Foreign minister voices concern over Japan's Sado mine to Unesco chief

Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong expressed deep concerns over Japan's move to have a mine linked to the forced labor of Koreans listed as a world heritage site, in a meeting with the Unesco chief in Paris on Tuesday, his ministry said.

2022-02-23

Not your islets

Members of a Korean association on the Dokdo islets hold a rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul on Tuesday to urge Tokyo to scrap an annual event aimed at publicizing its territorial claims on Korea’s islets in the East Sea.

2022-02-22

Seoul, Washington agree on draft for end-of-war declaration: minister

Seoul and Washington have effectively agreed on a draft text for a declaration to end the 1950-53 Korean War amid ongoing efforts to bring Pyongyang back to the dialogue table, said Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong Wednesday.

2021-12-29

Korea isn't going with Biden's Olympic boycott

Korea is not considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February, despite the United States and a growing number of its allies deciding not to send government delegations.

2021-12-09

Korea joins diplomats for high-level talks with the Taliban

Korea joined a group of diplomats from over a dozen countries for another round of high-level talks with Afghanistan's new Taliban government in the Qatari capital of Doha Wednesday.

2021-12-02

U.S. State Dept. doesn't mention end-of-war declaration

Seoul and Washington may not see eye-to-eye on an end-of-war declaration, with no mention of the issue in a U.S. State Department statement after talks between high-level diplomats Tuesday.

2021-11-17

Envoy describes end-of-war deal North can't 'walk away from'

A declaration to formally end the 1950-53 Korean War could create a denuclearization process that “no one can easily walk away from,” said South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun in Washington Monday.

2021-11-16

Seoul claims end-of-war talks make progress

Seoul and Washington are nearing some agreement on a proposal to formally end the 1950-53 Korean War, said South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun Sunday ahead of a week-long trip to the United States.

2021-11-15

U.S. envoy welcomes discussion about ending war

The chief U.S. nuclear negotiator said Sunday that he looks forward to exploring initiatives including Seoul’s proposal for an end-of-war declaration and humanitarian support for North Korea.

2021-10-24

Foreign Ministry slashed budget for North's human rights protection

The Foreign Ministry’s budget for human rights protection in North Korea was reduced this year to a third of what it was three years ago. According to the ministry’s records demanded by People Power Party Rep. Thae Yong-ho, obtained exclusively by...

2021-09-23

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