The Korea Herald

Diplomats criticized for taking selfies while causing protocol blunder

Apr 6, 2016

Some senior diplomats have found themselves in the center of controversy after being spotted taking selfies the same day a protocol error was made during President Park Geun-hye’s participation at th...
S. Korea, U.S., Japan seeking to schedule vice foreign ministerial meeting in Seoul: source

Apr 3, 2016

South Korea, the United States and Japan are trying to schedule a three-way vice foreign ministerial meeting in Seoul sometime in April, a government source here said Sunday. If it materializes, it ...
Korea, Thailand to boost ties on satellite, smart cities

Mar 24, 2016

South Korea and Thailand agreed Thursday to promote bilateral cooperation in science and technology and on a smart city project, as the Southeast Asian country is pushing for various infrastructure p...
Chinese envoy touts Korea-China relations as 'best' in decades

Mar 24, 2016

China's top envoy to South Korea on Thursday touted the relationship between the two neighbors as the "best" since the establishment of their diplomatic ties in 1992, saying that their common interes...
Korea, France vow to jointly tackle N.K. provocations, human rights

Mar 24, 2016

South Korea and France vowed Thursday to jointly tackle North Korea's provocations and human rights abuses as they marked a key anniversary in their bilateral ties. At a forum celebrating 130 years ...
French minister says Korea-France relationship is at its peak

Mar 24, 2016

The relationship between South Korea and France is "at its peak" now with brisk exchanges in science, culture, economics and other realms, the French top diplomat said Wednesday, expressing hopes for...
France to open events to mark 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Mar 23, 2016

France will showcase various aspects of its culture in South Korea for a year starting Wednesday as part of the two countries' joint program to celebrate the 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties, org...
Japanese media weigh Seoul’s response to textbooks

Mar 18, 2016

TOKYO -- Some Japanese media on Friday said Seoul appeared to be tempering its response to the Tokyo government’s latest decision to approve controversial high school textbooks with renewed claims to...
Park warns N. Korea could self-destruct unless it embraces change

Mar 15, 2016

President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea could self-destruct unless it embraces change, the latest in a series of harsh warnings aimed at pressuring North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to gi...
British General in S. Korea to observe Key Resolve

Mar 15, 2016

The nominee for the British military’s second highest post arrived in South Korea Tuesday to observe the annual joint military exercises between Seoul and Washington, the British Embassy said. Lt. ...
S. Korea, Egypt agree on infrastructure investment

Mar 3, 2016

South Korea and Egypt agreed Thursday to beef up cooperation in infrastructure development worth US$3.6 billion, paving the way for Seoul to make inroads into the fast-growing North African country. ...