“There is a widespread perception here that there are two different types of dogs -- pet dogs and meat dogs. But through years of investigation we know that it is simply a myth.”

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim will arrive in South Korea this week for talks with Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, Lee's office said Monday. Yildirim will arrive in the country Tuesday for a two-day visit, leading a delegation of 60 people, including senior government officials, lawmakers and business leaders. While in Seoul, he will also meet with National Assembly Speaker Chung Se-kyun, a...

Senior diplomats of South Korea and France will meet in Seoul this week to discuss cooperation against North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, the foreign ministry here said Monday. Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, will meet with his French counterpart Nicolas de Riviere on Tuesday, according to the ministry. The high-...

The South Korean government will establish a plan to renegotiate the free trade agreement with the United States and notify its course of action to the National Assembly, the trade ministry said Monday. Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong held a meeting with officials from 20 ministries and government organizations to share issues related to the open trade pact, called the KORUS FTA, and come up with ...

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged China Thursday to curb its oil supply to North Korea in the wake of its latest missile launch. North Korea faces tightened sanctions following its test-launch Tuesday of a new intercontinental ballistic missile. The regime has claimed it can now strike the entire U.S. mainland with a "super-large heavy warhead." U.S. President Donald Trump expressed d...

The Costa Rican government honored former Korean Ambassador Shin Soon-chull with the National Order “Juan Mora Fernandez,” which is endowed upon ambassadors and other high-level foreign individuals that have exceptionally served the Central American nation. The award is named after Costa Rica’s first elected head of state Juan Mora Fernandez (1784-1854), who channeled his patriotism and modesty ...

“The transformation of our economy through the promotion and development of small and medium-sized enterprises remains one of our government priorities.”

“More often than not the oppressive regimes collapse not because they are overthrown, but because of their internal inconsistencies.”

A senior official at an advisory body to the Chinese government will visit South Korea this week to discuss ways to step up South Korea's relations with China, as well as Hong Kong, the foreign ministry here said Monday. Leung Chun-ying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a political advisory body in China, is set to arrive in South...

Choo Mi-ae, the leader of the ruling Democratic Party, will travel to Beijing this week to attend an international meeting of political parties and talks with Chinese officials and South Korean residents, her aide said Monday. During her four-day visit, which begins Thursday, Choo will attend the meeting, titled the "Communist Party of China in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Me...

Latvia has steadily punched above its weight by adroitly aligning with European institutions and its Baltic neighbors to engage with far-flung economic powerhouses around the world.

“There is no single dominant culture or religion in Indonesia. Everything is a mix of different elements.”

The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea, also known as the Kiwi Chamber, marked another year of innovation, growth and friendship between New Zealand and Korea at an annual year-end hui, or gathering, last week. The event at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul on Wednesday drew some 200 guests, including New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Clare Fearnley, Wellington Mayor Justin Lester, Chamber Chairm...

The Iranian Embassy will help showcase the country’s handicraft treasures from Thursday to Sunday at the Korea Foundation Gallery in Seoul, marking the 2017 Iran-Korea Cultural Exchange Year. The event, “Amazing Hands: Craft Art from Iran,” will feature handicrafts, historical artifacts and carpets, among other things. It is hosted by Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Iranian Cultural ...