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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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- Meet the History of the Korean Provisional Government through Storytelling Performances
- • Performances will be hosted three times in occasion of the weeks of: Korean Provisional Government Foundation Day (Apr 14), National Liberation Day (Aug 11), and Patriotic Martyrs' Day (Nov 16) under the theme "Meeting the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea." • The first performance..
- 2024.04.12
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- ROK Government Decides to Provide US$500,000 in Humanitarian Aid to Taiwan in Response to Earthquake
- The government of the Republic of Korea will provide Taiwan with US$500,000 in humanitarian aid to help it respond to the earthquake that occurred in its eastern part on April 3. ※ As of April 10, the earthquake left 16 people dead and around 1,100 injured. The ROK government hopes that the humanit..
- 2024.04.12