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President Lee likens video of Israeli soldiers abusing Palestinian child's corpse to comfort women, Holocaust

President Lee on Friday stressed the importance of human rights after sharing a clip on social media that seemingly showed Israeli soldiers abusing a Palestinian child's corpse, likening the scene to Japanese sexual slavery and the Holocaust.

2026-04-10

Korean activist has passport revoked over attempt to enter Gaza

Authorities have revoked a Korean activist's passport for attempting to enter the Gaza Strip, currently under a travel ban, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.

2026-04-07

Seoul court rejects activist's request to halt gov't order requiring passport return

A Seoul court rejected a Korean activist’s request to halt a government order requiring her to return her passport as she sought to join a humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip.

2026-04-04

Gov't investigates reported attempt by Korean national to re-enter Gaza

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is taking action under relevant laws against a Korean national reportedly seeking to enter the Gaza Strip after a failed attempt in October last year, an official said Tuesday.

2026-03-31

Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic killings

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis — a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and human rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane.

2026-03-31

Gaza's cease-fire had some momentum. Now, some fear a new war will distract the world

Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked by U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran could overshadow the fragile situation in Gaza, just over a week after U.S. President Donald Trump rallied billions of dollars in pledges.

2026-03-02

EU diplomats to meet Board of Peace director over Gaza's future

The European Union's top diplomats are set to meet with the director of the Board of Peace in Brussels on Monday after a shaky and controversial embrace of U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to secure and rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

2026-02-23

Trump notes Korea among countries supporting Gaza reconstruction

U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned Korea among the countries that will join a fundraiser to support the reconstruction of the war-torn Gaza Strip, as he convened the first meeting of a new U.S.-led international peace organization.

2026-02-20

Korea to attend as nonmember observer for inaugural meeting of Gaza peace board

Korea will attend the first meeting of the Board of Peace, launched under the initiative of U.S. President Donald Trump, as an observer, Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.

2026-02-18

Seoul approaching Trump's 'Board of Peace' invitation with caution

The Korean government has taken a cautious approach toward joining the U.S.-led “Board of Peace,” a postwar Gaza reconstruction body proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

2026-01-22