SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se held a group meeting on Friday with foreign envoys here to exchange views on North Korea. Following a brief photo session, Yun went into closed-door consultations with U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert, Japanese Amb. Koro Bessho, Australian Amb. William Paterson and Amb. Gerhard Sabathil, head of [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will constantly try to expand development assistance for countries in need, capitalizing on its own experience, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Wednesday. “Korea is the prime example of a least-developed-country-turned-donor. As such, we know from experience what it takes to overcome poverty and promote sustainable development,” he said [...]
“It’s important to clearly resolve the comfort women issue in a way that meets the expectations of the victims or the international community. If we clearly resolve the comfort women issue, in that itself, there will be no reason to discuss it again.” “What’s important is to restore the honor of the 50 victims before [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Senior South Korean officials will visit Iran in the coming weeks to secure a foothold in the oil-rich nation before international sanctions are lifted from the country under a pending nuclear deal, a senior official said Thursday. Iran and six world powers led by the United States have been in [...]