Tag: South Korea
South Korea to focus on facilitating early resumption of U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks
Seoul: The foreign ministry said Monday that it will focus its diplomacy on facilitating an early resumption of working-level nuclear talks between the United States and North Korea and substantive […]
South Korea on clear path to job recovery: presidential office
Seoul: South Korea’s jobs growth is showing clear signs of improvement, and the government will roll out more measures to “proactively” help restructuring in troubled sectors so as to keep […]
K-pop boy band BTS plays role of ambassador of Korean culture
Seoul: While fans across the globe are glued to every move the seven members of K-pop boy band BTS make, the septet has often drawn inspiration from Korea’s traditional cultural […]
Seoul to drop Tokyo from whitelist this week
Seoul: South Korea is moving to strip Japan from its list of trusted trading partners as early as this week, but it is still open to having last-minute negotiations with […]
Moon: Blocking Koreas’ separated families from being reunited is wrong
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in said his administration will keep doing its best to create opportunities for separated families in the two Koreas to be reunited as often as possible. He […]
Versatile ballerina Kim Seh-yun explores new career as choreographer
Seoul: Veteran ballerina Kim Seh-yun, 40, has experienced nearly everything as a dancer. Throughout her 30-year career on the ballet scene, she has worked with several ballet troupes including South […]
Seoul exhibition offers peek into life in Pyongyang
Seoul: An architectural exhibition taking place in Seoul will offer glimpses into life in the North Korean capital through media art and an imaginary supermarket selling goods from both sides […]
Moon, Trump to hold summit in New York this month
Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold summit talks in New York late this month on the sidelines of a U.N. session, Cheong Wa […]
Kyrgyzstan keen on sending students to South Korea university
Bishkek: Cooperation between universities in Kyrgyzstan and Konkuk University in South Korea topped the talks between Dinara Kemelova, Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to Korea, and Professor Sanggi Min, President of the University […]
President Moon’s Chuseok wishes: vibrant economy, fair society, peaceful Korean Peninsula.
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in expressed hope Wednesday for a “fair country” in his public message to mark Chuseok, one of the biggest traditional holidays in Korea. “I hope it can […]