Korea Joongang Daily
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Korea and China meet to discuss maintaining stable supply chain

Officials from Korea and China met Thursday to discuss strategies for maintaining a stable supply chain between the two countries, the trade ministry said.

2024-11-28

Yoon meets with Ukrainian special envoy as Seoul ponders lethal aid

President Yoon Suk Yeol met with a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov at the Yongsan presidential office in central Seoul Wednesday, as South Korea has been in a dilemma over providing arms to Ukraine.

2024-11-27

Gyeongju gov't delegation visits Peru to learn APEC summit lessons

A delegation from the Gyeongju city government visited Peru from Nov. 14 to Sunday to lay the foundation for Korea to successfully host the 2025 APEC summit in Gyeongju.

2024-11-27

Ambassadors' spouses experience the beauty of Korean royal cuisine

Spouses of foreign ambassadors to Korea immersed themselves in Korean traditional royal cuisine and learned tales and rules of in-palace dining during a culture program on Tuesday.

2024-11-27

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Philip Goldberg to retire in January

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg will retire and depart Seoul in January, a diplomatic source said Wednesday, following 35 years of diplomatic service including two and a half years in Seoul.

2024-11-27

Trump considering 'pursuing direct talks' with Kim Jong-un: Reports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team is considering "pursuing direct talks" with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in hopes of reducing the risks of armed conflict, Reuters has reported.

2024-11-27

Yoon expected to meet Ukrainian delegation as early as Wednesday

A Ukrainian delegation led by Kyiv's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is expected to visit Seoul and meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol as early as Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter said.

2024-11-27

Uzbek national who fled to Korea after assassination attempt extradited

An Uzbek national who fled to South Korea after an assassination attempt on a former presidential aide in Uzbekistan has been extradited following his arrest, police said Tuesday.

2024-11-26

Korean gov't expresses regret over Japan's handling of Sado mines memorial consultations

The Korean government expressed regret on Monday over the way Japan handled consultations for a memorial service for Korean victims of wartime forced labor at the Sado mines, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

2024-11-26

South Korea to try developing alliance with U.S. 'in best way possible' under Trump 2.0, says ambassador to Washington

South Korea will continue to make efforts to develop its alliance with the United States in the best way possible under the incoming second Donald Trump administration, its top envoy said Monday.

2024-11-26