Seoul, Jan 31 (IANS) The funeral ceremony for former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan was held on Saturday with the attendance of top dignitaries, including President Lee Jae Myung.The late Lee died Sunday aged 73 while on a business trip to Vietnam after suffering cardiac arrest. His body was flown home Tuesday, beginning a five-day funeral period that saw large numbers of mourners paying tribute at his memorial altar at Seoul National University Hospital in the capital.The funeral cere…
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Tokyo, Jan 28 (IANS) Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will hold talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back in Yokosuka on Friday, local media reported, citing the ministry. During the meeting, Koizumi is expected to strengthen personal ties with Ahn Gyu Back, showcasing the need for bilateral cooperation to tackle threats posed by North Korea’s missile and nuclear programme and other challenges. South Korea’s Defence Ministry stated that the meeting will be held at the Yokosu…
Seoul, Jan 27 (IANS) Politicians and government officials of South Korea on Tuesday mourned the death of former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan following his body’s return from Vietnam, where he died earlier this week.The casket containing Lee’s body arrived at a funeral home at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul, hours after its repatriation aboard a Korean Air flight at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul.A Korean Air flight carrying Lee’s body, as well as bereaved family…
Seoul, Jan 24 (IANS) A senior presidential aide and ruling party lawmakers arrived in Vietnam on Saturday to support former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, who remains in critical condition after suffering a heart attack during a trip to Ho Chi Minh City, officials said. Cho Jung-sik, Special Advisor to the President for political affairs, headed to a general hospital where Lee is under intensive treatment after arriving in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon.President Lee Jae Myung ordered …
Seoul, Jan 22 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating has edged down to 59 per cent, a survey showed on Thursday. In a National Barometre Survey conducted from Monday to Wednesday, the positive assessment of Lee’s performance inched down 2 percentage points from a poll conducted two weeks earlier, while the negative assessment rose 2 percentage points to 31 per cent.The approval rating for the ruling Democratic Party added 1 percentage point to 40 per cent, while support fo…
Seoul, Jan 21 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he will make diplomatic efforts to help North Korea and the United States swiftly resume bilateral talks while implementing measures to create conditions for a resumption of inter-Korean dialogue. “As a pacemaker, we will make diplomatic efforts to ensure that North Korea-US dialogue will soon take place and create conditions for the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue,” Lee said in a nationally televised press conf…
Seoul, Jan 19 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were set to hold summit talks on Monday, during which they are expected to focus on cooperation in the fields of trade, investment and cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence.Meloni arrived in South Korea on Saturday for a three-day official visit as part of her Asia trip, which also includes stops in Japan and Oman.During the meeting, the two leaders are expected to discuss w…
Seoul, Jan 16 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that Seoul and Tokyo have to seek mutually beneficial relations by improving bilateral ties. In a meeting with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, Lee said South Korea and Japan are neighbours using a front yard together.”It is desirable to find out as many areas as possible where the two countries cooperate, so as to create a mutually beneficial relationship” Lee said, Yonhap News Agency reported.Lee’s meeting with the f…
Seoul, Jan 15 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for bipartisan cooperation on diplomatic and security affairs, citing growing uncertainties in the international order. Lee made the remarks at a meeting with senior aides as he wrapped up separate summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this month.”Amid growing uncertainties in the international order, peace and stability in the region become all the more vital,” Lee sa…
Nara, Jan 13 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that cooperation between their countries is more important than ever, citing the complex and dizzying international order. Lee made the remarks at the start of summit talks with Takaichi, calling for the two nations to take steps toward a better future, despite the painful past caused by Japan’s occupation of the Korean Peninsula.”Amid a complex and dizzying international order, I beli…