Early on the morning of Sept. 27, 2020, the armed forces of Armenia, committing large-scale provocations, have subjected the positions of the Azerbaijan Army along line of contacts of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani human settlements located in the frontline zone to intensive
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan said, “The social conditions corresponding to the world standards are created for the population in Turkmenistan, where the achievements were attained due to the friendship, hard work and high spirituality of the people.” Speaking at the Conference
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post mediaPresident Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan stated that the coronavirus pandemic in the world has vividly revealed humanity’s vulnerability and that the current threatening and complex situation has proved that all states and peoples o
Ambassador Simon Smith of the United Kingdom in Seoul visited the Cheongju City of Chungcheongbuk-do Province on Sept. 23, 2020, and met with Mayor Han Beom-deok of the City. According to Cheongju City officials, Ambassador Smith then toured a number of up-and-coming business companies producing exp
The following article was contrbited to The Korea Post media by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Seoul for publication on the occasion of the National Day of Saudia Arabia on Sept. 23, 2020.—Ed.The twenty-third day of September 1932 was a glorious day in our history where the founding King His Majesty
President Moon Jae-in said, “During the process of surmounting the COVID-19 pandemic, the police, the prosecution and the National Intelligence Service have been doing everything possible.” Speaking at the 2nd Strategy Meeting on Reforming national Intelligence Service on Sept. 21, 2020, President M
By Feature Editor Lee Sam-sunPresident Moon Jae-in said, “We are in the middle of a war and I don’t think it is right to call the commander back home from the battlefront in the middle of a war!”Speaking at a meeting called to present a Letter of Appointment to the head of the newly promoted Disease
President Moon Jae-in met with the Protestant Church leaders in Korea on Aug. 27, 2020, and asked them for cooperation in the effort to control the spread of COVID-19. Excerpts from the statement of the President follow:Today, I hope we can sit down and talk together. I am very glad to have leaders
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editors Joy Cho, Kim Hyung-dae, Song Na-raPresident Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of India had a telephonic summit meeting on April 9 on the COVID-19 to discuss ways to deal with the fast-spreading global pandemic and the challenges it poses to hea
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Reporters Kim Ka-hee, Joy Cho, Jeong Won-shikThe Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have a great deal of areas where the two countries could substantially benefit from each other through increased cooperation.This was immediately apparent at a rece
The following are excerpts from the speech of President Moon Jae-in on Korea’s New Deal proposal made at the 37th Cabinet Meeting in Seoul on July 21, 2020.—Ed.Today’s gathering has been convened a bit early because the Cabinet members are scheduled to go to the National Assembly. The Korean New Dea
The following article was provided by the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan through the good offices of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news media since 19
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporter Jang Gun-juPresident Moon Jae-in said, “Together our efforts to protect jobs and businesses, the government desires that labor and management agree to share suffering and work together for mutual benefits.”Speaking at the 35th Cabinet Meeting at the President
By Editor Lee Sam-sun President Moon Jae-in said at a meeting with his senior secretaries on July 6, “We will make sure that the COVID-19 control-purpose funds will be used expeditiously and effectively to protect jobs, people’s lives and businesses.” Excerpts from his message follow: The Government
Ambassador Harry Harris of the United States in Seoul expressed gratitude to the Korean people and government for the two million face masks Korea sent to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency."The U.S.-ROK alliance and friendship are as vital and iron-clad today as it was 70 years ago," Harr
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Special Feature Editor Kim Hyung-dae This year, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation celebrate the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic relations since the two countries singed the agreement on Sept. 30, 1990. Cooperation and friendship between the two cou
President Moon Jae-in spoke on the phone on April 13, 2022 with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan Lotay Tshering, at the request of the Bhutanese Prime Minister, for 15 minutes. Prime Minister Tshering was the 25th leader with whom President Moon has spoken over the phone to discuss the respon
President Moon Jae-in made the following remarks at the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on April 14, 2020.—Ed.I would like to thank His Excellency Prime Minister Phuc for his leadership in convening this special virtual summit.I believe it is truly meaningful that we are having this meeting in such
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) not only imposes a crisis on the medical field but on all sectors including economy, finance and society. International cooperation is thus more imperative than ever before." President Moon Jae-in said this on March 24 in phone talks with Saud
The United States and its allies stand ready to defend themselves even on Christmas day, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday, as officials remained on alert for a threatened "Christmas gift" from North Korea.The "gift" was widely expected to be an intercontinental ballistic missile launch after