After the adoption of the Strategy on five priority directions of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017-2021 on February 14 2017, the country almost every day becomes the "main hero" of the newsfeeds of the world's leading media, analytical portrayals of "think tanks" and influen
Contemporary process of dynamic scientific and technological development as well increasing competition in the global world, competitiveness of each country and society is becoming dependent on the intellectual advancement of young people as well as the attention given to the full realization of the
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday that the international community seeks a peaceful solution to the North Korean nuclear crisis.He was speaking en route to Thailand after meeting with his counterparts from South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian nations at a regional gathering in the P
Applying economic sanctions is the only option available to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program, a United States senator has said, stressing the importance of China's increased role in the process."There is really no other option than to continue sanctions. The other option i
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Wednesday promised South Korea's continued development cooperation with African countries."Beyond the political importance of Africa as a continent of more than a quarter of all sovereign countries in the world, Korea views Africa as a valuable partner in deve
Prosecutors demanded a 2 1/2-year prison term for a close aide to ousted former President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday on charges of leaking presidential documents to a friend of Park accused of tampering with state affairs and extorting money from conglomerates.Jeong Ho-seong, one of the three longes
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that tightens sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear weapons and honors an American citizen who died after being held by the regime.The bill, which was renamed the "Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act" after the 22-year-old U
A ranking U.S. senator told President Donald Trump Tuesday to let the "professionals" conduct foreign policy on North Korea.Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took a swipe at the president as the feud between them escalated to new levels."Really, when you
The foreign ministers of South Korea and France held talks Monday during which they agreed on strong sanctions that would lead North Korea to talks on denuclearization.South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian also agreed that North Korea's nuclea
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to visit American troops at a newly expanded U.S. military base in South Korea next month, a senior White House official said Monday.The visit would take place during Trump's state visit to Seoul on Nov. 7-8 amid high tensions over North Korea's nuclear
The following article was provided to The Korea Post media by the Embassy of Viet Nam in Seoul for publication.—Ed.Hosting APEC 2017 is a top priority in Viet Nam’s foreign policy agenda, as it aspires to make greater contribution to an ever-thriving Asia-Pacific region. After more than 30 yea
South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo arrived in the Philippines on Monday to join a high-level regional security forum.North Korea will be among the agenda items at the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Clark, Pampanga, about two hours north of Manila.The two-day sessi
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is willing to go to North Korea to broker negotiations over its nuclear weapons program, the New York Times reported Sunday.In an interview at his home in Georgia, the 93-year-old Democrat said he made his intention known to President Donald Trump's national se
Two U.S. B-1B strategic bombers flew over South Korea on Saturday as part of their participation in the Seoul air show.The long-range, multi-mission supersonic bombers flew low over Seoul Air Base for eight minutes as part of the air show, formally called the Seoul International Aerospace and Defens
South Korea's unification minister met with the head of a U.N. agency on population Friday to discuss Seoul's possible support for its census on North Korea, government officials said.Minister Cho Myoung-gyon held talks with Natalia Kanem, executive director of the United Nations Population
President Moon Jae-in promised additional support for the country's athletes and sports industry Friday, saying sports can open new opportunities for the people and the country.The remarks came at the opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival in Chungju, located some 150 kilometers southe
President Moon Jae-in called on police officers Friday to focus only on protecting the lives and rights of the people, saying it was the people they must be most concerned about."It is not Cheong Wa Dae or people with power that the police's eyes and ears must be directed to," Moon said, refer
A state commission was to unveil the results of a high-stakes survey on whether to abandon or continue the construction of two unfinished reactors Friday after months of heated debates about whether it's the right time to begin weaning South Korea off nuclear energy.Abandoning the Shin Kori-5 an
A Seoul court on Friday refused to issue an arrest warrant for a former senior official of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) allegedly involved in the spy agency's interference in domestic politics and blacklisting celebrities.The prosecution had sought to arrest Choo Myeong-ho, a former c
South Korea on Wednesday denied a reported allegation by a group of lawyers that former President Park Geun-hye's human rights are being violated in her detention cell.CNN reported Park's international legal team led by MH Group plans to submit a document on her human rights situation to the