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

Korea expresses condolences over former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's death

"Our government highly values former Premier Li Keqiang's great contributions to the development of South Korea-China relations as a close friend of Korea,” Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

2023-10-27

Yoon, Steinmeier agree close cooperation in response to North nuclear threat

President Yoon Suk-yeol and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed North Korea's recent missile launches and agreed to cooperate closely in their response to the North's nuclear and missile threats on Friday.

2022-11-04

Diplomatic missions in Korea scramble to make contact with citizens after Itaewon crush

Diplomatic missions in Korea struggled to make contact with their nationals caught up in the deadly crowd crush that occurred late Saturday night during Halloween festivities in Itaewon as the Interior Ministry confirmed 20 foreigners were killed.

2022-10-30

Yoon Suk-yeol, Korean business leaders send condolences after death of Shinzo Abe

President Yoon Suk-yeol and other Korean political and business leaders expressed their condolences following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday.

2022-07-10

The amazing evolution of wreaths

The term “wreath” refers to a ring-shaped object of real or fake flowers used to express congratulations or condolences. Wreaths have different meanings in different cultures. In the West, they are hung up in front of the door or...

2020-11-02