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China seems to drag feet in punishing those involved in Korean patrol boat sinking

China is apparently dragging its feet in punishing those involved in the sinking of a South Korean Coast Guard vessel which took place during a crackdown on illegal fishing, Seoul officials and obser...

Nov 22, 2016
International
Trump to hold 'private meeting' with Abe: transition team

US President-elect Donald Trump will hold a "private meeting" with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday evening, the transition team said. "This evening, the president-elect will be meetin...

Nov 18, 2016
International
Trump denies suggesting more countries develop nuclear weapons

US President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday he has never suggested more countries should acquire nuclear weapons, disavowing what has been one of the main sources of criticism of his foreign policy v...

Nov 14, 2016
International
Korean-Americans behind Trump's election

Some Korean-Americans supported Donald Trump's surprise election as US president and are expected to be given roles in the incoming government. Most representative of them are Lisa Shin, an eye doct...

Nov 11, 2016
International
Trump headed to surprise victory in US presidential election

Donald Trump is heading toward a surprise victory in Tuesday's US presidential election, winning one battleground state after another in what would be one of the biggest upsets in American election h...

Nov 9, 2016
International
US Embassy to hold 'election watch' event next week

The US Embassy in South Korea said Thursday that it will hold an event next week where its officials and experts along with local college students can enjoy a live broadcast of the presidential elect...

Nov 3, 2016
International
Top US, Chinese diplomats hold talks in New York

US National Security Adviser Susan Rice and Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi in New York on Tuesday, the White House said, as the two countries have b...

Nov 2, 2016
International
Korean official named as member of IMF executive board

A South Korean official has been elected as a member of the executive board at the International Monetary Fund, the finance ministry here said Wednesday. The IMF appointed 24 directors who are elect...

Oct 26, 2016
International
Philippines to link police with foreign embassies to counter crimes against foreigners

The Philippines is seeking to set up a new contact point linking the country's police with foreign embassies inside the country in a bid to better protect foreign tourists and expatriates, a senior o...

Oct 26, 2016
International
Korean couple missing in Philippines: foreign ministry

A South Korean married couple living in the Philippines have been missing for months, the foreign ministry here said Monday, adding that it is working in cooperation with local authorities to discove...

Oct 24, 2016
International
US pressuring S. Korea, other allies to vote against ban on nuclear weapons: report

The United States is campaigning hard against a proposed UN General Assembly resolution banning nuclear weapons, pressuring treaty allies like South Korea, Japan and NATO members to vote against the ...

Oct 24, 2016
International
Korea ranks 24th in UN procurement market: report

South Korea provided the United Nations with $192.85 million worth of goods and services in 2015, accounting for only around 1 percent of the global body's total procurement of the year, an official ...

Oct 23, 2016
International
Korea to hold K-food expo in Thailand

South Korea will hold an exhibition of Korean food in Thailand to promote its flavor and nutritious tradition in the Southeast Asian country, the agricultural ministry here said Wednesday. The event...

Oct 19, 2016
International
Park expresses deep condolences over death of Thai king

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday expressed her "deep" condolences to Thailand over the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, saying his leadership for the Southeast Asian country's harmony ...

Oct 14, 2016
International
Trump accuses Korea of 'laughing' at US over free trade deal

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has accused South Korea of "laughing at how stupid we are," as he renewed the wrong-headed claims that the free trade pact with the Asian ally ended ...

Oct 7, 2016
International

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