(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
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
The White House said Friday it continues to have conversations about naming an ambassador to South Korea "soon," a post that has been vacant for more than a year.The most likely candidate, Victor Cha, was withdrawn from consideration earlier this year after reportedly voicing reservations about th
South Korean President Moon Jae-in assured his American counterpart, Donald Trump, on Friday that his government will be in lockstep with Washington on summit diplomacy with North Korea.In his 35-minute phone conversation with Trump, Moon stressed the importance of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsul
South Korea and the United States were holding a third round of talks Thursday to amend their free trade agreement as Washington took a series of protectionist actions.The two sides, led by senior trade officials, met at the U.S. Trade Representative's office in Washington to continue negotiatin
For the first time in a decade, South Koreans appear to wonder if their country will finally be at peace with North Korea.Kim Ki-hoon, a 35-year-old office worker in Seoul, may be among many who hold guarded optimism on the heels of a fresh detente on the peninsula, which was forged by the PyeongCha
A highly placed Korean government official suggested that North Korea may tread the path used by the Vietnamese government. According to popular Korean-language daily, Dong-A Ilbo, this morning. The government official suspected that Chairman Kim is following the Vietnamese leaders who normalized di
President Moon Jae-in will table a government proposal for a constitutional amendment next week should the National Assembly fail to come up with its own proposal, an official from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.The president is expected to submit the government bill on the const
A North Korean academic paper released late last year showed that Pyongyang believes that its "nuclear weapons status" will allow the country to fully devote itself to economic development going forward, the report picked up in Seoul on Sunday showed.A periodical acquired by Yonhap News Agency lau
Even after a historic announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the first time as a sitting president, Pyongyang continued Saturday to denounce the U.S. for its sanctions and vowed never to bow to the pressure.In an opinion piece attributed to an ind
Prosecutors raided the offices of the country's culture ministry and a state-run casino operator on Saturday as part of a probe into allegations over illicit hiring.A high-ranking official at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is suspected of having given business favors to Kangwon Land
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have agreed to meet by May to discuss the denuclearization of the regime, a South Korean envoy said Thursday.South Korea's national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong, told reporters at the White House that Trump told him he would acc
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a 25 percent tariff on steel imports that is certain to add pressure on South Korean exports.Trump signed two proclamations -- one for steel and another for a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports -- to address what the administration has called a threa
South Korea and the United States plan to make a "major announcement" on North Korea on Thursday, officials said, after the two sides met over South Korean officials' recent meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.South Korea's national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong, will hold a jo