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FM Kang says Japan's export curbs could pose 'serious threat' to regional prosperity
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Saturday that Japan's recent export restrictions, including its removal of South Korea from a list of trusted trade partners, could pose a "serious threat" to reg...
Aug 4, 2019
Dismissing missile tests, Trump says Kim won't want to 'disappoint me'
US President Donald Trump downplayed on Friday North Korea's missile tests, saying that while they may violate a UN resolution, Kim Jong Un will not want to "disappoint" him because he has "too much ...
Aug 3, 2019
S. Korea to reconsider military info-sharing deal with Japan: Cheong Wa Dae
Cheong Wa Dae confirmed Friday that it would review whether to continue exchanging military information with Japan, a key element in tripartite security cooperation with the United States. Kim Hyun-...
Aug 2, 2019
Full text of President Moon Jae-in’s statement on Japan’s latest trade curbs
Unofficial edited translation provided by Cheong Wa Dae This Cabinet meeting has been urgently convened to respond to the diplomatic and economic emergency situation. The Japanese government has ...
President Moon warns of retaliation, urges Japan to negotiate
President Moon Jae-in on Friday warned that Seoul will “resolutely take corresponding measures” against Japan’s move to remove South Korea from its list of trusted trade partners. Earlier in the day...
Cheong Wa Dae to launch task force to deal with Japanese export restrictions
A task force and a situation team will be launched to deal with the recent decision by Japan to remove Korea from its “whitelist” of trusted trade partners, Seoul’s presidential office said Friday. ...
Top diplomats of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet trilaterally amid tensions over whitelist exclusion
The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan faced off Friday over Tokyo's decision to remove Seoul from its list of trusted trade partners during a regional forum in Thailand. Foreign Minister Kang K...
Cheong Wa Dae says Japan's additional trade restrictions 'deeply regrettable'
Cheong Wa Dae expressed "deep regret" Friday over Tokyo's decision to impose additional export curbs against South Korea. "Going forward, our government will cope with Japan's unfair measure with a ...
US concerned Japan will remove S. Korea from 'whitelist': report
The United States on Thursday expressed concern that Japan will follow through on its threat to remove South Korea from a "whitelist" of countries given preferential treatment in export procedures, l...
S. Korea hints at cutting defense cooperation with Japan
Seoul will be forced to reconsider its security cooperation with Tokyo, should Japan take further trade-curbing measures, South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha said Thursday. Acco...
Aug 1, 2019
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Japan fail to defuse trade, diplomatic tensions
South Korea and Japan failed to defuse a deepening trade and diplomatic row on Thursday, the eve of Tokyo's widely expected decision to strip Seoul of a preferential trade status in a move sure to ag...
Top nuke envoys of S. Korea, US hold talks in Bangkok
The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States have held bilateral talks in Thailand to discuss North Korea's recent missile launches and joint efforts to resume nuclear talks with the r...
Foreign minister to hold bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart in Bangkok
US suggested Seoul, Tokyo consider a ‘standstill agreement’: report
Jul 31, 2019
FM Kang departs for Thailand to attend ASEAN meetings amid trade row with Japan
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha left for Thailand on Wednesday to attend a series of bilateral and multilateral talks amid a trade row with Japan and limited progress in efforts to resume nuclear tal...
New US defense chief to visit S. Korea in Aug. amid reports on burden-sharing talks
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper will visit South Korea next month as part of a trip to Asia, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Esper's trip comes as the United States reportedly wants Seoul to increase its...