South Korea voiced strong protest with Japan for claiming its sovereignty over Dokdo in guidelines it endorsed on Friday for use in writing high school textbooks."The government strongly condemns Japan for adopting the guidelines that contain its inappropriate argument about Dokdo and call for its

The first F-35A stealth fighter aircraft for South Korea has made its public debut at a sensitive time for diplomacy on North Korea.South Korea and the United States held a joint rollout ceremony for the jet at Lockheed Martin's assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday (local time).Defen

This article was provided by the Embassy of Brazil in Seoul to The Korea Post for publication, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news media since 1965.—Ed.By Michel TemerAccess to drinking water and basic sanitation is a right and one of the sustainable development goals of the Unit

President Moon Jae-in returned home Wednesday following his trip to Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for talks on ways to improve South Korea's bilateral relations with the countries.The two-nation tour began Thursday when Moon headed to Vietnam for a bilateral summit with his Vietname

South Korean President Moon Jae-in highlighted his country's defense cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday with a rare visit to the base of a South Korean contingent stationed here.The visit to the South Korean Akh unit came two days after Moon and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Moh

Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday slammed President Donald Trump's threat to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on fighting climate change, saying he will consider writing to the president as the new chairman of an international green growth organization based in Seou

The U.S. government will stop aid to any country involved in deals that can be instrumental to strengthening North Korea's cyberattack capabilities, according to an appropriations bill, signed by President Donald Trump last week.The Omnibus Spending Bill stipulates that none of the U.S. governme

The White House said Monday it can't confirm reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is currently visiting Beijing.Japan's Kyodo news agency reported earlier that a high-ranking North Korean official appeared to have taken a train across the border, although it was unclear whether it wa

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to make a rare trip Tuesday to meet a South Korean military contingent in the United Arab Emirates under a program to help train UAE troops, followed by a meeting with the UAE prime minister and ruler of Dubai.The president will first travel to the base of

The government was set to approve a constitutional revision proposal in a Cabinet meeting on Monday before sending it to the National Assembly as the main opposition party vows to do everything it can to derail it.Once the proposal passes through the Cabinet meeting, President Moon Jae-in plans to s

Prosecutors are expected to question former President Lee Myung-bak early this week, in what will be the first interrogation after his arrest last week over a string of corruption charges.Lee was taken into custody on early Thursday, after a court issued an arrest warrant over 12 counts of corruptio

The leaders of South Korea and Vietnam agreed Friday to work together to increase bilateral trade to more than US$100 billion by 2020.South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang also agreed to deepen diplomatic ties and enhance development cooperation during their summ

(Source: Cheong Wa Dae)Seoul l March 8, 2018First lady Kim Jung-sook invited a group of Vietnamese students studying in Korea to Cheong Wa Dae to talk with them over lunch and to share with them some words of encouragement.The lunch meeting was arranged in line with President Moon Jae-in and the fir

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday highlighted the importance of cooperation and exchange with Vietnam, calling the country an irreplaceable friend and partner."My thoughts about Vietnam are very special. I believe those of our countries' people will not be so different," Moon said

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday highlighted the importance of cooperation and exchange with Vietnam, calling the country an irreplaceable friend and partner."My thoughts about Vietnam are very special. I believe those of our countries' people will not be so different," Moon said

The following article on the official state visit of President Moon Jae-in to Viet Nam has been provided by the Embassy of Viet Nam in Seoul to The Korea Post for publication.—Ed.Hanoi (VNA) – President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (ROK) has said he intends to further deepen frie

A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant Thursday for former President Lee Myung-bak on bribery, embezzlement, tax evasion and other charges.A grim-faced Lee was taken in a black prosecution sedan from his home in southern Seoul to the Seoul Eastern Detention Center, becoming the nation's fourth f

South Korea's central bank chief said Thursday that the latest interest rate hike in the United States will have little impact on the South Korean market."The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision met market expectations, and as a result, the U.S. market remained steady," Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the "not-too-distant" future to discuss various issues, including North Korea.Trump announced the plan after holding a phone call with Putin to congratulate him on his reelection."The call had to do, als

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will likely hold a three-way summit with Chinese and Japanese leaders in early May, an official from Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday."It is true the countries are moving to hold the South Korea-China-Japan summit in early May," the of