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Sun, May 29, 2022 | 05:34
KOICA launches interactive town in metaverse for overseas volunteer program
KOICA launches interactive town in metaverse for overseas volunteer program
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) launched a virtual town on ZEP, a metaverse platform operated by Korean search portal operator Naver, for young people interested in volunteering overseas or pursuing a career in international development cooperation, Friday. The town is called WFK Town after World Friends Korea, KOICA's overseas volunteer program.
Kang Seung-woo | 2022-05-28 09:00
Sex slavery activist Youn under fire for not sharing details of settlement with victims
Sex slavery activist Youn under fire for not sharing details of settlement with victims
Youn Mee-hyang, a sex slavery activist-turned-lawmaker, is once again under fire for not being up front about what she knew and when she knew it, regarding a controversial 2015 settlement deal between Korea and Japan on the historical issue. New evidence shows she was informed of the settlement ahead of its official announcement. Previously, she was accused of keeping the con...
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-05-27 17:34
Zelenskyy to invite Yoon to Ukraine Recovery Conference in July
Zelenskyy to invite Yoon to Ukraine Recovery Conference in July
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to invite Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to a conference for rebuilding Ukraine following Russia's invasion in early July. The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022) is scheduled to take place in Lugano, Switzerland on July 4 and 5. Formerly named the Ukraine Reform Conference, the event was renamed to highlight the new focus of th...
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-05-27 17:34
Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet in Seoul next Friday
Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet in Seoul next Friday
The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Seoul next week to discuss North Korea's continued provocations, the foreign ministry said Friday.
2022-05-27 16:49
S. Korea to step up partnerships with ASEAN for IPEF
S. Korea to step up partnerships with ASEAN for IPEF
South Korea will deepen partnerships with Southeast Asian nations to tackle common challenges in the Indo-Pacific and cooperate on a new U.S.-led economic framework in the region, Seoul's top diplomat said Friday. In a meeting with 10 ambassadors here from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at his office, Foreign Minister Park Jin said the Yoon Suk-yeol admini...
2022-05-27 16:43
US, China must work together on N. Korea, other global issues: Blinken
US, China must work together on N. Korea, other global issues: Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Beijing, Thursday, to work with the U.S. on global issues, including North Korea, as he laid out America's policy toward China and their intensifying power competition. The top U.S. diplomat insisted the two powers must cooperate on vital global issues despite their differences.
2022-05-27 15:40
S. Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine returns home with knee injuries
S. Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine returns home with knee injuries
Rhee Keun, a South Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine, returned home Friday after sustaining knee injuries while in action. The Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at around 7:30 a.m., about three months after he left for Ukraine to join the Russia-Ukraine war as a volunteer fighter.
2022-05-27 14:42
Yoon offers condolences over Texas school massacre
Yoon offers condolences over Texas school massacre
President Yoon Suk-yeol has sent condolences to U.S. President Joe Biden over this week's mass shooting in Texas that left 21 people dead, a presidential official said Friday. Yoon sent a message to Biden, Thursday, offering his condolences over the deaths of the victims and wishing a speedy recovery for those who were wounded, the official told reporters.
2022-05-27 13:59
Blackpink celebrates Queen's birthday
Blackpink celebrates Queen's birthday
U.K. Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks, first from right, toasts with members of K-pop girl band Blackpink during the Queen's Birthday Party celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 96th birthday and Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service, at the residence of the British ambassador in central Seoul, Thursday. Blackpink was the promotional ambassador for last year's United Natio...
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-05-26 22:04
Why doesn't US want to add South Korea to Quad?
Why doesn't US want to add South Korea to Quad?
Despite the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's desire to formally join the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), the United States has not been enthusiastic about adding Korea to the four-way strategic forum, aimed at purportedly containing China's assertiveness. The Quad is comprised of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. The U.S. stance contrasts sharply with Washington's wa...
Kang Seung-woo | 2022-05-26 16:51
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