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- Korea at the UN, a look back
- Jan 20, 2012
- Long before Seoul rolled out the red carpet for the leaders of the G20, before the UN had a South Korean Secretary-General, and before the iconic “hoop boy” welcomed the world’s athletes to the 1988 Olympic Games, six Koreans set out on a historic mission that would lay the found...
- Korean-American Ambassador Kim Meets Culture Minister C...
- Jan 19, 2012
- Sung Kim, the current Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Korea, met with Choe Kwang-sik, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on January 19 for the first time since officially taking office last October.“Our two countries already enjoy a strong relationshi...
- President Lee brings consolidated partnership from Beij...
- Jan 13, 2012
- On January 11, President Lee Myung-bak wrapped up his first state visit of the year at the invitation of President Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China, bringing home enhanced bilateral ties. During the three-day state visit marking the 20th anniversary of bilateral relati...
- Ministry of Unification seeks renewal of inter-Korean d...
- Jan 13, 2012
- With the state of inter-Korean affairs in flux following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, the Ministry of Unification (MOU) has made the stability of the Korean Peninsula its top priority.Unification Minister Yu Woo-ik announced at a policy briefing at the Special Of...
- President Lee Myung-bak hosts commemoration meeting in ...
- Jan 12, 2012
- President Lee Myung-bak hosted a meeting to commemorate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and China on January 10 in Beijing. A total of 14 Chinese contributors to the development of the relationship between the two countries were invited to th...
- President Lee meets with Premier Wen Jiabao
- Jan 11, 2012
- President Lee met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday, December 10, the second day of his official state visit to China. The two leaders discussed the future of bilateral relations between the two countries, the current state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula, trilateral ...
- President Lee Myung-bak attends business forum in China
- Jan 11, 2012
- President Lee Myung-bak attended a business forum hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce ＆ Industry (KCCI) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China on January 10. About 100 Koreans from the KCCI and the business community, including STX Chairman Kang Duk-soo, Sam...
- President Lee expects closer cooperation with China
- Jan 10, 2012
- President Lee began his official visit on January 9 (Photo courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae). President Lee Myung-bak’s state visit to China started on January 9 when he met with Wu Bangguo, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. At the Great Hall of t...
- Presidents Lee and Hu discuss Korean Peninsula affairs,...
- Jan 10, 2012
- President Lee Myung-bak, currently on a state visit to China, held a summit talk with President Hu Jintao on January 9 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where they exchanged in-depth views covering an intensive agenda, discussing development of bilateral relations, trad...
- Korea to welcome more foreign workers in 2012
- Jan 09, 2012
- This year, the Korean government will issue work visas to 57,000 foreign workers, 9,000 more than last year.The Ministry of Labor (MOL) released its 2012 policy plan for foreign labor on December 29, setting the new quota for E-9 non-professional employment visas at 57,000 and ma...
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