The world is focused on achieving North Korea's denuclearization, the White House said Monday in response to news of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Pyongyang.Xi is to make a state visit to North Korea on Thursday and Friday, his first as China's president."Our goal is

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Russia held talks in Moscow on Monday over issues related to North Korea and bilateral relations, officials said.During the meeting, foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, shared their assessments of the recent situation o

Following an eight-day tour of Finland, Norway and Sweden, President Moon Jae-in returned to South Korea on Sunday, where a pile of tough tasks remains unresolved.The keywords of his discussions during the state visits were peace, innovation and inclusive growth.Moon secured firmer support for the K

President Moon Jae-in met with the bereaved family of Lee Hee-ho, a former first lady, immediately after returning from a weeklong trip to Northern Europe on Sunday.Moon and first lady Kim Jung-sook headed straight to the house in Donggyo-dong, located in western Seoul, from a military airport in Se

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Korea Kang Kyung-wha extended her appreciation to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić for paying special attention to Korean companies, including by attending the opening ceremony of a Korean investment company’s factory in Serbia in November last year. She ma

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a "beautiful" and "very warm" letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.Trump told reporters at the White House that he received the letter on Monday, the first known correspondence of its kind since the two men's summit in Vietnam i

The outgoing deputy commander of the United Nations Command (UNC) received an honorary Korean name from a pro-alliance group here in recognition of his dedicated service, the command has said.Lt. Gen. Wayne Eyre was given the Korean name "Ye Young-soo" from the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance Frie

This article is published on the occasion of the National Day of the Philippines on June 12, 2019 amidst continuously fast-growing ties between the two countries.—Ed. By Senior Editorial Writer Kim Hyung-dae It has been 70 years since the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Republic of Philippines

Seven South Koreans were killed and 19 others went missing after a tourist boat sank in Hungary's Danube River, the foreign ministry here said Thursday.A total of 33 Koreans and two Hungarian crew members were aboard the cruise when it collided with another vessel and sank in the river in Budape

The number of foreigners staying in South Korea increased by nearly 9 percent last year, with the rate of illegal foreign workers also rising 15 percent, government data showed Tuesday.According to data released by the Ministry of Justice, 2,367,607 foreigners were residing in the country as of the

The foreign ministry said Tuesday it will file criminal complaints against one of its officials and an opposition lawmaker for leaking the content of a phone conversation between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump.The diplomat, who worked at the South Korean Embassy in Washington,

The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday stressed U.N. member countries' enforcement of anti-North Korea sanctions after Pyongyang's top envoy to the world body renewed calls for the return of a seized ship suspected of violating sanctions.But it said that Washington is still open to nuclear

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporters Sua Kim, Hillary KangThe Plurinational State of Bolivia located in the heart of the South American Continent is a very special country to Korea. She has a population of only 11 million, but enjoys the possession of enormous natural resources which the Republ

By Business Editor Lee Sam-sun with Reporters Kim Jung-mi and Sua KimAmbassador Wylbur Chisiya Simuusa of the Republic of Zambia in Seoul said, “We we are receiving and witnessing increased expressions of interest from Korean business people and tourists regarding Zambia, and recently a Korean busin

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporters Kim Jung mi, Kim SuaAmbassador Lescouhier Peter of the Kingdom of Belgium in Seoul said, “Belgium has a very central location in Europe, which makes it interesting for logistics companies and Belgium is an excellent place to distribute to other European coun

Ambassador B. Dyussenbayev of Kazakhstan in Seoul said, “Today Kazakhstan is known as one of the leaders in the CIS and Eastern Europe in attracting foreign investments.” Speaking at a recent interview with The Korea Post, Ambassador Dyussenbayev stated, “Over the past 10 years, more than $100 billi

Ambassador Myrat Mammetaliyev of Turkmenistan in Seoul hosted a press meeting at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Seoul on Feb. 23, 2018, and explained to the media on the main directions of foreign policy of his country and prospects for cooperation with the Republic of Korea. The following are excer

By Lee Kyung-sik, publisher of The Korea Post mediaIn the opinion of many Koreans, former Ambassador Krzysztof Ignacy Majka of Poland in Seoul and Mrs. Zofia Majka are considered to be among the most dedicated foreign mission chiefs and madams in Korea.Most fittingly, Ambassador Majka was recently h

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will discuss the complexities of North Korea, trade and other things with President Moon Jae-in."We're going to have tremendous discussions tonight. I know you've been discussing with our people some of the complexities of North Korea and trade a

Ambassador Vitali V. Fen of the Republic of Uzbekistan is back in Korea. A former dean of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps with 18 years of service in Korea, Ambassador Fen is back with his spouse, Madam Lyudmila.The government of Uzbekistan has re-appointed Ambassador Fen as new ambassador of Uzbekistan