SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo-hee met with Luke Pollard, Britain’s Armed Forces Minister, in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss ways to strengthen security and defense industry cooperation between the two countries, the defense ministry said. Lee expressed gratitude for Britain’s contribution to peace and stability on the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday met with British Ambassador to South Korea Colin Crooks, and discussed Korean Peninsula issues and cooperation on North Korea policy, according to the unification ministry. In the meeting, Chung explained the Lee Jae Myung administration’s efforts to restore frayed ties between the two [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Senior diplomats of South Korea and Britain on Monday agreed to speed up negotiations to upgrade a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) as part of efforts to expand trade and investment, the foreign ministry said. Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina and Catherine West, parliamentary under secretary of state [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Taihan Cable & Solution Co., South Korea’s second-largest cable company, said Friday it has received a 100 billion-won (US$68.6 million) extra high-voltage cable order in Britain. Taihan Cable has obtained the deal from Balfour Beatty plc, a London-based infrastructure construction contractor, to supply 400 kilovolt high-voltage cables and cable [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s agriculture ministry said Tuesday that the country has received the nod from Britain to ship heat-treated chicken products to the European nation. The approval will allow South Korea to export a wide array of related products, including traditional chicken soup, or “samgyetang,” according to the Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Veterans Minister Kang Jung-ai was set to embark on a trip to Britain on Thursday to drum up support for South Korea’s bid to host an international sports event for injured service members, her office said. In a two-nation swing, Kang will first visit Britain through Sunday, followed by [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s finance ministry said Thursday it has agreed with Britain to launch a dialogue for investment cooperation as the two countries seek to expand bilateral ties. First Vice Finance Minister Kim Byoung-hwan signed the memorandum of understanding with his British counterpart, Lord Dominic Johnson, during their meeting in [...]
LONDON, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee received a ceremonial welcome from King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they began their state visit to Britain on Tuesday. The ceremony began with Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, arriving at Yoon and Kim’s [...]
LONDON, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Britain will adopt the “Downing Street Accord” on the occasion of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to London to upgrade their relations to a “global strategic partnership” and deepen cooperation in the security and economic realms, the presidential office said Monday. The accord, which will [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean diplomats rode in the British royal coach in London. New South Korean Ambassador to Britain Yoon Yeo-cheol on Thursday (local time) submitted the diplomatic credentials to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. In accordance with British customs, the ambassador was escorted from his residence to the palace by [...]