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Younger Generation of Foreign Service Workers Opting for Different Career Paths

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Overseas positions previously popular within the Foreign Ministry, such as the ambassadorship to Japan in Tokyo or the country’s representative to the OECD in Paris, had no applicants following a recent job opening announcement, surprising many in the ministry. According to a Foreign Ministry official, the top tier positions [...]

S. Korea Working to Confirm Reports on Controversial Trump-Xi Remark

SEOUL/BEIJING, Apr. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s foreign ministry said Thursday that it is working to confirm reports that Chinese leader Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump that Korea “used to be a part of China.” “We are working to confirm the reports through diverse diplomatic channels including the United States and China,” [...]