National Affairs

The South Korean government on July 12 expressed deep regret over Japanese allegations that South Korean companies violated sanctions against North Korea by making unauthorized exports of strategic materials to the North, and proposed an international probe into Tokyo's suspicions.


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Gov't outlines actions vs. Korea's removal from Japan's trade whitelist

Gov't outlines actions vs. Korea's removal from Japan's trade whitelist

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Aug. 28, the day Japan removed Korea from its preferential trade whitelist, makes a speech in a meeting of ministers related to information ...

Aug 28,2019

Japan formally removes Korea from trade whitelist

Japan formally removes Korea from trade whitelist

A man passes by the bulletin board posted on the wall of the National Printing Bureau in Toranomon, Tokyo. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Aug. 7 relea...

Aug 28,2019

Japan must show 'sincere, consistent contrition' toward Koreans: US scholar

Japan must show 'sincere, consistent contrition' toward Koreans: US scholar

Gregg A. Brazinsky, professor of history and international affairs at the George Washington University in Washington (Gregg A. Brazinsky) By Yoon SojungAn op-ed piece p...

Aug 26,2019

Seoul and Tokyo should contain dispute within political sphere

Seoul and Tokyo should contain dispute within political sphere

By Choi He-sukThe Korea HeraldCultural exchanges must continue despite differences, KOCIS leader saysSouth Korea and Japan must make separate efforts to address history a...

Aug 25,2019

Korea to scrap military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan

Korea to scrap military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan

A large TV screen at Seoul Station on Aug. 22 broadcasts the government's official announcement on the termination of the General Security of Military Information Agreeme...

Aug 23,2019

Japanese food imports to undergo stricter testing for radiation

Japanese food imports to undergo stricter testing for radiation

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety from Aug. 23 will conduct stricter inspections for radioactive contamination on 17 products imported from Japan. (iclickart)By Min Ye...

Aug 22,2019

Export restrictions on Japan to take effect next month

Export restrictions on Japan to take effect next month

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yunmo (second from left) on Aug. 19 speaks to a meeting of the special committee on self-reliance in material components of th...

Aug 19,2019

President Moon announces goal of reunified Korean Peninsula by 2045

President Moon announces goal of "reunified Korean Peninsula by 2045"

President Moon Jae-in on Aug. 15 gives a celebratory speech in a ceremony marking the 74th National Liberation Day at the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan, Chungcheo...

Aug 15,2019

President Moon pledges to make Korea 'responsible economic powerhouse'

President Moon pledges to make Korea 'responsible economic powerhouse'

President Moon Jae-in on Aug 15 gives a speech to commemorate the 74th National Liberation Day at the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do Province.By...

Aug 15,2019

'Precise understanding of the Abe administration is crucial for responding to Japan's sanctions'

'Precise understanding of the Abe administration is crucial for responding to Japan's sanctions'

Sejong University professor Yuji Hosaka on Aug. 8 delivers a special lecture on a Japanese conservative group and its Korea policy on the Arirang TV talk show "Heart to H...

Aug 14,2019