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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 10:51

Japan changed from 'aggressor' to 'partner' with shared universal values: President Yoon

Japan changed from 'aggressor' to 'partner' with shared universal values: President Yoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol extended another olive branch to mend relations between South Korea and Japan, saying Tokyo has “transformed from a militaristic aggressor into a partner” during his March 1 Independence Movement Day speech, Wednesday. “Now, more than a century after the March 1 Independence Movement, Japan has transformed itself from a militaristic aggressor of the pa...

2023-03-01 16:55

US supports Yoon's vision for S. Korea-Japan relations: State Dept.

Justice ministry refuses to accept war-fleeing Russians as refugees

Justice ministry refuses to accept war-fleeing Russians as refugees

The Ministry of Justice in Korea said, Wednesday, it decided to appeal a recent ruling by a local court in favor of Russian men seeking refugee status after fleeing the military draft in their home country that has been engaged in a war against Ukraine. Three Russians had sought asylum in Korea, but the ministry rejected their requests, prompting them to file complaints again...

2023-03-01 16:17

Foreign minister meets with families of forced labor victims to discuss compensation means

Foreign minister meets with families of forced labor victims to discuss compensation means

Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Tuesday met with the families of the victims of wartime forced labor to update them on the state of government consultations with Japan on the long-standing issue of compensation.

2023-02-28 18:18

S. Korea, US making 'practical' progress in strengthening US extended deterrence: Amb. Cho

S. Korea, US making 'practical' progress in strengthening US extended deterrence: Amb. Cho

South Korea and the United States are making "practical" progress in enhancing the implementation of U.S. extended deterrence, South Korean ambassador to the U.S. Cho Tae-yong said Monday.

2023-02-28 08:53

Nat'l Assembly adopts resolution urging Japan to withdraw UNESCO bid for Sado mine

Nat'l Assembly adopts resolution urging Japan to withdraw UNESCO bid for Sado mine

Korea's National Assembly adopted a resolution on Monday, urging Japan to withdraw its bid to register a former gold mine linked to wartime forced labor as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2023-02-27 21:23

Ukrainian ambassador renews calls for Seoul's offer of lethal arms

Ukrainian ambassador renews calls for Seoul's offer of lethal arms

The top Ukrainian envoy in Seoul reiterated Kyiv's hope Monday for Korea to provide lethal arms to help its fight against Russia, stressing the need for such outside aid to be given "without delay" to back its counteroffensive capabilities.

2023-02-27 16:38

Ukrainian Embassy commemorates a year of war through photo exhibition

Ukrainian Embassy commemorates a year of war through photo exhibition

Photos of Ukrainian civilians and servicemen stopped office workers as they returned from lunch in Seoul on Friday. The photos, displayed in the lobby of the Seoul Square building, showed a year of conflict in Ukraine, from an image of Ukrainians taking emergency shelter at a subway station during Russian missile attacks to an image showing Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol.

2023-02-27 08:27

Vietnamese ambassador welcomes Van Toan's Korean club debut

Vietnamese ambassador welcomes Van Toan's Korean club debut

Ambassador of Vietnam to Korea Nguyen Vu Tung, left, holds a uniform with Vietnamese football player Nguyen Van Toan, who is set to play for Seoul E-Land in K-League 2, at the Vietnamese Embassy in central Seoul, Feb. 23. Van Toan is a member of the Vietnamese national team and one of the three Vietnamese players who recently joined the Korean league alongside Nguyen Canh Anh...

2023-02-26 21:50

Documentary screening on Khojaly

Documentary screening on Khojaly

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Korea Ramin Hasanov speaks during the screening of "Endless Corridor," a documentary film on the 1992 Khojaly massacre, at the Yongsan Youth Town in Seoul, Friday. The embassy commemorated the 31st anniversary of the genocide and paid tribute to the victims. Courtesy of Embassy of Azerbaijan in Korea

2023-02-26 20:00

Zelenskyy says Korea's military support will be positive for Ukraine: state media

Zelenskyy says Korea's military support will be positive for Ukraine: state media

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said South Korea's military support would be a positive for his country in its war with Russia, expressing the hope that Seoul can find a way to provide the assistance.

2023-02-25 22:46

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