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S. Korean dies after setting himself ablaze over Japan deal

Jan 10, 2017

A South Korean Buddhist monk has died days after he set himself on fire to protest the country's deal with Japan on former Korean sex slaves, a Seoul hospital said Tuesday. The monk, 64, set himself...
US special units said to join in operation to eliminate Kim Jong-un in case of war: source

Jan 8, 2017

US special operation forces are expected to participate in a South Korean-led operation to kill North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un in the event of war, according to military sources Sunday. "The Sout...
Japan PM urges S.Korea to remove 'comfort woman' statue

Jan 8, 2017

TOKYO (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called on South Korea to remove a statue of a "comfort woman" which has reignited a diplomatic row over Tokyo's wartime sex slavery. Tensions sp...
Improving domestic biz environment key to upgrading Korea-US bond: Lippert

Jan 6, 2017

Further improving the business environment in South Korea is key to upgrading the economic relationship between the Northeast Asian country and the United States to the next level, Washington's ambas...
Korea expresses regret over Japan's action against 'comfort women' statue

Jan 6, 2017

South Korea expressed "strong regret" over steps taken by Japan on Friday, including recalling its ambassador, in protest against a statue recently set up in front of its consulate office to shed lig...
Chinese airlines withdraw plans for chartered flights to S. Korea

Dec 31, 2016

Chinese airlines have withdrawn plans to run chartered flights to South Korea for the busy Chinese New Year holiday season next month, the transport ministry said Saturday. Two Chinese air carriers ...
S. Korean FM calls on businesses to hedge against tension with China

Dec 30, 2016

South Korea's foreign minister raised the need on Thursday for the nation's private businesses and cultural industry to reduce their dependence on China to hedge against strained bilateral ties as sh...
S. Korea, Vietnam to discuss military cooperation

Dec 26, 2016

Senior officials from South Korea and Vietnam will hold a meeting this week to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral military cooperation and curb North Korea's nuclear threat, Seoul's defense ministr...
Acting President Hwang says THAAD should be deployed quickly

Dec 21, 2016

Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Wednesday that an advanced U.S. anti-missile system has to be deployed to South Korea as soon as possible to counter North Korea's growing nucle...
5 ways North Korea has changed in 5 years under Kim Jong-un

Dec 17, 2016

TOKYO (AP) -- It's been five years since North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took power following the death of his father, Kim Jong-il, whose demise was observed at monuments and on city center plazas ac...
US to release second blacklist of N. Korean human rights violators

Dec 17, 2016

The United States will soon release a second list of North Korean officials and entities to be sanctioned for their involvement in human rights violations, a senior state department official said Fri...
S. Korea, Japan militaries directly exchange intelligence on NK for first time

Dec 16, 2016

South Korea and Japan on Friday directly exchanged classified information on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs for the first time in line with their intelligence-sharing pact which came into...
S. Korea joins U.N. refugee agency's club of key donors: foreign ministry

Dec 15, 2016

South Korea has joined the U.N. refugee agency's club of key donors that pay more than US$20 million a year, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday, underscoring the country's increasing humanitarian...
Korea, China to hold talks on EEZ

Dec 15, 2016

South Korea and China are expected to hold a meeting next week in Seoul over a dispute on their maritime border in the Yellow Sea, a diplomatic source said Thursday. The two countries have been at o...
Pentagon expects 'policy consistency' in S. Korea after presidential impeachment

Dec 10, 2016

WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- The US Defense Department said Friday that it expects "policy consistency and continuity" on various issues with South Korea in the wake of the impeachment of President Park Ge...