Seoul confirms release of two Korean hostages in A...

Seoul confirms release of two Korean hostages in A... Two of 21 Koreans held hostage in Afghanistan have been released and moved to a safe area, a spokesman for the Korean Foreign Ministry said Monday (Aug. 13). The released hostages are Kim Gina, 32, and Kim Kyung-ja, 37, ministry spokesman Cho He...

	Two Koreas to hold first preparatory talks for sum... South and North Korea are to hold Tuesday the first working-level preparatory talks in the North Korean border city of Gaeseong to discuss the agenda and detailed procedures of the inter-Korean summit slated for Aug. 28-30 in Pyongyang, official...

	Korean procurement service wins e-Asia Award The Public Procurement Service announced last Friday (Aug. 10) it has won the e-Asia Award for its online procurement system at the 25th Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT) held from Aug. 6-11.