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U.S. House speaker says U.S. shouldn't let Asian alliances to 'atrophy'

Jun 10, 2016

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that the U.S. should not allow U.S. alliances in Asia to "atrophy" and the top U.S. foreign policy priority in the region should be to counter the threat of...
Obama officially endorses Clinton for president

Jun 10, 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday made official his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, saying she is "so qualified" to succeed him. "I know how hard this job can...
Korea condemns deadly terrorist attack in Kazakhstan

Jun 9, 2016

South Korea on Thursday condemned a recent terrorist killing in Kazakhstan and pledged to continue efforts to root out terrorism in the world. On Sunday, three civilians and three soldiers were kill...
Korea funds project to construct multi-sports hall in Bhutan

Jun 7, 2016

South Korea has implemented a project to build a multi-sports hall in the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu as part of efforts to improve the sports infrastructure in the Himalayan kingdom and enhance fri...
S. Korea, Cuba hold first foreign ministerial talks

Jun 6, 2016

South Korea and Cuba held their first foreign ministerial talks in Havana Sunday, breaking a decades-long absence of formal diplomatic exchanges between the two sides. South Korean Foreign Minister ...
Kerry: U.S., China stand firm against N. Korea's nuclear ambition

Jun 6, 2016

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that Washington and Beijing "stand firmly" on North Korea's defiant pursuit of nuclear weapons, calling for the North to stop all activities that escala...
U.S., China open annual strategic talks amid tensions over S. China Sea

Jun 6, 2016

The United States and China on Monday opened annual high-level talks amid tensions over China's aggressive island-building activities in the South China Sea as well as trade disputes between the worl...
Financial institutions should choose either doing business with North Korea or U.S.: Royce

Jun 6, 2016

Financial institutions around the world should choose between doing business with North Korea and being denied access to the U.S. financial system or severing dealings with the communist nation, the ...
Clinton underscores 'power of allies,' warns of dangers of Trump

Jun 3, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Thursday the United States is stronger and safer thanks to the "power of allies," warning that her Republican rival, Donald Trump, would signifi...
Korea, Brazil develop Zika test kit in joint project

Jun 2, 2016

South Korea said Thursday that it has developed a new technology to detect the Zika virus within 20 minutes in a joint project with Brazil. Only one or two drops of human blood is needed to check wh...
U.S. Republican senator reaffirms strong Seoul-Washington alliance: Seoul

May 30, 2016

A visiting U.S. Republican Senator said Monday that the alliance between South Korea and the U.S. will remain firm regardless of who will win the upcoming U.S. presidential election, Seoul's foreign ...
Korea to spend 2.73 tln won on development assistance for 2017

May 30, 2016

South Korea plans to spend around 2.73 trillion won (US$2.29 billion) on its development assistance projects next year aimed at helping less developed countries in many areas, the foreign ministry sa...
Suspect nabbed in relation to murder of Korean in Philippines

May 30, 2016

Police said Monday a 25-year-old Filipino has been arrested in connection to the murder of a South Korean missionary in the Southeast Asian country last week, thanks to close collaboration between th...
Trump raps Obama for visiting Hiroshima visit without noting Japan's aggression

May 30, 2016

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has faulted President Barack Obama over his recent visit to the atomic-bombed Japanese city of Hiroshima, saying he didn't even mention Japan's bom...
Trump renews calls for allies to pay up for U.S. protection

May 30, 2016

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday renewed his calls for allies to pay more for American defense support. "We protect Japan. We protect Saudi Arabia," Trump said at the an...

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