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Apr 24, 2019 Foreign Policy

Preparation underway in Vladivostok for Putin-Kim summit

Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vladivostok, with Pyongyang’s confirmation of the state visit Tuesday. North Korea’s state-run airline landed at an airport in Vladivostok on Tuesday morning, hours after the Korean Central News Agency confirmed that Kim “will soon pay a visit to the Russian Federation at the invitation of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation.” In thi

Moon’s trip to Central Asia may lead to $28b worth of cooperation projects

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s ongoing trip to Central Asia will lead to enhanced cooperation between his country and Central Asian countries, including new joint projects that could be worth more than US$28 billion in total, the presidential office said Monday.　The assessment came one day before Moon returns home, wrapping up his three-nation tour. 　The South Korean president arrived here Sunday on a three-day visit, following his trips to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.(Yonhap)　“Turkmenista

Apr 22, 2019
Foreign Policy
South Korea's unification minister meets Russian ambassador ahead of Kim-Putin summit

Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul on Monday met with Russia‘s Ambassador to South Korea Andrey Kulik and discussed North Korea and other issues ahead of a widely expected summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.　It was part of a series of meetings Minister Kim has been having with foreign diplomats since taking office earlier this month. Last week, he met with ambassadors of the United States, China and Japan.(Yonhap)　“South Korea and Russia have long

Apr 22, 2019
Foreign Policy
Leaders of S. Korea, Kazakhstan agree to boost ties with ‘fresh’ cooperation

　South Korea and Kazakhstan will work to boost their economic ties by developing new areas of cooperation that also help them jointly prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the countries’ leaders said in a meeting here Monday.　In their first-ever summit, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said their countries’ bilateral relationship has steadily expanded since they established diplomatic ties in 1992.(Yonhap)　“Also, they noted that trade between

Apr 22, 2019
Foreign Policy
Ball is in Kim Jong-un’s court to resume nuclear talks with Washington: US envoy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should decide whether he will seize the opportunity to advance nuclear negotiations with Washington. US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said Monday while emphasizing the US’ commitment to “final, fully verified denuclearization.”Harris said US President Donald Trump took the right course of action by opting for no agreement during his summit with Kim in February as the negotiation was a choice between “no deal” or a “very bad deal,” in a press briefing sess

Apr 23, 2019
Foreign Policy
US likely to push Russia to better enforce sanctions on NK

US envoy Stephen Biegun will visit Moscow this week ahead of a planned summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which could take place as soon as next week. Biegun, special representative for North Korea, will meet with Russian officials Wednesday and Thursday to discuss efforts to advance the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea, the US State Department said in a statement Tuesday. Russia's President Vladimir Putin (Yonhap)Biegun’s Mo

Apr 18, 2019
Foreign Policy
President to visit 3 Central Asian countries this week

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will embark on a week-long trip this week to three Central Asian countries to boost economic ties and to garner support for peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula, his office Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday.Moon will leave home on Tuesday to make state visits to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan -- in that order -- over eight days. It will be his first visit to the region since taking office in 2017.President Moon Jae-in speaks with US President Donald Trump (ou

Apr 14, 2019
Foreign Policy
Moon to comment on US summit, NK leader's speech: official

President Moon Jae-in will likely comment on his recent summit with US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's policy speech made last week, a senior presidential official said Sunday."President Moon will make a comment on his recent summit with Trump and Chairman Kim's policy speech tomorrow," the official said on condition of anonymity. US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcome South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim Jung-sook to the White

Apr 14, 2019
Foreign Policy
Ministry plans to strengthen implementation of UN sanctions resolutions

The Foreign Ministry is looking to increase its workforce dealing with the implementation of UN Security Council sanctions resolutions as part of its revamp plan, ministry officials said Tuesday.The Sanctions and Export Control Team of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expected to be raised to the status of division by the end of May. (Yonhap)With the boost, an undisclosed number of staff will join the group that currently has three regular officers and two members on temporary loan from anoth

Apr 10, 2019
Foreign Policy
Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic gaffes continue

An incorrect geographic term used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs triggered a complaint from the Latvian Embassy in Seoul last month, in what appears to be the latest in a string of diplomatic blunders. In an English version of its press release published on March 19, the ministry incorrectly referred to the three Baltic States --the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Estonia – as “the Balkan states.” Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap)The ministry did not

Apr 4, 2019
Foreign Policy
Korea-ASEAN, Mekong summits set for November in Busan

Summit conferences among South Korea, ASEAN members and countries along the Mekong will be held in Busan in November, Cheong Wa Dae announced Monday. The presidential office also said the suggestion of inviting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the event has been reviewed, and that Seoul is discussing the matter with ASEAN nations. Yoon Do-han, the senior secretary to the president for public relations, announces the plans for the summit conferences in Seoul on Monday. YonhapAccording to Seoul

Apr 2, 2019
Foreign Policy
Sweden willing to play facilitating role in nuclear diplomacy: Swedish ambassador

Sweden stands ready to assume a discreet facilitating role in nuclear diplomacy with North Korea to contribute to building peace on the Korean Peninsula, Swedish Ambassador to Korea Jakob Hallgren stressed at a meeting hosted by Seoul Cyber University last week. Swedish Ambassador to Korea Jakob Hallgren (Seoul Cyber University)“We have played a role as a facilitator in relations with North Korea and we are happy to continue in that role,” said Hallgren, citing north European countries’ history

Apr 2, 2019
Foreign Policy
Foreign minister says Seoul, Washington want to keep momentum of US-North Korea dialogue

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Sunday that Seoul and Washington are on the same page in wanting to maintain the momentum of United States-North Korea talks.　Kang returned home after holding talks with her US counterpart Mike Pompeo in Washington D.C. It was their first meeting since the no-deal summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi last month. South Korea`s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (Yonhap)　“South Korea and the US share

Mar 31, 2019
Foreign Policy
S. Korea, US aligned on end goal on N. Korea: FM Kang

South Korea and the United States are completely aligned on their end goal when it comes to their diplomatic efforts with North Korea, Seoul's top diplomat said Friday after talks with her American counterpart.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha arrived in Washington earlier in the day for her first meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo since the no-deal summit last month between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.At a press conference after the talks, Kang said the

Mar 30, 2019
Foreign Policy
Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon to meet with China's Xi Jinping next week

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who was recently named chief of South Korea's pan-national body on fine dust air pollution, is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, sources here said Friday.Ban has been staying in Boao, Hainan Province, in southern China for the Boao Forum for Asia since Tuesday. He will later visit Gansu Province in western China and then head to Beijing to meet with Xi, according to sources. In this file photo taken on March 28, 2019, former UN Secr

Mar 29, 2019
Foreign Policy

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