http://seoul.usembassy.gov A weekly update of the latest foreign policy, social, economic, and cultural news from U.S. Embassy 2011-09-26 11:09:06 -0500 USDOS WebGUI - RSS Generator 2.0 en-us Embassy Podcast Summary U.S. Department of State - U.S. Embassy U.S. Department of State - U.S. Embassy no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government http://seoul.usembassy.gov/title.png http://seoul.usembassy.gov/multimedia/podcast.html webmasters@getusinfo.com U.S. Embassy April 6, 2010 - On April 12-13, President Obama will host a summit aimed at enhancing international cooperation to prevent nuclear terrorism, a danger he calls the most immediate and extreme threat to global security. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_040610.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-06-25 01:06:50 -0500 May 4, 2010 - Washington — Countries at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference in New York must use the monthlong gathering not only to strengthen efforts toward disarmament and expanded use of peaceful nuclear energy, but also to send a strong message to violators such as Iran and North Korea that “they will pay a high price for ... http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_050410.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-06-25 01:06:41 -0500 August 26, 2010 - We welcome the release of Aijalon Mahli Gomes and are relieved that he will soon be safely reunited with his family. We appreciate former President Carter’s humanitarian effort and welcome North Korea’s decision to grant Mr. Gomes special amnesty and allow him to return to the United States. We also want to express our gratitude to the Swedish... http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_082610.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-10-27 08:10:17 -0500 August 30, 2010 - Today President Obama issued an Executive Order freezing the assets of certain persons with respect to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). This new Order expands the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008 and takes additional steps to address that national emergency. In the new ... http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_083010.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-10-27 08:10:15 -0500 Washington – If true, North Korea’s claim to have centrifuges for the production of enriched uranium would violate that country’s claims that it is committed to eliminating nuclear weapons and would reinforce longstanding international concerns over its nuclear activities, U.S. officials say. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_112210.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-11-23 03:11:46 -0600 November 23, 2010 - Earlier today North Korea conducted an artillery attack against the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong. We are in close and continuing contact with our Korean allies.. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_112310.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-12-13 12:12:56 -0600 November 23, 2010 - Washington — North Korea’s artillery attack on a South Korean island is an outrageous act, and the United States is working with other countries in the region to develop a “measured and unified response,” U.S. officials said. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_112310a.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-11-23 08:11:22 -0600 November 23, 2010 - Upon his return to the White House, President Obama attended a meeting of his senior national security team on the situation on the Korean peninsula. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_112310b.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-11-23 08:11:40 -0600 November 24, 2010 - The United States stands in solidarity with our South Korean allies and the international community in condemnation of North Korea’s artillery attack against the island of Yeongpyong on November 23. The United States calls upon the DPRK to cease its provocative and irresponsible actions against its neighbors, fully abide by the terms of the Armistice, and adhere to its international obligations. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_112410.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-11-23 10:11:54 -0600 November 24, 2010 - Washington — The Obama administration says China and other countries need to join the United States in sending “a clear, direct, unified message” to North Korea’s leadership that provocations such as the November 23 artillery attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong are “unwarranted, unhelpful and should cease,” according to State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_112411.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-12-13 12:12:00 -0600 November 29, 2010 - Washington — The Obama administration called on the United Nations Security Council to tighten the enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea following recent reports that Pyongyang has acquired centrifuges capable of enriching uranium to make nuclear weapons,.. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_112910.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-11-30 08:11:58 -0600 December 1, 2010 - Ambassador Rice (Nov. 29): "Good afternoon. We’ve been discussing North Korea in the Security Council this morning and I’d like to make a brief statement on that. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_112910aa.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-12-01 11:12:24 -0600 December 1, 2010 - Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan in Washington for discussions concerning recent North Korean activities and their impact on regional security, says Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Philip J. Crowley. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_120110.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2010-12-02 01:12:05 -0600 March 1, 2011 - Washington — Senior State Department officials say China and the United States share the goal of eliminating nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula and that both countries will need to work together and with partners in East Asia to resolve North Korea’s status as a nuclear weapons state. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_030111c.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-07-25 01:07:18 -0500 March 1, 2011 - Chairman Kerry, Senator Lugar, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The North Korea issue is one of the most important foreign policy challenges of our time. North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile program and proliferation activity pose an acute threat to a region of enormous economic vitality as well as to our global nonproliferation efforts and to our security interests more generally. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_030111b.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-07-25 01:07:29 -0500 March 1, 2011 - Chairman Kerry, Senator Lugar, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today on North Korea, one of our most enduring foreign policy challenges. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_030111a.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-03-02 02:03:08 -0600 April 18, 2011 - Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to North Korea http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_041811.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-07-25 01:07:56 -0500 May 28, 2011 - AMBASSADOR KING: We just arrived from Pyongyang. We are very happy to report that Mr. Jun, the American citizen who was being held in Pyongyang, has been released. We are also delighted that within a day or two that he will be able to be back with his wife and family. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_052811.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-07-25 01:07:49 -0500 June 2, 2011 - Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Representative Berman, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today on the implementation of the North Korean Human Rights Act. The United States remains committed to a denuclearized North Korea that respects the rights of its citizens. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_060211.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-06-09 08:06:53 -0500 July 24, 2011 - I had a very productive trilateral meeting yesterday with Foreign Minister Kim of the Republic of Korea and Foreign Minister Matsumoto of Japan. We had a chance to consult and coordinate our diplomatic efforts and approaches with North Korea. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_072411.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-07-25 01:07:10 -0500 July 28, 2011 - Special Representative for North Korea Policy Stephen Bosworth and a U.S. interagency delegation met today with First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-Gwan and the DPRK delegation at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_072811.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-08-01 05:08:44 -0500 July 29, 2011 - Following the first round of denuclearization talks between the nuclear negotiators of the Republic of Korea and the DPRK, the United States invited North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-Gwan to New York. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_072911a.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-08-01 05:08:19 -0500 December 19, 2011 - SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone. And it’s an honor for me to welcome Foreign Minister Gemba to the State Department on his first official visit to Washington. He and I have closely consulted both by phone and in person several places, but it’s a real pleasure to have you here. Japan and the United States share a strong and vibrant partnership. Our alliance helps safeguard regional security and is the cornerstone of U.S. strategic engagement throughout the Asia Pacific. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_121911.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-12-19 07:12:53 -0600 December 19, 2011 - With the passing of National Defense Commission Chairman Kim Jong Il, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is now in a period of national mourning. We are deeply concerned with the well being of the North Korean people and our thoughts and prayers are with them during these difficult times. http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html http://seoul.usembassy.gov/p_nk_121911a.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2011-12-19 10:12:56 -0600 February 25, 2012 - AMBASSADOR DAVIES: Let me just say what a pleasure it is to be back in Seoul. I wanted to come to the Republic of Korea directly from Beijing in order to consult with our colleagues in the ROK Government; discuss the results of our meetings in Beijing with the DPRK delegation... http://seoul.usembassy.gov/podcast.html /p_nk_022512b.html no US, USA, America, American, Embassy, U.S. Embassy, Consulate, foreign, policy, politics, life, culture, education, consular, exchange, diplomacy, public, affairs, outreach, studies, partnership, assistance, aid, development, international, Obama, Clinton, government 2012-03-13 03:03:34 -0500