The Korea Herald

Uzbekistan committed to bolstering Afghanistan security

Oct 9, 2017

By Mustafaev Bakhtiyor Rustamovich, head of the department at Uzbekistan’s Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies. Resolving Afghanistan’s internal struggle remains one of the key issues in ensuring regional and international security around the country and Central Asia in particular. The military and political situation in the country has remained complicated for years, exacerbated by the...
Korean miners, nurses recall their arduous days in Germany

Oct 9, 2017

“I would work 7 hours a day on a three-part rotational shift, 1,000-meters underground. The temperature was above 40 degrees Celsius, everything was pitch black and deadly quiet. Debris constantly fell from the ground tunnel’s ceiling.”
‘Mexico puts action behind words of denuclearization’

Oct 2, 2017

The recent expulsion of the North Korean ambassador from Mexico was a fitting expression of disavowing Pyongyang’s defiance of international norms and principles, said Mexico’s top envoy to Korea, stressing his country is ready to muster action behind the talk of denuclearization. Leading the international coalition against North Korea’s nuclear and missile program, the Foreign Ministry of Mexic...
‘Indonesia looks to shared prosperity with Korea’

Oct 2, 2017

The Indonesian Embassy marked the 72nd anniversary of the country’s independence last week, commemorating the spirit of national self-determination, peaceful coexistence and social justice that has buttressed thriving cooperation with key partners worldwide, and South Korea in particular. The national day celebrating Indonesia’s proclamation of independence from colonial Netherlands falls on Aug...
[Herald Interview] ‘Germany, Korea shape globalization for sustainable future’

Oct 2, 2017

With the recent re-election of Angela Merkel as Germany’s chancellor, Germany and Korea are poised to continue their commitment to a rules-based international order prioritizing peace and security, multilateralism, democracy and liberal trade, the country’s top envoy to Korea told the Korea Herald, noting the two countries could spearhead the “fourth industrial revolution” together. Speaking ahe...
PM meets with Missouri governor, discusses ways to bolster all-round cooperation

Sept 29, 2017

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with the governor of the US state of Missouri on Friday and discussed ways to bolster all-round cooperation between the two sides, Lee's office said. Gov. Eric Greitens was in South Korea as part of an Asian trip that also included a visit to China from Sept. 24-27. During Friday's meeting, Lee stressed the importance of the Korea-US alliance and expressed the hop...
Korea to offer $1m worth of humanitarian aid to quake-hit Mexico

Sept 28, 2017

South Korea plans to provide $1 million worth of humanitarian assistance to Mexico recently hit by a massive deadly earthquake, the foreign ministry said Thursday. A 7.1-magnitude quake struck Mexico on Sept. 19, leaving 338 people dead and over 800 others injured. Dozens of buildings collapsed with over 14,000 homes damaged or destroyed, the ministry said. The latest quake came on the heels of...
S. Korean ambassador to Ethiopia to be dismissed over sexual harassment allegations

Sept 27, 2017

South Korea's top envoy to Ethiopia will be dismissed from his post over sexual harassment allegations, the foreign ministry here said Wednesday. The government's disciplinary board decided to relieve Ambassador Kim Moon-hwan in mid-September and notified the ministry of its decision on Tuesday, according to official sources. The ministry conducted its own probe in July into allegations that Ki...
Korean president congratulates German chancellor on election outcome

Sept 26, 2017

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has sent a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel to congratulate her on her recent re-election and invite her to visit his country in the near future, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. "I believe the outcome of the recent election reflects the German people's support and faith in the outstanding leadership you have shown, and that you will...
[Herald Interview] Copenhagen to champion sustainable living at 2023 UIA architecture congress

Sept 25, 2017

“Not only Copenhagen and Denmark, but the whole Nordic region has been strongly committed to sustainable development and sustainable urbanism. We try to live by example of environmentally, socially and economically healthy lives.”
Indonesian music, dance spark cultural chemistry

Sept 25, 2017

“The same principle applies to our life as well. Our life cannot operate outside the boundary of harmonious existence with others.”
Entrepreneurs share secrets of success with youths

Sept 25, 2017

“Within every crisis lies new opportunities,” he highlighted in front of some 200 university students of various nationalities.
Australia's opposition leader reaffirms bipartisan support for S. Korea amid NK tensions

Sept 25, 2017

Australia's opposition Labor Party leader Bill Shorten expressed bipartisan support for South Korea's efforts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula when he met Monday with Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, Lee's office said. Shorten and the party's foreign affairs spokeswoman, Penny Wong, arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at reassuring South Korea that Australia stands by the cou...
France's ambassador reaffirms participation in PyeongChang Olympics: opposition leader

Sept 25, 2017

France's ambassador to Seoul on Monday reaffirmed his country's plan to participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics despite security concerns caused by North Korea's continued provocations, a South Korean opposition leader said. Ambassador Fabien Penone reiterated his government's decision during his talks with Hong Joon-pyo, the leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, after n...
UN chief calls for diplomatic solution in meeting with N. Korean top diplomat

Sept 24, 2017

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the North Korean top diplomat to diplomatically resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula during their meeting in New York, the North's state-run news agency said Sunday. The UN chief held a 30-minute meeting with Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho following the minister's key-note address at the UN General Assembly on Saturday (US time) as...