Iran s seizure of tanker
Posted : 2021-01-06 21:31
Tehran should release ship, crew immediately
The Moon Jae-in administration should make all-out diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to release a South Korean oil tanker and its crew seized by the Islamic republic s military near the Strait of Hormuz, Monday. It also needs to strengthen cooperation with the international community to solve the hostage situation as soon as possible.
Iran, however, denied Tuesday that it was holding the tanker and 20 crewmembers, including five Koreans and 11 Burmese, as hostage. It said that the seizure was made as the tanker, the MT Hankuk Chemi, had caused maritime environmental pollution. Iran s government spokesman Ali Rabier criticized South Korea for having taken $7 billion in Iranian funds hostage on baseless grounds. Iran said the seizure was a technical problem related to sea pollution.
India, South Korea hold bilateral consultations, discuss defence cooperation, COVID-19 ANI | Updated: Dec 24, 2020 00:12 IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): India and South Korea on Wednesday held consultations on issues related to bilateral cooperation and international issues of mutual interest including defence and security cooperation, COVID-19 response and coordination in multilateral forums.
Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), MEA and South Korea s First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun held consultations through video conference.
An External Affairs Ministry release said that the two sides agreed to further strengthen the high-level exchanges in 2021 and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, including the areas of defence and in particular on enhancing defence industry cooperation.
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Posted : 2020-12-19 10:06
Updated : 2020-12-21 16:14
Costa Rican Vice Minister for Bilateral Affairs and International Cooperation Adriana Bolanos Argueta poses during an interview with The Korea Times at the Costa Rican Embassy in Seoul, Nov. 25. The second-in-command of the Costa Rican foreign ministry, she visited Korea in late November to attend the 2020 Korea-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Future Cooperation Forum and also to discuss bilateral issues. / Korea Times photo by Yi Whan-woo
By Yi Whan-woo
Many countries have been racing to develop effective vaccines and treatments to counter COVID-19.
Costa Rica wants to be counted in, too, with ongoing trials of a coronavirus treatment based on its rich experience of using horse antibodies to develop snake antivenoms.
Photo : YONHAP News Anchor: A U.S. congressional commission is set to convene a hearing to review a contentious new law that authorizes criminal charges against activists sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border into North Korea. Seoul reiterated its position that protecting the lives and safety of border area residents should be prioritized over freedom of expression.
Choi You Sun reports.
Report: The bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the U.S. Congress is expected to hold a hearing on the South Korean National Assembly s recent passage of a bill that bans anti-Pyongyang leaflet campaigns.
Citing a Republican Party representative on Friday, Voice of America(VOA) said the hearing is expected to be held when the new congressional session begins next month.