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(Eagle News) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in encouraged Filipinos to include South Korea in their itinerary or travel list. During the bilateral meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, Korea, President Moon, in his speech, encouraged citizens of both countries to make frequent visits to each other’s country to enhance the understanding and communication between South Korea and the Philippines. “The people of our two countries will visit more […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte thanked the government of South Korea for taking care of Filipinos in their country, as government noted that Filipinos are given equal coverage and protection as locals and enjoy the same wage, working hours, privileges, as well as insurance, benefits, and other support program. “I’d like to thank the Korean government, South Korea, for hosting so many Filipinos here — keeping them safe,” the President said in his […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – Former South Korean president Lee Myung-Bak on Wednesday denounced as “political revenge” a corruption probe into allegations his office accepted bribes from the country’s spy agency. The rare statement from conservative Lee, who stepped down in 2013, came after two of his closest aides were arrested and as his impeached ally and successor Park Geun-Hye stands trial for corruption. South Korean presidents have a tendency to end up in prison — or […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – South Korean police will restrict public rallies near the country’s presidential palace during Donald Trump’s first visit as head of state, a report said Thursday, reducing his chances of being exposed to opposition. It is the first time that Seoul has imposed limits on public gatherings since President Moon Jae-In, a former human rights lawyer, took power in May, according to the Yonhap news agency. Organizers of around 50 protests — mostly […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) – North Korea has a last chance to engage in dialogue with the outside world, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday (July 3) during a meeting with former United States president Barack Obama, Moon’s office said. Obama is visiting Seoul this week to speak at a forum hosted by South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper, where, earlier on Monday, he said North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons had “done nothing […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-In on Friday scrapped state-issued school history textbooks introduced by his ousted predecessor, saying they represented an “outdated and one-sided” view of the past, his office said. The previous Park Geun-Hye administration had introduced state-authored history textbooks at middle and high schools, arguing that some existing tomes reflected left-leaning and pro-North Korea ideologies. Park’s conservative government began publishing the new textbooks this year despite opposition […]
