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Ivanka reaffirms maximum pressure against NK

Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, reiterated a maximum pressure campaign against North Korea, in a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Friday. She said Washington and Seoul “reaffirmed commitment to a maximum pressure campaign to ensure that the Korean Peninsula is denuclearized,” ahead of a dinner hosted by Moon at Cheong Wa Dae.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-23 16:16

First lady Kim, Ivanka watch snowboarding final

Ruling party calls for retaliatory measures against U.S. steel tariff proposal

The floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday urged the United States to immediately withdraw a proposal to impose a massive tariff on steel imports from South Korea. Otherwise, he said Seoul should consider retaliatory steps. The U.S. Commerce Department suggested last Friday slapping a 53 percent tariff on steel imports from a dozen countries, including South K...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-20 11:00

[INTERVIEW] Activist calls for renewal of Seoul-Washington relationship

Kim Dong-suk, executive committee chair of Korean American Civic Empowerment, is a veteran civic activist in Washington, who is renowned for his efforts in getting House Resolution 121 passed in 2007 which urged Tokyo to apologize to the victims of its sexual slavery during World War II. For decades, as an ethnic Korean with U.S. citizenship, he has made efforts to rally Kore...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-14 13:49

US urged not to freeze Olympic thaw

The United States is apparently unhappy with President Moon Jae-in’s push to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue with dialogue, but it faces growing calls not to throw cold water on the hard-earned conciliatory mood between the two Koreas. Experts say the hawkish U.S. stance shows Washington’s frustration and impatience over the North Korea issue which is moving faster tha...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-12 16:43

North Korea, US resume verbal war

South Korean FM vows 'creative diplomacy' to keep peace after Olympics

South Korea's top diplomat promised to pull through new diplomatic challenges actively and creatively Monday after North Korea invited the South's president to an inter-Korean summit. "There is a new diplomatic situation waiting for the foreign ministry after the PyeongChang Olympics," Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told the newly appointed heads of overseas missions. "We ne...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-12 15:07

Moon, Abe clash over military drill, comfort women

Longstanding tension between Korea and Japan is unlikely to ease, with President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe clashing over serious diplomatic and historic issues - again. In bilateral talks held Friday on the sidelines of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Abe urged Moon to conduct South Korea's joint military drills with the United States, which have bee...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-11 16:08

Pence visits Navy command, meets North Korean defectors

On Friday, Pence paid tribute to victims of two rounds of inter-Korean maritime skirmishes in 1999 and 2002 in a memorial at the Navy's 2nd Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul. Later, he met four North Korean defectors, including Ji Seong-ho, who was invited to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address last week.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-09 15:00

Defectors want to tell Mr. Pence …

South Korea, Canada vow cooperation on North Korea issue, trade

President Moon Jae-in expressed gratitude to Canadian Governor General Julie Payette for supporting South Korea's efforts to peacefully resolve the issues of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. Payette is among dozens of foreign dignitaries participating in the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games that start Friday.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-07 15:53

14 Koreans injured in Taiwan quake

The government has issued a safety warning for Koreans traveling or living in Taiwan after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of the country late Tuesday. Fourteen Koreans and dozens of Japanese were reportedly among the injured. “We advise those who are traveling or living in Taiwan not to visit the quake-affected region,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sa...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-07 13:44

South Korea and Estonia agree to boost ties, cooperation

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid agreed Tuesday to enhance the countries' bilateral cooperation in various areas, including cyber defense and fostering startup businesses, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said. The agreement came in a bilateral summit between the leaders. Kaljulaid arrived here earlier in the day, becoming th...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-06 16:40

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Missile attack on Syria