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Countries issue joint statement calling for fair distribution of coronavirus vaccinesSept 21, 2020South Korea, the European Union and 13 other countries issued a joint statement Monday calling for "a sufficient and equitable" worldwide distribution of coronavirus vaccines. The statement by the F... -
Suga hopes for 'forward-looking' ties with S. Korea in letter to President MoonSept 21, 2020Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, expressed hope for "forward-looking" relations with South Korea as "important neighbors" in his recent letter to President Moon Jae-in, Cheong Wa Dae said ... -
IHO's expected new numerical system likely to help resolve East Sea naming disputeSept 21, 2020An international organization on maritime data is expected to adopt new guidelines later this year to refer to all seas by numbers, rather than specific names, officials said Monday, a move expected ... -
S. Korea expresses ‘deep regret’ as Japan’s Abe visits wartime shrineSept 20, 2020South Korea’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed deep regret over former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine for war dead. The shrine honors 14 Japanese leaders con... -
Russia to resume flights to and from S. Korea this monthSept 19, 2020Russia plans to allow the resumption of flights to and from South Korea late this month, Russia's state coronavirus crisis center said. Russia banned the entry of foreign nationals and international... -
FM Kang sees slim chance of US-NK talks before US electionSept 18, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Friday chances are slim of progress in stalled nuclear talks between the United States and North Korea before the US presidential election in November. Kang made... -
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Vietnam hold talks on easing of COVID-19 entry curbs, bilateral tiesSept 18, 2020The top diplomats of South Korea and Vietnam held talks in Hanoi on Friday to discuss the easing of coronavirus entry restrictions for essential business travelers, bilateral ties and regional issues... -
S. Korea’s Yoo advances to second round in race for top post at WTOSept 18, 2020South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee has advanced to the second round in the race to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization. The WTO announced the results of the first... -
S. Korean scholar elected to UN Human Rights CommitteeSept 18, 2020A South Korean expert on human rights has been elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Committee, the body that monitors civil and political rights, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. Soh Chang-ro... -
Mend Japan ties, Assembly ex-speakers urgeSept 17, 2020Former South Korean National Assembly speakers are urging Seoul and Tokyo to mend ties, saying that allowing bilateral relations to remain in their current state is detrimental to both countries. In... -
S. Korea, US, Japan should work together against assertive China: KnapperSept 17, 2020South Korea, the United States and Japan should work together to protect shared liberal values against Chinese threats undermining such principles, a US State Department official said Thursday. Marc... -
S. Korean Foreign Minister heads to Vietnam for talks on fast-track entry programSept 17, 2020South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Thursday left for Vietnam for talks with her counterpart there on introducing an expedited entry program for essential visitors from South Korea amid t... -
S. Korea to hold ceremony to mark Philippines' participation in Korean WarSept 17, 2020South Korea will hold a ceremony this week to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Philippines' participation in the Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said Thursday. The Southeast Asian c... -
Moon sends letter to Suga, is ready to talk with Japan anytimeSept 16, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a letter congratulating new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday, in which he made clear that Seoul is ready to hold dialogue with Tokyo anytime... -
Moon meets ex-British prime minister, voices hope for closer Seoul-London tiesSept 16, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in had a meeting with former British Prime Minister Theresa May at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday and expressed hope for the two nations to continue forward-looking bilate...
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