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MPVA Hosts Thank You Dinner for Commonwealth Veterans on the 25th: • The dinner will be held at Dragon City at 6 p.m. on the 25th, attended by MPVA Minister, UNC Commander, Commonwealth veterans, and ambassadors.• Presentation of the Ambassador for Peace Medals and appointment of Youth Ambassadors, along with congratulatory performances, will take place.• Minist..; 2024.05.09

Heads of Overseas Diplomatic Missions Meet with Governors of Provincial Governments and Commit to Enhancing Support for Subnational Diplomacy: ▶ First ever session of the Annual Meeting of Heads of Overseas Diplomatic Missions to meet with Governors of Provincial Governments ▶ MOU Signed Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Governors Association of the Republic of Korea 1. For the first time ever, the Ministry of Foreign Affai..; 2024.05.09

Gapyeong Battle Memorial Ceremony to be Held on the 24th with Revisiting Commonwealth Veterans: • On April 24th at 10 AM, a memorial ceremony will be held at the Commonwealth monument in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. Following the ceremony, memorial services will take place at each nation’s monument. • 6 Korean War veterans and 15 family members from 4 Commonwealth countries currently revisi..; 2024.04.23

MOFA Spokesperson’s Commentary on Sending Offerings to and Paying Respects at Yasukuni Shrine: The government of the Republic of Korea expresses deep disappointment and regret over the fact that responsible leaders of Japan have once again sent offerings to and paid respects at the Yasukuni Shrine which glorifies Japan’s war of aggression and enshrines war criminals. The government strongly ..; 2024.04.23

MOFA Spokesperson’s Commentary on Sending Offerings to and Paying Respects at Yasukuni Shrine: The government of the Republic of Korea strongly condemns any action that could lead to an escalation of tension in the Middle East, such as the explosions in Iran on April 19. In addition, the government of the Republic of Korea is monitoring the situation in the Middle East with deep concern and c..; 2024.04.23

MOFA Spokesperson’s Statement on Japan’s Authorization of a Middle School Textbook: The government of the Republic of Korea expresses deep regret over the Japanese government's authorization on April 19 of a middle school textbook containing preposterous claims over Dokdo, and absurd and false accounts regarding the issues of “comfort women” victims of the Imperial Japanese Army,..; 2024.04.23

64th Anniversary of the April 19 Revolution Commemorated at National Cemetery: • The ceremony is scheduled for April 19th, 10 AM, at the April 19th National Cemetery in Seoul, with approximately 1,500 attendees including activists, family members, government officials, and the youth. • Minister Kang Jung-ai expressed the commitment to remember and advance the values of the A..; 2024.04.18

Gov't blasts claim to Dokdo in Japan's Diplomatic Bluebook: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 16 blasted Japan's false territorial claim to Korea's easternmost island of Dokdo through Tokyo's Diplomatic Bluebook, urging an immediate retraction. (Korea.net DB) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 16 released a strong protest against Japan's territo..; 2024.04.18

MOFA Spokesperson’s Commentary on Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook: 1. The government of the Republic of Korea strongly protests against the Japanese government’s repeated inclusion of unjust sovereignty claims over Dokdo, which is clearly an integral part of the ROK territory historically, geographically and under international law, in its Diplomatic Bluebook rele..; 2024.04.17

Officials from 5 nations start anti-corruption course in Seoul: The Anti-Corruption Training Institute of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) from April 15 hosts a 10-day course on boosting anti-corruption capacity. Shown are participants from last year's program in September. (ACRC) The government will share the nation's globally recognized a..; 2024.04.17

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