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War of nerves brewing over N.K. approach

PoliticsJan 24, 2016

A war of nerves appears to be brewing between the allies -- South Korea and the U.S. -- and China over their approach to North Korea, spawning concerns that any discord would hurt the ongoing efforts...
S. Korean hurt in Turkey explosion

Foreign affairsJan 12, 2016

An explosion occurred in a popular tourist spot in Istanbul Tuesday, causing casualties including a South Korean national, according to officials here. The blast, probably from a suicide bomb attack...
Seoul pushes to unbind N.K.’s dual economic, nuclear policies

North KoreaJan 10, 2016

In the wake of Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test last week, Seoul is raising pressure on the communist regime to abandon its policy of simultaneously developing its economy and nuclear arms, by toughen...
‘N.K. to deploy SLBM in 3-4 years’

North KoreaJan 10, 2016

North Korea would be able to deploy a submarine-launched ballistic missile within three to four years -- one year earlier than previously expected -- as it has repeatedly conducted tests on the under...
U.S. deploys B-52 bomber

North KoreaJan 10, 2016

The U.S. deployed its strategic nuclear-capable B-52 bomber to South Korea in a show of force against North Korea on Sunday, four days after the communist state claimed to have conducted a hydrogen b...
Test draws attention to N.K. nuke strategy

North KoreaJan 8, 2016

North Korea’s dogged pursuit of nuclear armament is drawing attention to what kind of nuclear strategy it has been pursuing and whether it would ever use its atomic bomb in any conflict with its pote...
Seoul to resume loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts on Friday

North KoreaJan 7, 2016

South Korea will resume front-line loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts on Friday in response to North Korea’s self-proclaimed hydrogen bomb test, as the U.N. Security Council is poised to draw up a fre...
N.K. test to trigger regional strategic moves

North KoreaJan 7, 2016

Despite doubts over North Korea’s self-proclaimed hydrogen bomb test, its evolving nuclear weapons technology is expected to trigger strategic moves by regional powers to secure their security intere...
N.K.H-bomb test claim in doubt

North KoreaJan 6, 2016

North Korea successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, the North’s official broadcaster claimed, saying it would continue to strengthen its nuclear deterrence so long as the U.S. keeps it...
N.K. nuke program progresses

North KoreaJan 6, 2016

Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test on Wednesday will further upgrade its nuclear weapons technology, bringing it closer to its long-cherished goal of becoming a de facto nuclear power, analysts said. T...
Critics slam bungled N. Korea policy

NationalJan 6, 2016

The failure by Seoul and Washington to curb the growth of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program drew heavy criticism Wednesday after the communist regime claimed to have successfully conducted a hydrog...
Former U.S. envoy on N.K. dies

Foreign affairsJan 5, 2016

Stephen Bosworth, a former U.S. envoy for North Korea policy, died Sunday, according to the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, where he had w...
Uncertainties remain over inter-Korean relations

North KoreaJan 3, 2016

Uncertainties hang over inter-Korean relations, as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sharpened his criticism against South Korea while expressing his will for bilateral dialogue to enhance cross-border...
After accord, Seoul begins work on fund for former sex slaves

Foreign affairsDec 29, 2015

The Seoul government on Tuesday set the ball rolling to execute Monday’s bilateral agreement with Tokyo to settle the issue of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery, despite escalating controversy over the ...
Korea, Japan strive to narrow gap on sex slavery

Foreign affairsDec 27, 2015

Seoul and Tokyo are inching toward a compromise on Japan’s wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women by holding a director-general-level meeting on Sunday, a day before the ministers were set to sit...