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US Embassy says Black Lives Matter banner removed to avoid 'misperception'Jun 16, 2020The US Embassy in Seoul said Tuesday that the Black Lives Matter banner hung on the facade of its building earlier this week was removed to "avoid misperception," amid reports the removal came after ... -
Esper lists S. Korea among partners standing up to ChinaJun 16, 2020WASHINGTON -- The United States is committed to ensuring a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region amid challenges posed by China, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday, including South Korea among hi... -
S. Korea, UAE agree to allow entry exceptions for biz people amid coronavirus pandemicJun 15, 2020South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to create a special entry system for businesspeople and other essential travelers as exemptions to entry curbs being imposed over coronavirus conc... -
FM discusses coronavirus cooperation with ASEAN chiefJun 15, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke by phone with the chief of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday and discussed ways for greater cooperation amid the coronavirus... -
Seoul slams Tokyo over ‘distortion’ of forced labor history at exhibitionJun 15, 2020South Korea on Monday expressed deep regret over Tokyo’s neglect of its pledge to commemorate victims of wartime forced labor at a newly opened facility celebrating its industrial revolution, and con... -
S. Korea calls in Japanese ambassador, voices 'deep regrets' over Meiji site info centerJun 15, 2020South Korea called in Japan's top envoy in Seoul and voiced "deep regrets" Monday after Tokyo failed to honor wartime forced labor victims at an information center on industrial revolution sites regi... -
Japan reneges on pledge to honor wartime labor victims in new Tokyo facilityJun 15, 2020TOKYO -- Japan has not fulfilled its pledge to commemorate Korean victims of wartime forced labor in a new facility celebrating its industrial revolution, threatening to further strain already-sour S... -
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[Newsmaker] US Embassy in Seoul shows support for Black Lives Matter movementJun 14, 2020The US Embassy in Seoul hung a banner on its building Saturday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, which has spread across the US, the embassy said Sunday. “The US Embassy stands in solid... -
FM discusses coronavirus vaccine with IVI chiefJun 12, 2020Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met with the head of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) on Friday and discussed the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to develop a vaccine, her office said. In ... -
Senior diplomats of S. Korea, China discuss possible trilateral summit with JapanJun 11, 2020Senior diplomats of South Korea and China held a videoconference Thursday to discuss the possibility of their countries and Japan holding an annual trilateral summit this year and ways to handle the ... -
UN official notes S. Korea's transparent public health surveillance for virus tracingJun 11, 2020A United Nations official positively evaluated South Korea's transparent use of personal information for the purpose of tracing coronavirus infections as an exemplar in the global fight against the p... -
Moon thanks Gabon, Nigeria, France for help in S. Korean hostage releaseJun 10, 2020President Moon Jae-in expressed his gratitude Wednesday to the governments of Gabon, Nigeria and France for cooperation in successful efforts to secure the release of a South Korean man kidnapped by ... -
S. Korea holds regional meeting on UN peacebuilding with Asia-Pacific partnersJun 10, 2020The foreign ministry said Wednesday it hosted a videoconference with countries in the Asia-Pacific region to discuss ways to increase contributions to the United Nations peacebuilding efforts amid th... -
US official says S. Korea chose democracy amid controversy over ambassador's remarksJun 10, 2020WASHINGTON -- South Korea already chose a system of democracy decades ago, a senior US official said Tuesday in response to a Seoul official boasting that his country can now choose between the Unite... -
Senate confirms Gen. Brown, with experience in S. Korea, as new US Air Force chiefJun 10, 2020WASHINGTON -- The US Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., with years of duty experience in South Korea, as the new US Air Force chief of staff Tuesday in a unanimous vote that will make him th...
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