Proposals on forced labor spat raise cautious hope for Seoul-Tokyo fence-mending
Seoul: From creating a fund to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor to entrusting a civilian panel with addressing the thorny issue, a flurry of proposals are raising cautious hope for a thaw in frosty ties between Seoul and Tokyo. Diplomatic circles, scholars and media in both countries have put forward the ideas while […]
Malaysia, Azerbaijan agree to boost cooperation
Baku: Malaysia and Azerbaijan have agreed to strengthen their bilateral ties, especially in the energy and tourism sectors. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev reached the agreement during a meeting at the Presidential Palace today. In the 20-minute meeting, held on the sidelines of the 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit, […]
South Korea could hold talks with Japan next month on trade row
Seoul: South Korea and Japan could sit down for a second round of talks next month in a move to work out their differences over Tokyo’s export restrictions, a top official has said. Sung Yun-mo, minister of trade, industry and energy, made the comments in a recent brief comment to Yonhap News Agency. Sung did […]
Malaysia to open embassy accredited to Palestine
Baku: Malaysia is to open an embassy accredited to Palestine to enable it to extend aid to the Palestinians more easily, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced here Friday. The embassy will be set up in Jordan, he said as he addressed leaders and representatives from 120 member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) at […]
Moon hints at new approach to restart Mount Kumgang tour program
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in signaled a new approach Friday to restart the Mount Kumgang inter-Korean tour project in compliance with the United Nations sanctions against Pyongyang. Speaking at a meeting with the Cheong Wa Dae press corps, he said that the tour program to the North Korean mountain along the east coast itself is not […]
Mongolia-China diplomatic anniversary ceremony held in Beijing
Beijing: Mongolia and China have reiterated the steady growth of their partnership as they commemorated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them at a ceremony in the Chinese capital. The ceremony organized by the Mongolian embassy in China and Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in Beijing was attended […]
South Korea, China to hold first ‘strategic’ defense talks in 5 years
Seoul: South Korea and China will hold high-level defense talks this week, resuming an annual dialogue that has been suspended since its last session in 2014 due to tensions over Seoul’s decision to host an advanced U.S. missile defense system. Vice Defense Minister Park Jae-min plans to make a three-day trip to Beijing through Tuesday. […]
South Korean prime minister to meet Abe on Thursday during trip to Japan
Seoul: South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon plans to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday as part of efforts to improve the frosty relations between Seoul and Tokyo, his office said. Lee will visit Japan from Tuesday to Thursday to attend the Japanese emperor’s enthronement event amid frayed ties between South Korea and […]
Moon requests support for peace efforts, Busan summit with ASEAN
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in asked foreign ambassadors here Friday to join a “historic” peace journey on the Korean Peninsula. He also requested their keen attention to South Korea’s efforts to play a bigger role on the global stage, as he hosted more than 110 foreign ambassadors serving in South Korea and their spouses to a […]
Nelson Mandela’s daughter begins role as South Africa’s ambassador to South Korea
Seoul: A daughter of late former South African President Nelson Mandela has formally assumed her post as the new ambassador to South Korea, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. Zenani Mandela-Dlamini visited the foreign ministry Thursday to meet with ministry officials as part of the diplomatic procedures. “I’m really happy to be serving in Korea. I think […]
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