More than half a century after hostilities ended in Korea, a document from the war's chaotic early days has come to light - a letter from the US ambassador to Seoul, informing the State Department that American soldiers would shoot refugees approaching their lines.Charles J Hanley...
A former U.S. ambassador to Seoul recently revealed that a band of senior military officers conspired to overthrow former president Chun Doo-hwan in a counter-coup attempt soon after Chun's successful military coup in late 1979.Korea Times (Seoul, Korea)...
True to form, conservative civic groups planned to hold rallies later Thursday to condemn the attack on the ambassador. The suspect in the attack appeared to be well-known in Seoul for his willingness to use violence to highlight his grievances. A police official, speaking on condition ...
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea was listed in stable condition after he was attacked by a man with a knife in the country's capital Wednesday while giving a speech, officials said. The U.S. Embassy later said Lippert was in stable condition after surgery at a Seoul hospital. Photos ...
US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea in show of force against North Korea North Korea’s ambassador blames US for regional tensions in a rare appearance at UN Security Council The US flies nuclear-capable bombers in a fresh show of force against North Korea The Army released...
On Monday, Robert Wood, U.S. deputy ambassador to the U.N., slammed the North's advancing ballistic missile program and said Russia and China were preventing the U.N. from holding Pyongyang to account. Beijing and Moscow "have repeatedly shielded the DPRK, contributing to the normaliza...
on Tawfik Diab Street to its ongoing engagement with the Egyptian government and people, the embassy plays a vital role in fostering cultural exchange, promoting economic cooperation, and strengthening security ties.Herro Mustafa Gargis an esteemed United States Ambassador to the Arab Republic of ...
The current back-channel talks are now focused on the so-called New York channel through the United Nations. The key players are Joseph Yun, a former U.S. ambassador to Malaysia and now the U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and North Korea’s senior diplomat, Choe Son ...
Arms-to-Russia accusation sends South Africa rand to record low; US ambassador claims weapons were placed on a ship in Cape Town owned by a Russian fleet company Joseph Cotterill – Financial Times The South African rand fell to a record low against the US dollar on Friday after the US ...
Lord Peter Mandelson to be UK’s next ambassador to US Former Labour minister is expected to try to avert a trade war with incoming Trump administration December 19 2024 US-China trade dispute Trump’s tariff threat adds to fears over China growth ...