U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it's not the right time to put additional travel restrictions on South Korea over the coronavirus.Trump was asked at a White House press briefing whether he is considering restricting travel to and from South Korea, Italy and other countries affected b

2020 is the 70th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relationship between Korea and Spain.King Felipe VI, the Spanish king even visited South Korea and met with President Moon Jae-in last October to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries in tourism and overseas construction

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik With Editor Joy Cho, Reporter Stephen Kim “Economic cooperation has an important role in bilateral relations. The Islamic Republic of Iran and The Republic of Korea also are no exception.” So said Ambassador Saeed B. Shabestari of Iran in Seoul at an exclusive interview wi

A presidential plane from South Korea arrived in Japan on Tuesday to evacuate four nationals and a Japanese spouse from a quarantined cruise ship docked near Tokyo, after an increase in onboard infections of the new coronavirus.The VCN-235 of the Air Force arrived at Japan's Haneda Airport hours aft

The foreign ministry said Wednesday it held a public diplomacy event in Seoul for foreign diplomats and journalists here with a focus on promoting South Korea's culture and history.The event, titled "Unboxing Korea", is one of the ministry's latest projects designed to help foreign communities broad

South Korea and Britain agreed Wednesday to enhance joint research and development in new defense technologies, the arms procurement agency said.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration and Britain's Defence and Security Organisation, under the Department for International Trade, signed a memo

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to having another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un but only if it will lead to a nuclear deal, his national security adviser said Tuesday.Robert O'Brien told an audience at the Atlantic Council think tank that the president has been clear about that and

The following are excerpts from an article contributed by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul for publication.—Ed. The Khojaly genocide is the gravest crime of genocide committed against peaceful Azerbaijani people in the course of Armenia’s aggressive war against Azerbaijan. The town of Khojaly is l

A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier with two South Koreans and a dozen other crewmembers aboard has been seized by the Indonesian Navy on suspicion of violating territorial waters, Seoul officials said Tuesday.The seizure, the third of its kind involving South Koreans since October, occurred Sat

U.S. President Donald Trump told his advisers that he does not want another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un before the November presidential election, CNN quoted two sources as saying Monday.The report comes as denuclearization negotiations between the two countries have stalled since th

By Song Sang-ho South Korea is set to send a third evacuation flight to the new coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan on Tuesday night to bring back about 150 of its citizens and their Chinese spouses and immediate family members, officials said.The chartered plane is expected to depart from Incheon

BAKU, Azerbaijan—The ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) led by President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan gained 65 of the total 125 seats in the single-chamber parliament of the country.The Central Election Commission (CEC) headed by Mazahir Panahov announced the partial results early on F

- A senior South Korean trade official left for India on Monday as part of the country's drive to forge deeper ties with emerging countries, the trade ministry said.Yeo Han-koo, deputy minister for trade negotiations, is set to meet with India's Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan in Delhi on Tuesday t

South Korea is fine-tuning the details with China over its plan to send a third evacuation flight to the new coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan this week to bring back about 150 of its citizens and their Chinese family members, Seoul officials said Monday.Seoul seeks to send the chartered flight

South Korea and the United States were set to hold a meeting Monday to coordinate policy on issues related to North Korea, including inter-Korean cooperation projects, such as allowing individual trips to the North.Alex Wong, deputy special representative for North Korea policy, arrived in Seoul on

President Moon Jae-in will greet the new Chinese and Japanese ambassadors to South Korea at Cheong Wa Dae on Friday, an opportunity to discuss the issues of the ongoing novel coronavirus epidemic and Seoul-Tokyo relations dampened by a drawn-out trade fight.After receiving their credentials, Moon pl

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday that "rogue states" like Iran and North Korea demand the United States' constant vigilance.Esper made the comment as he discussed the Trump administration's National Defense Strategy, which was released in January 2018.He said the strategy is designed

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Thursday that South Korea will consider taking additional measures to ward off a deadly new coronavirus "if necessary" after a comprehensive review of the U.N. health agency's recommendations and other factors.Seoul has been under growing pressure to expand its e

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Kim Gunn met with his Myanmarese counterpart Wednesday and discussed bilateral ties and other issues of mutual concern, the foreign ministry said.In his meeting with Soe Han, permanent secretary at Myanmar's foreign ministry, Kim expressed pleasure that

A U.S. House panel is reviewing a resolution on the importance of the alliance between South Korea and the United States, Congress' website showed Wednesday.The resolution, introduced by Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) last month, was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific