friday strongly denounced the latest terrorist attack in Colombia, reiterating its support for efforts to root out terrorism. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign A...
Trump names Korean-American woman as USAID assistant administrator

Jan 17, 2019

The US President Donald Trump has named Mina Chang, a 32-year-old Korean-American who heads an international relief organization, as the assistant administrator of the United States Agency for Intern...
Earthquake rattles southwest Japan, no damage reported

Jan 3, 2019

TOKYO -- An earthquake shook southwestern Japan on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami watch was lifted within an hour. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the qua...
Ministry says no reports of S. Korean casualties in Indonesia's deadly tsunami

Dec 23, 2018

The foreign ministry said Sunday that there have been no reports of South Korean casualties from the tsunami that hit coastal areas of Indonesia around the Sunda Strait a day earlier. Reports said t...
Anti-Korean hate speech to be prohibited by law in Japan

Dec 13, 2018

Municipal governments in Japan are moving forward with legislation to address hate speech. Although the laws protect people of all nationalities and ethnic backgrounds, it is Koreans in Japan who sta...
Korean-American judges gaining presence in US

Dec 11, 2018

An increasing number of Korean-American judges are making their mark in US courts. Eumi K. Lee was appointed as an Alameda County Superior Court judge on Friday (local time), becoming the first Kore...
Korean official selected as vice chair of OECD committee

Dec 7, 2018

A South Korean official has been named as a vice chair of the OECD Committee for Fisheries, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Friday, in a move that could strengthen Seoul's clout in the fish...
Act now or risk disaster, nations told at UN climate summit

Dec 3, 2018

After the starkest warnings yet of the catastrophic threat posed by climate change, nations gathered in Poland on Sunday to chart a way for mankind to avert runaway global warming. The COP24 climate...
[Newsmaker] Assaults on Korean students in Britain set to spark candlelight vigil

Nov 22, 2018

A group of South Koreans living in Britain said Thursday that they plan to hold a candlelight vigil in London on Sunday to call for a thorough investigation into recent assaults on South Korean stude...
[Newsmaker] South Korean named Interpol president in blow to Russia

Nov 21, 2018

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — South Korea’s Kim Jong Yang has been elected as Interpol’s next president, edging out a longtime veteran of Russia’s security services who was strongly opposed by t...
[Newsmaker] South Korean tourist dies in train accident in Switzerland

Nov 21, 2018

GENEVA -- A South Korean tourist died after being hit by a mountain train in Switzerland earlier this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday. The tragic accident occurred on Monday afternoon ...
US backs Korean candidate for Interpol chief

Nov 21, 2018

WASHINGTON -- The United States on Tuesday voiced support for the South Korean candidate to head Interpol amid controversy over his Russian rival. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US "stro...
Missing Korean student found dead on Wapping Beach in London

Nov 19, 2018

The body of the 21-year-old Korean woman, surnamed Chang, was recovered on Wapping Beach along the River Thames, British news outlet East London Lines reported Saturday. There was no evidence of fou...
China says foreign concerns over Muslim rights unwarranted

Nov 15, 2018

BEIJING -- China said Thursday that 15 foreign ambassadors exceeded their diplomatic roles by issuing a letter expressing concern about the incarceration of hundreds of thousands of members of the co...