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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 11:24

Korea, Japan begin talks on corporate exchanges, trade in earnest after summit

Korea, Japan begin talks on corporate exchanges, trade in earnest after summit

Some 100 government and corporate officials from Korea and Japan held a meeting Thursday on trade and new industry cooperation, the first major meeting after the two sides vowed to improve diplomatic and economic ties earlier this month, Seoul's industry ministry said.

2023-03-30 11:08

S. Korea to name bike path at former Korean War battle site after Turkey

S. Korea to name bike path at former Korean War battle site after Turkey

South Korea will name a bike path at a former battle site after Turkey this week, under a program to commemorate the participation of the country and 21 others in the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said Thursday.

2023-03-30 10:50

Korea set to host third Summit for Democracy in future: US official

Korea set to host third Summit for Democracy in future: US official

Korea has agreed to host what will be the third Summit for Democracy, a senior administration official from the United States said, as the second summit was set to kick-start here later Wednesday with some 120 global leaders taking part.

2023-03-30 08:36

French admiral highlights importance of multilateralism in Indo-Pacific region

French admiral highlights importance of multilateralism in Indo-Pacific region

France's joint commander of armed forces in the Asia-Pacific welcomed South Korea's new Indo-Pacific strategy and highlighted the opportunity for stronger cooperation between Korea and France. Rear Adm. Geoffroy d'Andigne, French joint commander of the Asia-Pacific zone and armed forces in French Polynesia, said South Korea plays a crucial role in maintaining security and pea...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-03-30 08:18

Yoon replaces top security aide

Yoon replaces top security aide

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday named South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Cho Tae-yong as his new national security director, following the controversial resignation of his predecessor Kim Sung-han. “President Yoon decided after contemplation to accept National Security Director Kim's offer to resign,” senior presidential secretary for public relations Kim Eun-hye said i...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-03-29 21:48

Resignations by Yoon's diplomatic aides weigh on US summit

Yoon says Korea will work to firmly defend democracy

Yoon says Korea will work to firmly defend democracy

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that Korea will partner with the international community to firmly defend democracy in the face of challenges from authoritarian forces.

2023-03-29 21:01

Resignations by Yoon's diplomatic aides weigh on US summit

Resignations by Yoon's diplomatic aides weigh on US summit

Concerns are growing over President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the United States next month, as a number of his senior secretaries involved in foreign affairs, including the national security director, have resigned just one month before his summit with U.S. President Joe Biden. Experts say the resignations will not affect the overall theme of next month's state visit, wh...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-03-29 19:12

Yoon replaces top security aide

Yoon taps envoy to US as new nat'l security adviser

Yoon, Biden announce Korea to host 3rd Summit for Democracy

Yoon, Biden announce Korea to host 3rd Summit for Democracy

President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that Korea will host a third Summit for Democracy in the future.

2023-03-29 18:23

Korea-Japan relations experts call for joint research to co-write history textbooks

Korea-Japan relations experts call for joint research to co-write history textbooks

The Korean and Japanese governments need to increase exchanges between the countries' history researchers and textbook writers to improve understanding of differing views of history and ultimately co-write textbooks, experts on Korea-Japan relations said, Wednesday.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-29 17:10

Seoul participates in Asia's biggest smart city expo in Taipei

Seoul participates in Asia's biggest smart city expo in Taipei

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Tuesday exhibited some of the city's best examples of how AI and other advanced future technologies can be applied to daily life during a global smart city expo in Taipei. The Seoul Digital Foundation under the Seoul Metropolitan Government and three companies selected by the city government are joining Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) 20...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-03-29 15:47

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