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FM Kang calls for 'mold-breaking' diplomacy amid uncertainty in global politics

Dec 30, 2019

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Monday called for a "mold-breaking" diplomatic strategy to navigate the convoluted global politics marked by growing uncertainty from an intensifying Sino-US rivalr...
NSC reviews Moon's China trip, vows push for closer ties with Beijing, Tokyo

Dec 26, 2019

South Korea's top national security officials agreed Thursday to step up efforts for closer relations between their country and two neighboring powers, China and Japan, as they reviewed the results o...
Facing US trade uncertainty, China seeks closer ties with neighbours

Dec 25, 2019

CHENGDU (AFP) -- China made overtures on trade to Japan and South Korea and offered support for an infrastructure initiative as it hosted the leaders of its two neighbours this week amid strained tie...
Xi 'almost certain' to visit S. Korea in first half of next year: official

Dec 25, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping is "almost certain" to visit South Korea in the first half of next year, a presidential official said Wednesday. President Moon Jae-in invited Xi to visit the South in t...
Dialogue revived between Moon, Abe, but still has a long way to go

Dec 25, 2019

South Korea and Japan have revived top-level dialogue, but it will take a while for the squabbling neighbors to make substantive progress toward resolving the core issues, experts said Wednesday. So...
Constitutional Court to rule on 2015 ‘comfort women’ deal Friday

Dec 24, 2019

South Korea’s Constitutional Court is to rule Friday on the constitutionality of the controversial 2015 agreement between Korea and Japan regarding Korean women who were forced to work in Japan’s mil...
Seoul, Tokyo remain apart on forced labor issue, but stress dialogue at summit

Dec 24, 2019

Korea, China and Japan pledge cooperation in resolving NK issues
Moon, Abe to hold summit on disputes over trade, shared history

Dec 24, 2019

CHENGDU -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will have his first summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in more than a year Tuesday over trade and historical affairs that have impaired...
Moon, Xi stress importance of maintaining Pyongyang-Washington dialogue momentum

Dec 23, 2019

CHENGDU/ BEIJING -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a unified message to North Korea and the United States on Monday that they should maintain the momentum of...
Moon stresses China’s role in NK issues, says stalled dialogue harms all parties

Dec 23, 2019

Moon to meet Japanese PM on sidelines of trilateral meeting
Flows of tourists nose-dive between S. Korea, Japan amid trade row

Dec 23, 2019

As a trade row between South Korea and Japan has continued for months, their tourist exchanges have taken a steep dive, hammering one of the most lucrative tourist routes in Asia. The number of Kore...
Foreign ministry welcomes Senate confirmation of Biegun as deputy secretary

Dec 20, 2019

South Korea's foreign ministry on Friday welcomed the Senate confirmation of the top US envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, as deputy secretary of state, voicing hope for his role in solidifying t...
Moon to hold bilateral summit with Abe in China on Tuesday : Cheong Wa Dae

Dec 20, 2019

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold one-one-one talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in China next week, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday, saying their meeting is "of great significan...
US Senate confirms Biegun as deputy secretary of state

Dec 20, 2019

The United States Senate on Thursday confirmed Stephen Biegun, Washington's top envoy for North Korea talks, as deputy secretary of state. Biegun's confirmation by a 90-3 vote came as the special re...
Moon to hold summit with Xi next week amid stalled NK nuke talks

Dec 19, 2019

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, next week when he visits China for annual trilateral talks with Chinese and Japanese leaders, Moon's of...