The United States will continue "patient" diplomacy with North Korea to make clear that the regime needs to return to denuclearization talks, a senior State Department official said Wednesday.The official spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss last week's meetings involving the top
The Chinese Embassy in Washington said Wednesday that Chinese authorities are in close communication with South Korea, the United States and other nations to help fight the spread of a deadly new virus.The embassy wrote on Twitter that China's National Health Commission is "maintaining close communi
South Korea's ambassador to the United States on Tuesday called for the swift resumption of an inter-Korean railway project amid stalled nuclear talks between Washington and Pyongyang.President Moon Jae-in last week called for expanding inter-Korean cooperation to facilitate denuclearization negotia
The United States said Tuesday it welcomes South Korea's decision to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard its citizens and vessels passing through the strategic waterway.South Korea's defense ministry announced earlier that it will expand the operational area of its anti-piracy mission i
The United States flew a surveillance aircraft over South Korea on Tuesday, an aviation tracker said, amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula over possible provocations by North Korea.An RC-135W Rivet Joint of the U.S. Air Force was spotted in the skies above South Korea at 31,000 feet, Aircraft Spots
South Korea's decision to send troops to the tense Strait of Hormuz for "independent" naval operations drove home its desire to cement alliance cooperation with the United States and avoid straining ties with its trade partner, Iran, analysts said Tuesday.Capping monthslong deliberations that pitted
Ambassador Mohammed El Amine Derragui of the People’s Democratic of Algeria in Seoul said, “Algeria and Korea are celebrating the 30th anniversary of establishment of official relations on the 15th of January 2020 and since then are committed to promoting mutual understanding and collaborating in al
“I am pleased to see President Mirziyoyev again. He is like a brother to me. He is leading Uzbekistan’s new development with reform policies across all sectors, including politics, the economy and society, and I sincerely respect President Mirziyoyev who is attracting global attention. President Mir
Ambassador and U Thant Sin of the Union of Myanmar in Seoul said, “To regain independence, all national races, together with patriotic leaders, sacrificed their lives with an untiring determination and diligence under the guidance of our national hero General Aung San, who was the father of State Co
Governor Lee Chul-woo and former North Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kwan-yong received the Order of Labor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Seoul on Thursday. The medal was recognized for its role in creating human and material support and faithful president of the company, as well as pioneering exem
The Lotte Hotel, located in Sogong-dong, Seoul, hosted by the Myanmar Embassy Udan Shin in Seoul on Tuesday( January 9th) to celebrate its independence(74 years have passed since Myanmar gained independence from Britain in 1948)."Myanmar, which had existed as an independent and sovereign country thr
U.S. President Donald Trump met with the top national security advisers of South Korea and Japan in Washington on Wednesday, the White House said, as nuclear talks between Washington and North Korea remain deadlocked.Trump met briefly with Chung Eui-yong, director of Cheong Wa Dae's national securit
The foreign ministry launched a team of relevant officials Sunday to discuss measures to protect South Korean nationals and businesspeople in the Middle East, where tensions spiked after last week's U.S. airstrike that killed a top Iranian general.First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Sei-young presided o
By President Kim Hyung-dae, Reporter Shin Su-hyun Ambassador and Mrs. Federico Failia in Seoul hosted a reception at the residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul on Dec. 10, 2019 on the occasion of presentation of decorations to Chairperson Kyung Ran Choi of the Seoul Design Foundation, concurrently professo
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could lose "everything" if he acts in a hostile manner, sending a clear warning to the regime to refrain from provocations such as nuclear and missile tests.Trump sent the tweet as the two countries have exchanged heated
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Elections are one of the oldest institutions of democracy, determining the form and methods of governing the state. Democracy can’t exist without elections. Nowadays, free and fair elections are the key factor in the process of democratization and one of the main means of expressing the will of the
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Business Editor Suing Jung-wook National Assemblyman Kim Jung-hoon said, “The Republic of Korea and the United Arab Emirates share an intimate relationship dynamically interacting in various dimensions, including the economy, culture and defense as strategic partners.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to meet with China's State Councilor Wang Yi on Thursday afternoon for discussions on such pending issues as ways to improve Seoul-Beijing ties and resume talks on North Korea's nuclear program.Wang, who doubles as foreign minister, on Wednesday began
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that it is up for debate whether keeping American troops stationed in South Korea is in the U.S. national security interest.Trump's comment to reporters in London is one of the strongest indications the U.S. president could consider reducing troops in the