Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of former president Roh Moo-hyun.
A commemorative ceremony will be held this afternoon in Bongha Village in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, the late president's hometown and where Roh rests in peace.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush will attend the event -- Roh's counterpart during his term. Including Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he and his U.S. counterpart Trump are working to promote their bilateral alliance speaking to the visiting former U.S. President George W. Bush.
They discussed ways to advance the nuclear negotiations with North Korea.
According to the presidential pool reports, President Moon told the former leader that Bush's attendance to the memorial service of the late former Korean President Roh Moo-hyun is an indication that the alliance between the two countries stand strong.
The visiting former U.S. leader will be visit Bongha Village in Gimhae, south of the country, where he will also deliver a funeral address to the late President Roh who passed on this day ten years ago.
A senior North Korean official says the U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship is the biggest obstacle to improving bilateral relations.
The North's ambassador to the UN also insisted the Trump administration must lift sanctions before the stalled nuclear negotiations can resume.
According to North Korea's ambassador to the UN, Han Tae-song, the U.S. seizure of the Wise Honest, a North Korean cargo ship suspected of illegal coal transfers, is the biggest stumbling block to improving the relationship between Pyeongyang and Washington, stressing that the ship must be returned immediately.
Pyeongyang, which is under U.S. and UN sanctions for its nuclear and missile programs, has stepped up its campaign of demanding the return of the cargo ship.
In the regime's latest demand, Han described the seizure as a " wanton violation of international law".
The ambassador added the Trump Administration must make a "big decision" on lifting sanctions before nuclear negotiations with the North can resume.
Han also answered questions on North Korea's recent test firing of several projectiles and short-range missiles, saying the tests were a "routine check" of the North's national defense capabilities, indicating they would continue launches if they feel like it.
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will meet one-on-one with her Japanese counterpart Taro Kono.
Seoul's foreign ministry says the two ministers, who are in Paris for a ministerial council meeting of the OECD, will sit down Thursday afternoon local time, to discuss a range of issues.
The meeting comes just days after Japan demanded the establishment of an arbitration panel involving a third country to resolve the wartime forced labor conflict between Seoul and Tokyo.
Regarding Tokyo's demand, an official from Seoul's foreign ministry said the ministry will review the matter while carefully considering all related issues.
A major British-based chip designer has decided to cut all ties with Huawei, threatening the Chinese tech giant's ability to make its own smartphone chips.
The move comes after the Trump administration's trade ban on Huawei last week.
Huawei is facing yet another challenge as UK-based chip designer ARM has suspended business with the Chinese tech giant.
The BBC reported on Wednesday local timethat the company instructed all its staff to cut ties with Huawei due to the U.S. trade ban issued last week.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also criticized the U.S. for breaking the trade negotiations between the world's two largest economies by exerting such economic pressure.
Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has expressed resuming negotiations with Beijing.
Source: Arirang News
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