The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Manuel A. González Sanz, and the Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kang Kyung-wha, met bilaterally on August 30th in the framework of the 8th FEALAC Ministerial Meeting held in Busan, Republic of Korea.The meeting allowed both nations to reaffi
Professor Victor Cha of Georgetown University in the United States, 56, has been named next US ambassador to the Republic of Korea (south). This was reported by Reuters yesterday.Quoting a US government official, Reuters reported that the Trump Administration of the US plans to appoint Prof. Cha as
Environment ministers from South Korea, China and Japan on Friday agreed to disclose the upcoming result of a joint study on fine dust pollution which poses increasing health and environmental problems to the region.After a two-day meeting in Suwon, on the outskirts of Seoul, the officials issued a
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday that this week's joint exercises with South Korea will involve fewer American troops than last year because of the current emphasis on integration, not because of recent tensions with North Korea.The Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise is set to run from
A Seoul court has recognized a Jordanian man as a refugee in a suit filed against the Seoul Immigration Office, citing there is a high possibility of political persecution if he goes back home, judiciary sources said Sunday. The man, whose identity has been withheld, is believed to have taken part i
Ambassador Hany Moawad Selim Labib of Egypt in Seoul hosted a reception at his residence in Seoul on July 28, 2017 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the 1952 Revolution. Many Korean and international guests attended the luncheon as well as the ambassadors and their spouses.Among the guests in att
In the mind of many people in Korea, the profile of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi of the Republic of Union of Myanmar is a combination of Korean independence fighters Kim Koo and former Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun as well as incumbent President Moon Jae-in.The incumbent government o
U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his warnings to North Korea Thursday, saying his recent threat to unleash "fire and fury" on Pyongyang may not have been tough enough.Speaking to reporters at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump made clear he will respond forcefully to any Nor
Top diplomats from Asia-Pacific countries will meet in Manila on Monday to discuss regional security issues, including North Korea's growing military threats.The annual ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will gather together 27 foreign ministers from
By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-Chairman, The Korea Post mediaPresident U Htin Kyaw of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar obviously takes strong interest in the promotion of close and warm relations and friendship between his country and Korea. As soon as President Moon Jae-in was elected new President
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday, depriving the communist regime of key sources of export revenue as punishment for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests.The sanctions provided in Resolution 2371 aim to slash North Korea's annua
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted new sanctions on North Korea Saturday, depriving the communist regime of key sources of export revenue as punishment for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests.The sanctions provided in Resolution 2371 aim to slash North Korea's annual e
South Korea's parliamentary leader has said North Korea should take cues from Iran and return to nuclear talks as he met with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran.National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun pointed out Iran has enjoyed positive effects, including economic growth, from the agreement on
President Moon Jae-in began his summer vacation Sunday with a trip to PyeongChang, highlighting his support for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games to be held there early next year, his aides said.The president will leave for a presidential retreat at a naval base in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province,
The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday to continue close coordination on issues related to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, the State Department said.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by phone earlier in the day
“The Philippines warmly welcome Korean investors and businessmen. We have valuable propositions and our country is a good location for global chain production line,” said Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado of the Republic of Philippines at an exclusive interview with The Korea Post media at the Seoul Pl
The United States' trade deficit with South Korea is not a result of their bilateral free trade agreement, two experts here have said, dismissing President Donald Trump's push to revise the deal.Gary Hufbauer, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Euijin
President Moon Jae-in plans to meet a group of business leaders later this week to exchange opinions on pending issues facing the country's economy, his office said Sunday.The meetings with heads of 15 business groups will be held on Thursday and Friday at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae,
By Kim Hyung-dae with Kim Sung-minThis press-conference is dedicated to anniversary of the coup d’etat attempt. We would like to inform you on what happened during the coup d’etat attempt on the 15th of July 2016 and what has been transpired since then in one year.In nutshell, on the 15th of July, s
Ambassador Andrei Popkov of Belarus in Seoul said that President Alexander Lukashenko of his country sent his letter of congratulation to President Moon Jae-in of Korea on his election and that in this letter President Lukashenko emphasized his hopes for further deepening and strengthening the bilat