ChoeKangIl,thedeputydirector-generalforNorthAmericanaffairsattheDPRKForeignMinistry,isgoingtoFinlandforsemi-officialtalksbetweentheDPRK,ROKandUS,Yonhapreported.
South Korean parties continued to bicker over whether President Park Geun-hye should retain her control of foreign affairs and national security after she retreats from state affairs in the wake of a scandal involving her civilian confidante.
China's top legislature on Monday appointed three new ministers for state security, civil affairs, and finance.
China on Thursday reminded the United States to maintain the overall bilateral relationship, and urged it to refrain from interfering in China's domestic affairs, such as Tibet-related issues.
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday that the outline of ministerial reformation plan would be completed earlier than expected, according to the President's Office.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday nominated two new deputy prime ministers for economic and social affairs as part of a partial cabinet reshuffle.
China and Japan's defense agencies are moving forward with the expert consultation needed to resume maritime liaisons, said a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman on Thursday.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Tuesday urged foreign countries to stay out of Hong Kong affairs and refrain from supporting Occupy Central activities there.
Hong Kong affairs are entirely China's internal affairs, and the Chinese government firmly opposes any interference in Hong Kong's affairs by any external forces under whatever pretext, the Office of the Commissioner of China's Foreign Ministry of China in Hong Kong said Wednesday.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday reshuffled her cabinet to regain public confidence lost after the ferry sinking disaster.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday replaced four senior secretaries to her as part of efforts to regain public confidence lost after the ferry sinking disaster.
Ukraine on Monday urged Russia to stop interfering in its internal affairs in response to Moscow's calls on Kiev to establish a federal form of government.
Recent remarks by the Turkish officials in which they called for the release of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi raised anger of the Egyptian government.
The Philippine government has identified the foreign casualties who were killed in Tuesday's phreatic eruption of Mayon volcano.
South Korea's President-elect Park Geun-hye on Monday nominated a former ruling party lawmaker as presidential chief of staff.