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S. Korea calls for constructive Russian role in peninsula peace efforts

South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam called Friday for Russia to play a "constructive" role amid a flurry of diplomacy aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions and establishing a l...

Jun 1, 2018
Foreign Affairs
Remains of thousands of Korean victims of Japan's forced labor yet to be repatriated

IKI ISLAND, Japan -- About 2,770 sets of remains belonging to Korean people forcibly brought to Japan to work for its factories and military during World War II have yet to be repatriated home, South...

Jun 1, 2018
Foreign Affairs
[Newsmaker] Declaration of end to Korean War possible in Singapore

Experts cautiously raised the possibility Thursday that South Korea, North Korea and the US could declare an end to the Korean War in Singapore following a Pyongyang-Washington summit later this mont...

May 31, 2018
Foreign Policy
S. Korea seeks to hold summit with Singapore in July: Cheong Wa Dae

The presidential office is pushing to hold a summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong in July, it said Wednesday. South Korean President Moon...

May 30, 2018
Foreign Policy
Korea helps Myanmar launch new legal database system

Korea’s Legislation Ministry shared its technology to launch a new legal database access system in Myanmar, the ministry said on Tuesday. On May 24, Myanmar launched Myanmar Law Information System w...

May 30, 2018
Foreign Policy
Russian foreign minister 'soon' to visit NK

Russia's top diplomat will visit North Korea to meet amid ongoing preparations for Pyongyang to hold its unprecedented summit with the United States, according to the North's state-media on Wednesday...

May 30, 2018
Foreign Policy
Trump, Abe agree to meet before N. Korea summit

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Monday to meet ahead of the president's planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the White House said...

May 29, 2018
Foreign Policy
Behind Punggye-ri explosion

Korean pool reporters recount witnessing large explosion at NK nuclear test site

May 28, 2018
Foreign Policy
Korea forms team to promote relations with Japan despite long-standing rows

South Korea launched a government-civilian team Monday to promote cultural and social ties with Japan despite decades of disputes between the neighboring countries over historical issues. The move r...

May 28, 2018
Foreign Policy
Expectations grow for US-NK talks to be held as planned

The US-North Korea summit may be back on track following North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s affirmation of his commitment to “complete denuclearization” and US President Donald Trump commenting negoti...

May 27, 2018
Foreign Policy
S. Korean, Vietnamese ministers discuss ways to enhance relations

Government Policy Coordination Minister Hong Nam-ki met with his Vietnamese counterpart on Wednesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and exchanged views on the Korean Peninsula s...

May 23, 2018
Foreign Policy
Trump urges China to control NK border until after nuclear deal

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump urged China on Monday to tightly control its border with North Korea until after he signs a nuclear deal with the regime. Trump is set to meet with North Kore...

May 22, 2018
Foreign Policy
Moon arrives in Washington for talks with Trump ahead of US-N.Korea summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Washington on Monday for talks with US President Donald Trump about strategies for Trump's upcoming high-stakes summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-...

May 22, 2018
Foreign Policy
Moon to head to US for talks on upcoming US-N. Korea summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to leave for Washington on Monday on an apparent mission to help broker a nuclear deal between the United States and North Korea ahead of their first-ever s...

May 21, 2018
Foreign Policy
China denies Trump's view that Xi could be influencing N. Korea

China dismissed U.S. President Trump's assertion Friday that President Xi Jinping might be behind North Korea's sudden shift to a recalcitrant attitude. Following a weeks-long peace offensive, the N...

May 18, 2018
Foreign Policy

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