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Tue, September 22, 2020 | 16:14

Foreign ministry resumes mediation process for New Zealand sexual abuse case

Foreign ministry resumes mediation process for New Zealand sexual abuse case

The foreign ministry has resumed a mediation process to resolve a sexual abuse case involving a South Korean diplomat once stationed in New Zealand, officials said Tuesday. The decision came as the ministry accepted the New Zealander victim's request for mediation by a third party, a dispute settlement process that exists under New Zealand's labor law.

2020-09-22 10:54

Suga hopes for 'forward-looking' ties with Korea in letter to Moon

Suga hopes for 'forward-looking' ties with Korea in letter to Moon

Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed hope for "forward-looking" relations with South Korea as "important neighbors" in his recent letter to President Moon Jae-in, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. Suga sent a reply to Moon on Saturday for his congratulatory message, as he was sworn in as the successor of Shinzo Abe, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kang Min-seok.

2020-09-22 09:25

In UN speech, Moon calls for global cooperation in fight against virus

In UN speech, Moon calls for global cooperation in fight against virus

South Korean President Moon Jae-in emphasized Monday the importance of global cooperation, based on multilateralism, in the fight against the novel coronavirus. "Solidarity and cooperation is a power unique to humans that a virus can never match," he said in a video speech during an annual United Nations meeting. "At the same time, it is the most potent weapon at our disposal...

2020-09-22 09:09

Seoul voices 'deep regret' over Abe's visit to Yasukuni Shrine

Seoul voices 'deep regret' over Abe's visit to Yasukuni Shrine

South Korea voiced "deep concern and regret" after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo on Saturday visited a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.

2020-09-19 18:22

Japan's ex-PM Abe visits controversial Tokyo shrine

Japan's ex-PM Abe visits controversial Tokyo shrine

Japan's ex-PM Abe visits controversial Tokyo shrine

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tweeted Saturday that he had visited a shrine viewed by China and both Koreas as a symbol of wartime aggression.

2020-09-19 12:39

Seoul voices 'deep regret' over Abe's visit to Yasukuni Shrine

South Korea marks 70th anniversary of Philippine Forces' participation in Korean War

South Korea marks 70th anniversary of Philippine Forces' participation in Korean War

GOYANG - South Korea honored the heroic efforts of members of the Philippines Armed Forces who participated in the 1950-53 Korean War, the start of which has its 70th anniversary this year.

Jung Da-min | 2020-09-18 18:07

FM's Vietnam visit consolidates Korea's status as top economic partner

FM's Vietnam visit consolidates Korea's status as top economic partner

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, who wrapped up her two-day Hanoi trip Friday, is the first foreign minister to visit Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her visit fueled speculation that Vietnam is treating Korea as its top economic partner over major powers that could possibly have more influence on Vietnamese businesses.

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-09-18 17:00

South Korean elected member of UN human rights committee

South Korean elected member of UN human rights committee

A South Korean expert has been elected a member of the U.N. Human Rights Committee monitoring civil and political rights, the foreign ministry said Friday. Soh Chang-rok, a professor at Korea University's Graduate School of International Studies, will serve a four-year term as one of the 18 independent experts on the committee in charge of monitoring the implementation of the...

2020-09-18 09:37

Korea to provide $300,000 worth of aid to flood-hit Sudan

Korea to provide $300,000 worth of aid to flood-hit Sudan

South Korea will provide US$300,000 worth of humanitarian aid to Sudan to help the African country cope with massive floods that have killed over 100 people, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The aid will partly be provided in kind, such as relief goods like water purification tablets and blankets, while the rest of the provision will be used to support the U.N. humanitaria...

2020-09-17 10:35

Korea to hold ceremony to mark Philippines' participation in Korean War

Korea to hold ceremony to mark Philippines' participation in Korean War

South Korea will hold a ceremony this week to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Philippines' participation in the Korean War, the veterans affairs ministry said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country sent around 7,420 ground troops to help defend South Korea during the 1950-53 conflict, with the first batch arriving at a port in the southern city of Busan on Sept. 19, 19...

2020-09-17 10:21

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