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Seoul looks to honor outstanding foreign residents

Seoul looks to honor outstanding foreign residents

The Seoul city government has begun its annual search for foreign residents who contribute to the development of the capital in various areas in order to bestow honorary citizenship upon them.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-05-24 15:13

1st Nuclear Consultative Group meeting likely to be held next month

1st Nuclear Consultative Group meeting likely to be held next month

The first meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) agreed between President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden will likely be held early next month, officials said Wednesday.

2023-05-24 13:31

US House passes bill on providing healthcare to Korean veterans of Vietnam War

US House passes bill on providing healthcare to Korean veterans of Vietnam War

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill on providing healthcare services to former Korean veterans of the Vietnam War who have since become naturalized citizens of the United States, the office of Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) said Tuesday.

2023-05-24 10:35

Seoul asks US to reconsider limit on capacity expansion of Korean chipmakers in China

Seoul asks US to reconsider limit on capacity expansion of Korean chipmakers in China

Korea has asked the United States to review the latter's proposed limit on the expansion of production by Korean semiconductor manufacturers in China, a U.S. public notice showed Tuesday.

2023-05-24 07:16

[ANALYSIS] Korea could join G7, but experts question its advantage

ANALYSISKorea could join G7, but experts question its advantage

The prospect of Korea joining the Group of Seven (G7), the club of the world's seven most powerful nations, and thereby making it a G8, is becoming brighter as the Asian country continues to expand its influence on the global stage. Launched in 1975, the G7 is an informal bloc of the leading industrialized democracies - the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Fr...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-05-23 16:37

Smithsonian museum seeking to establish research center in Korea

Smithsonian museum seeking to establish research center in Korea

The Asian Cultural History Program of the U.S. Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is pushing for a plan to establish a research center in Korea to facilitate exchanges of curatorial and scholarly people between the two countries, the head of the program said Tuesday.

2023-05-23 15:09

FM says joint operation between Seoul, Washington top priority for nuclear consulting group

FM says joint operation between Seoul, Washington top priority for nuclear consulting group

Foreign Minister Park Jin said Tuesday that ensuring joint operation between South Korea and the United States is top priority for the allies' envisioned nuclear consulting group for bolstering nuclear deterrence against North Korea's military threats.

2023-05-23 14:55

Korea, Malaysia to stage friendship flight over Langkawi airport

Korea, Malaysia to stage friendship flight over Langkawi airport

The Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aerobatic team will stage a friendship flight with Malaysian jets Tuesday over an airport in the Southeast Asian country, in a move to bolster bilateral defense ties, officials said.

2023-05-23 11:39

WTO chief says digital technology a key factor in future trade

WTO chief says digital technology a key factor in future trade

The chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Tuesday that digital technologies will serve as a key factor that affects trade in the future, adding that her agency will play a role in facilitating the digital-based global trade, according to Seoul's industry ministry.

2023-05-23 11:39

Korea, Chile hold talks to upgrade bilateral FTA

Korea, Chile hold talks to upgrade bilateral FTA

Korea and Chile have launched another round of talks on upgrading a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in line with changing global trade circumstances, Seoul's industry ministry said Tuesday.

2023-05-23 10:09

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