WASHINGTON, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman was awarded a state medal from the South Korean government on Wednesday for her contribution to improving relations between the two countries, Seoul’s embassy in Washington said. On behalf of President Yoon Suk Yeol, Ambassador Cho Hyun-dong conferred the Gwanghwa Medal [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met members of the LGBTQ community in Seoul on Tuesday and voiced support for their efforts to promote rights of sexual minorities, according to the U.S. embassy here. Sherman held the meeting with representatives of the LGBTQ community at the official residence [...]
“It is my understanding that the U.S. government, lawmakers, scholars and the press shared a very solid consensus about the issue of the shared history between South Korea and Japan. The U.S. puts significance on its alliance with Seoul in terms of strategic values … So I’d like to say that we deserve to have [...]
“It’s not hard for a political leader anywhere to earn cheap applause by vilifying a former enemy. But such provocations produce paralysis, not progress. To move ahead, we have to see beyond what was to envision what might be.” - Wendy Sherman, U.S. Under Secretary of State “Washington will soon lose its status as the [...]