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Foreign ministry seeks probe into top envoy in Nigeria over alleged unfair hiringJan 12, 2021The foreign ministry has filed a complaint with the prosecution seeking a probe into allegations that the South Korean ambassador in Nigeria was involved in the unfair hiring of a former embassy empl... -
Seoul, Tehran still deadlocked over seized tankerJan 11, 2021South Korea and Iran remain at odds on the issue of a Korean tanker in Iranian custody despite senior diplomats’ efforts to negotiate the release of the vessel, as well as the matter of Iranian funds... -
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[Newsmaker] Vice FM heads to Iran for talks to free seized tankerJan 10, 2021South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun left for Iran Sunday to seek the release of an oil tanker and its crew that were seized by Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf last week. Cho... -
New S. Korean envoy to Japan vows efforts to improve ties with TokyoJan 8, 2021Kang Chang-il, South Korea's new ambassador to Japan, vowed Friday to do his utmost to help improve the country's relations with Tokyo amid increased tensions after a local court ordered Tokyo to pay... -
S. Korean delegation heads to Iran for talks to free seized tankerJan 7, 2021A South Korean government delegation arrived in Iran on Thursday for talks to seek the release of an oil tanker and its crew seized by Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf earlier this week. “I pla... -
FM Kang calls for continued intl. support for peace efforts on peninsulaJan 7, 2021Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has called for steadfast international support for South Korea's efforts to foster lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, her office said Thursday. Kang made the rema... -
S. Korean delegation departs for Iran to negotiate release of seized oil tankerJan 7, 2021A government delegation left for Iran on Thursday to negotiate an early release of the South Korean oil tanker and its crew seized by Iranian authorities earlier this week. The delegation, led by Ko... -
Seoul considers legal action against Iran after tanker seizedJan 6, 2021South Korea is considering legal action against Iran after its forces seized a Korea-flagged tanker and its crew, while Tehran insists the issue is “completely technical” on environmental concerns, r... -
Seoul demands release of S. Korean tanker seized by Iran, sends militaryJan 5, 2021Seoul is scrambling to respond to the seizure of a South Korea-flagged tanker by Iran, sending a Navy unit to the Strait of Hormuz and summoning Tehran’s envoy to Seoul demanding the immediate releas... -
US urges 'immediate release' of Korean tanker from IranJan 5, 2021WASHINGTON -- The US State Department on Monday called on Iran to immediately release a South Korea-flagged tanker it detained. The State Department argued Iran's detention of the South Korean tanke... -
Court ruling on ‘comfort women’ cases imminentJan 4, 2021A South Korean court is set to rule on two lawsuits filed against the Japanese government by Korean women who were forced to work in Japan’s military brothels during World War II, with the decision l... -
S. Korea condemns deadly airport attack in YemenJan 4, 2021South Korea strongly condemns a terrorist attack presumed to have taken place at a southern airport in Yemen and expresses support for international efforts to end the conflict in the region, the for... -
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy appeals S. Korean court's asset seizure orderJan 4, 2021Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has appealed a South Korean court's order to seize its assets held in South Korea soon after the relevant legal process to compensate victims of Japan's wartime fo... -
New S. Korean, Japanese envoys expected to take office next month: sourcesDec 31, 2020South Korea and Japan are expected to inaugurate their new ambassadors to Tokyo and Seoul, respectively, next month after they recently endorsed each other's designations, multiple sources said Thurs... -
Foreign Minister Kang hopes NK joins new regional health initiativeDec 30, 2020South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha expressed hope for North Korea to join a new regional cooperative initiative on public health, noting Pyongyang’s participation could lay the foundation f...
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