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Wed, April 21, 2021 | 03:43

South Korean Embassy in Indonesia shuts down temporarily over virus concerns

The South Korean Embassy in Indonesia has shut down temporarily after the ambassador tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday.

2021-04-20 20:33

Moon joins Boao forum, urges multilateral cooperation with 'enhanced inclusiveness'

South Korean President Moon Jae-in proposed Tuesday that Asian countries strengthen multilateral cooperation with inclusiveness enhanced against the spread of protectionism and unilateralism. He was delivering a video message to the 2021 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) held in the Chinese province of Hainan. The conference, themed "A World in Change," has brought together Chinese P...

2021-04-20 15:50

Korea to make sure to participate in IAEA monitoring team for Fukushima water release: ministry

South Korea will make sure to participate in an international monitoring team led by the U.N. nuclear watchdog for Japan's planned release of radioactive water from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The ministry renewed the pledge in a report submitted to the parliament, as concerns have grown over potential health risks after Tokyo...

2021-04-20 11:26

Nuclear experts call on Japan to nix Fukushima water release plan

'Seoul has no reason to object if Japan's Fukushima water release follows IAEA standards': Foreign Minister

South Korea's foreign minister said Monday his country has little reason to object to Japan's plan to release radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea if it follows related International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards. Chung Eui-yong made the remarks during a parliamentary interpellation session in response to a query by Rep. Moon Jin-seo...

2021-04-19 17:21

Japan ambassador says Korea can take part in IAEA monitoring team for Fukushima water release

Japan ambassador says Korea can take part in IAEA monitoring team for Fukushima water release

Japanese Ambassador Koichi Aiboshi said Monday that he thinks South Korean experts can be part of a U.N. nuclear watchdog-led monitoring team for his country's planned release of radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. South Korea has expressed concerns about potential health risks over Japan's plan to release over 1.2 million tons of Fukushima's co...

2021-04-19 15:20

Moon to join Biden-hosted climate summit this week

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will participate in a multilateral meeting on climate change this week to be hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. Moon is joining the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, slated for Thursday and Friday, along with dozens of other heads of state, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Kyung-mee.

2021-04-19 13:56

Korea's Fukushima water protest finds no US support

Korea's efforts to entice the international community to join its campaign to protest Japan's decision to discharge contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant are failing to gain traction, with a U.S. presidential envoy reiterating Washington's stance that it was confident in Tokyo's move. During a press conference in Seoul, Sunday, John Kerry, U.S. s...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-04-18 16:01

Japan's coordination with IAEA is 'key' to safe release of Fukushima water: John Kerry

Japan's coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is key to ensuring safety in the country's planned release of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said Sunday. In a press meeting here, Kerry also said that it is not appropriate for the United States to step into the p...

2021-04-18 11:09

US, China commit to climate cooperation ahead of key summit

North Korea policy, Seoul-Tokyo ties to top Moon-Biden summit agenda

The denuclearization of North Korea is expected to top the agenda during the first summit between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden, which will be held late next month, a Cheong Wa Dae official said Friday. The two heads of state are also expected to address strained relations between South Korea and Japan and discuss how to deal with an assertive China in th...

Jung Da-min | 2021-04-16 17:05

Korea-Japan ties plunge deeper into abyss

Following Japan's decision to dump contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, soured relations between Korea and Japan are sinking deeper into the abyss, even raising fears that bilateral ties may not to get back on track until President Moon Jae-in's term ends next year. On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet approved th...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-04-16 16:21

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