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Japan calls South Korea's rejection of arbitration offer 'very regrettable'

Jul 19, 2019

Japan called in South Korea's ambassador to the country and filed a protest on Friday after Seoul rejected its call for an arbitration panel on wartime forced labor, with the escalating row showing s...
US officials share concern about Seoul-Tokyo tensions: NSC official

Jul 14, 2019

US officials have expressed concern that tensions between South Korea and Japan over Tokyo's export restrictions against Seoul are not conducive to trilateral cooperation between the three countries,...
Japan rejects S. Korea's offer to hold talks to resolve export curbs

Jul 9, 2019

Japan on Tuesday rejected South Korea's call for negotiations to resolve a row over Tokyo's export restrictions against the South, saying it has no intention of lifting the curbs and the issue is not...
Riot police clear away protests from Hong Kong legislature

Jul 2, 2019

Hundreds of protesters swarmed into Hong Kong's legislature Monday night, defacing portraits of lawmakers and spray-painting pro-democracy slogans in the chamber before vacating it as riot police cle...
US voices commitment to stronger ties with S. Korea, Japan

Jul 2, 2019

The United States remains committed to strengthening cooperation with South Korea and Japan to face common challenges, the State Department said Monday in response to escalating tensions between the ...
G20 summit officially opens in Japan's Osaka

Jun 28, 2019

Leaders of the Group of 20 opened a high-stakes summit in Japan's Osaka Friday that is expected to be one of the most fractious in years. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened the meeting, which ...
Moon, Saudi crown prince set to hold summit

Jun 26, 2019

President Moon Jae-in is set to hold a summit with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss ways to expand economic cooperation and bolster bilateral ties. Moon and P...
China 'won't allow' G20 discussion on Hong Kong

Jun 24, 2019

BEIJING -- China said Monday it will not allow discussion on Hong Kong at the G20 this week even as US President Donald Trump plans to raise the city's mass protests during his meeting with President...
US Embassy in Seoul removes rainbow flag amid speculation of Washington's disapproval

Jun 10, 2019

A rainbow flag symbolizing sexual minorities has been taken down from the US Embassy building in Seoul amid a news report that the State Department has adopted a new policy to reject all requests to ...
Moon orders launch of emergency response team on Hungary boat sinking

May 30, 2019

South Korean President Moon Jae-in instructed the government Thursday to use every possible means to rescue South Korean tourists, whose boat capsized in Budapest, Hungary, in cooperation with the lo...
Seoul urges Tokyo to accept WTO's ruling on Fukushima seafood ban

May 24, 2019

South Korea's trade minister has urged Japan to accept the World Trade Organization's decision that upheld Seoul's import restrictions on Japanese seafood following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaste...
Bush in S. Korea for former President Roh's death anniversary

May 22, 2019

Former US President George W. Bush arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to attend a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of former President Roh Moo-hyun's death. He arrived at Gimpo International A...
S. Korea, France call for strengthening multilateral trade

May 17, 2019

South Korea and France on Friday called for strengthening multilateral trade to safeguard free trade, South Korea's finance ministry said. The consensus was reached in a meeting between Lee Ho-seung...
S. Korean soprano Jo Su-mi receives Italian order, knighthood

May 6, 2019

Famed South Korean soprano Jo Su-mi has received an order of merit and knighthood from the Italian government for her contributions to fostering bilateral exchanges between the two countries in the f...
US will help S. Korea find alternatives to Iran oil: official

Apr 23, 2019

The United States will continue to help South Korea find alternatives to imports of Iranian oil, a senior US official said Monday. US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon...