Kang Kyung-wha
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East Asia
FM says ‘complete denuclearization’ remains S. Korea’s goal
South Korea’s goal in the North Korean nuclear issue is none other than complete denuclearization, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Wednesday, amid speculation that the United States may settle for a nuclear freeze. Talk of a nuclear freeze rose significantly after a New York Times report that U.S. officials may…
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FM says S. Korea, U.S. share same goal of N.K. denuclearization
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Wednesday that Seoul and Washington are pursuing the same goal of North Korea’s denuclearization despite a “tug of war” over the method to reach that goal. Speaking at a lecture on peace, Kang said that the views of the allies can’t necessarily remain…
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East Asia
S. Korea, Indonesia to hold foreign ministerial talks next week
South Korea’s top diplomat, Kang Kyung-wha, plans to visit Jakarta next week for talks with her counterpart on ways to beef up cooperation between the two sides, her ministry said Thursday. During the two-day trip there from Sunday, Kang is scheduled to have a joint committee meeting with Indonesian Foreign…
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East Asia
S. Korean foreign minister heads to U.S. for talks with Pompeo
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha left for the United States on Thursday to attend a U.N. forum and hold talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. It would be their first meeting since the sudden collapse of a Hanoi summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President…
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