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Sat, September 23, 2023 | 19:18

Seoul city appoints ex-ambassador as international relations envoy

Seoul city appoints ex-ambassador as international relations envoy

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has appointed Koo Hong-seok, the former ambassador to Kazakhstan, as its chief international relations officer. Koo has 31 years of diplomatic experience and is renowned as an international relations specialist with expertise in the Northeast and Southeast Asian regions.

2023-09-20 09:00

Seoul plans to build Jamsil Sports MICE Complex

Seoul plans to build Jamsil Sports MICE Complex

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a plan to construct Jamsil Sports MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) Complex including a domed stadium in southeastern Seoul's Jamsil by 2031. The urban development plan was unveiled while Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was on a visit to Canada and the United States.

2023-09-20 07:34

S. Korean foreign ministry summons Russian envoy over NK ties

S. Korean foreign ministry summons Russian envoy over NK ties

The South Korean foreign ministry summoned the top Russian envoy to the country Tuesday to lodge a complaint over Moscow's discussions of arms deals and military cooperation with North Korea.

2023-09-19 22:19

Putin may regret forging closer ties with Kim: experts

Iran eyes collecting interest from Korean lenders over previously frozen funds: sources

Iran eyes collecting interest from Korean lenders over previously frozen funds: sources

Teheran is reviewing collecting interest from Korean lenders over their past withholding of around $6 billion in Iranian funds under United States sanctions, according to sources Tuesday, after Seoul released the funds in a prisoner swap deal between Washington and Teheran.

2023-09-19 18:15

Korea ramps up support for marginalized youth

Korea ramps up support for marginalized youth

The government unveiled a set of new welfare policies on Tuesday that aim to reach out to young people who are living in social isolation. Socially isolated people are those who do not have meaningful interactions with others, except family, for more than six months, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said.

2023-09-19 17:06

24 teachers caught illegally selling exam questions to private educators

24 teachers caught illegally selling exam questions to private educators

Twenty-four high school teachers have been caught selling exam questions to private academies before or after serving as test makers for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) and mock CSAT exams in violation of the current laws, the education ministry said Tuesday.

2023-09-19 16:58

Ex-President Moon visits hospitalized DPK leader Lee on hunger strike

Ex-President Moon visits hospitalized DPK leader Lee on hunger strike

Former President Moon Jae-in paid a visit to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung at a hospital on Tuesday and urged him to end a hunger strike he has been on for nearly three weeks in protest against government policies.

2023-09-19 16:44

Yoon signs off on motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader's arrest

Seoul unveils lineup for Art Festival Seoul 2023

Seoul unveils lineup for Art Festival Seoul 2023

Art Festival Seoul, showcasing a diverse range of art performances and works, is set to kick off on Saturday, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Tuesday. The event will run until Oct. 22. Art Festival Seoul, introduced last fall, is an art festival brand of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (SFAC). It brings together prominent art festivals in Seoul at th...

2023-09-19 16:35

Yoon pitches Busan Expo bid at UN in bilateral talks

Yoon pitches Busan Expo bid at UN in bilateral talks

President Yoon Suk Yeol has made sales pitches for South Korean port city Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030 by holding summits with nine world leaders attending this week's United Nations General Assembly within seven hours after his arrival in New York.

2023-09-19 16:22

Yoon, UN chief discuss N. Korea, Ukraine

Yoon meets world leaders in New York for 2nd day to promote Expo bid

Putin may regret forging closer ties with Kim: experts

Putin may regret forging closer ties with Kim: experts

Closer relations between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin is not a win-win partnership, but “Kim's win,” according to analysts, who viewed that the Russian leader may later regret his decision to forge closer ties with Pyongyang. While North Korea has a lot to gain from Russia such as technological support in advancing its weapons and food ...

2023-09-19 16:20

N. Korea's Kim arrives in Pyongyang after Russia trip: state media

Biden condemns N. Korea's defiance of UNSC resolutions, remains committed to diplomacy

S. Korean foreign ministry summons Russian envoy over NK ties

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