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S. Korea welcomes opening of Afghan-Taliban peace talks

Sept 14, 2020

South Korea on Monday welcomed the launch of negotiations between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban aimed at ending decades of war. On Saturday, the two sides met in Qatar's capital of Doha...
S. Korea hails agreement normalizing Bahrain-Israel ties

Sept 14, 2020

South Korea welcomes an agreement reached between Bahrain and Israel to normalize their diplomatic relations, the foreign ministry said Monday. "The government welcomes the agreement between Bahrain...
Seoul reaffirms launching new working-level talk with Washington in Oct.

Sept 13, 2020

First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun on Saturday reaffirmed that Seoul and Washington are working to launch new working-level talks in October, ruling out speculation the two sides are in dissen...
Foreign ministry to set up own videoconferencing system for better security

Sept 13, 2020

The foreign ministry is pushing to build its own videoconference platform to improve security as virtual meetings continue across the world due to the new coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday....
Foreign ministry calls for continued presence of S. Korean peacekeeping unit in Lebanon, South Sudan

Sept 11, 2020

South Korea's foreign ministry on Friday called for its peacekeeping troops to continue their presence in Lebanon and South Sudan for its contribution to the global peace and other factors. Whether ...
S. Korea, Britain agree on closer cooperation to tackle climate change

Sept 11, 2020

South Korea and Britain agreed to forge closer cooperation to tackle climate change, Seoul's finance ministry said Friday. The agreement was reached during a telephone discussion between Finance Min...
FM Kang to visit Vietnam next week for bilateral talks: sources

Sept 11, 2020

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha plans to travel to Vietnam next week for talks with her counterpart on various bilateral issues, including joint efforts for cooperation amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
Rights panel finds ministry lacked fairness in handling New Zealand sexual abuse case

Sept 11, 2020

The foreign ministry failed to fairly handle allegations that a senior diplomat sexually abused a local embassy employee in New Zealand, and even included officials directly under him in an internal ...
FM Kang calls for early resumption of talks with NK

Sept 10, 2020

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called for an early resumption of denuclearization talks between the two Koreas and the US, while asking for international support for the peace process t...
FM calls for international support for S. Korea's peace efforts at regional forum

Sept 10, 2020

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has called for international support for an early resumption of dialogue with North Korea and renewed South Korea's "firm" will to push for inter-Korean cooperation at...
S. Korean trade minister heads to Paris to win support to become next WTO head

Sept 9, 2020

GENEVA -- South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee departed Geneva for Paris Wednesday as she drums up support for her bid to become the next head of the World Trade Organization (WTO). "In the Fre...
US Amb. Harris unveils books on his desk, many about N. Korea, for Month of Reading

Sept 9, 2020

US Ambassador to Seoul Harry Harris on Wednesday shared a list of books on his desk, some related to North Korea, for South Korea's Month of Reading in a tweet that hinted at his interest in the recl...
FM Kang to attend ASEAN meetings this week

Sept 9, 2020

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha was set to attend a series of annual meetings led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations beginning Wednesday to discuss responses to the novel coro...
FM Kang voices concerns over US-China tension, impact on S. Korea's diplomacy

Sept 8, 2020

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Tuesday that a growing Sino-US rivalry makes South Korea's diplomatic endeavor to firm up relations with the major powers a "very tough task." Kang delivered a s...
Vice FM Choi to meet Biegun in Washington Thursday

Sept 8, 2020

First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun will meet with US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun in Washington on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations, the regional situation and other issues,...