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Foreign Ministry budget proposal includes 40-fold increase in APEC summit funding

The Korean government increased its budget for hosting next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit 40-fold from this year's allocation, earmarking over 100 billion won ($74.8 million).

2024-08-29

Foreign Ministry protests war shrine visits by Japan's political leaders

Korea's Foreign Ministry has protested visits and delivery of offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese political leaders.

2024-08-15

Outgoing Chinese envoy says he will work to advance Seoul-Beijing relations

Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming vowed Thursday to continue making efforts to boost bilateral relations between South Korea and China as he prepares to leave Seoul, a year after sparking a furor over his controversial remarks.

2024-07-04

PPP pushes for probe into former first lady's trip to India

A lawmaker from the People Power Party (PPP) submitted a bill on Monday to establish a special counsel probe into suspicions that former first lady Kim Jung-sook used her position to join an official trip to India during her husband's presidency.

2024-06-04

South Korean, U.S. envoys condemn North Korea's provocative acts

Senior diplomats of South Korea and the United States have held talks in Washington and strongly denounced North Korea for raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula with offensive rhetoric and provocative acts, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

2024-06-02

6 Koreans evacuated from New Caledonia: Foreign Ministry

Six Korean nationals have been safely evacuated from New Caledonia amid recent riots in the country, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

2024-05-26

South Korea expresses condolences over death of Iranian president

Korea's Foreign Ministry on Monday expressed its condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

2024-05-20

Foreign Minister urges fair treatment toward Japan-based Korean companies

Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun reiterated Korea's steadfast opposition to any discriminatory actions following Japan's directive for Korea's largest portal, Naver, to reduce its stake in the messaging app Line.

2024-05-17

Korea to not send gov't delegation to Taiwanese presidential inauguration

South Korea will not send a government delegation to the inauguration of Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te early next week, a foreign ministry official said Thursday.

2024-05-16

Seoul dismisses Tokyo's protests over Cho Kuk's Dokdo visit

Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk's recent visit to the Dokdo islets has sparked controversy as Japan lodged a formal protest expressing "regrets" about the trip.

2024-05-15