PYONGYANG | Xinhua | Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Currently, relations between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stand at a new historical starting point, facing new development opportunities and shouldering new missions of the times, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) June 8 to 9 at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party …
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PYONGYANG | Xinhua | The Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has elected Kim Jong Un as the party’s general secretary, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday. “The Ninth Congress of the WPK decides …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung in Beijing on Monday, with both sides agreeing to enhance bilateral strategic partnership, promote practical cooperation, and strengthen multilateral coordination. It is Lee’s first visit to China since he …
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SEOUL | TASS | The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) of the Republic of Korea decided to delegate execution of the arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk Yeol to police, the authority said. “The Corruption Investigation Office passed execution of the arrest warrant for suspect [with the surname …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Republic of Korea and the Ugandan government have embarked on the construction of a UGX 12.1 billion sewage treatment facility in Busukuma Division, Nansana Municipality. This significant initiative aims to improve sanitation and promote environmental sustainability in the densely populated area. The facility, funded …
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Seoul, South Korea | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and the Republic of Korea signed a $500 million (Shs1.9 trillion) loan Framework Agreement, marking a significant boost to bilateral relations and economic cooperation. The signing ceremony, coinciding with the conclusion of the First Korea-Africa Summit, took place at the Korean Ministry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has launched the scale-up of Minimally Invasive Surgeries and state-of-the-art endoscopy center at Mulago National Referral Hospital. The centre located on the second flow of the hospital was set up with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency(KOICA). Speaking …
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INTERVIEW | RONALD MUSOKE | Ambassador Sung-soo Park of the Republic of Korea to Uganda talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about what both countries need to do to take their partnership to the next level. How would you describe Uganda to people who have never visited? I think the former …
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