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Trump arrives for two-day state visit

PoliticsNov 7, 2017

US President Donald Trump touched down in South Korea at 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday, beginning his two-day state visit. Trump was welcomed by South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha and C...
Cheong Wa Dae prepares for state visit by Trump

PoliticsNov 6, 2017

President Moon Jae-in will hold summit talks with US President Donald Trump in Seoul on Tuesday, with the focus again on North Korea and bilateral trade issues. This will be their third bilateral su...
What to expect from Trump’s visit here

PoliticsNov 5, 2017

US President Donald Trump will arrive in Seoul on Tuesday, his second stop of his five-nation Asian tour, where the issues of North Korea and trade will be front and center throughout his two-day sta...
Seoul may announce further sanctions on NK: official

North KoreaNov 3, 2017

South Korea may announce unilateral sanctions before US President Donald Trump’s visit on Tuesday, a high-level government official revealed Friday. “The government has seen a need to introduce our ...
Korea is Trump's shortest stop on East Asian tour

PoliticsNov 3, 2017

US President Donald Trump‘s state visit to South Korea is to be his shortest among the three East Asian nations, lasting about 24 hours, according to an itinerary revealed by Cheong Wa Dae on Friday....
Moon says no nukes in South Korea

PoliticsNov 1, 2017

South Korea will neither develop nor possess nuclear weapons, President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday, effectively shooting down calls from conservative quarters to bring back US tactical nuclear weapon...
Seoul, Beijing to work on improving ties, hold summit in Vietnam

Foreign affairsOct 31, 2017

The South Korean and Chinese presidents will hold a bilateral summit on the sidelines of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Da Nang, Vietnam next week, Seoul announced Tuesday. Nam Gwan-pyo,...
Seoul keeping tabs on North Korean human rights violations

North KoreaOct 30, 2017

The South Korean government has compiled a list of North Koreans responsible for human rights violations, the Center for North Korean Human Rights Records’ data showed Monday. According to Rep. Yoon...
SME minister nominee under fire

PoliticsOct 30, 2017

President Moon Jae-in’s latest choice to head the Ministry of SMEs and Startups is coming under increasing fire, bringing ruling and opposition parties to once again butt heads. Hong Jong-haak, a fo...
Allies agree to deal sternly with N. Korea‘s provocation

DefenseOct 27, 2017

The armed forces of South Korea and the US agreed Friday to deal resolutely with North Korea‘s additional provocations on the basis of their “ironclad” alliance. In their Military Committee Meeting ...
Moon names new nominee for Constitutional Court chief

PoliticsOct 27, 2017

President Moon Jae-in on Friday tapped Lee Jin-sung, an incumbent justice of the court, to head the Constitutional Court. Lee is his second nomination for the head of the top court since taking offi...
Trump hints at ‘surprise’ visit to DMZ

PoliticsOct 26, 2017

Speculation is rising that US President Donald Trump may visit the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas during his visit to the South next month. On Wednesday, Trump hinted that he would visit...
Rape suspect and ‘Molar Daddy’ stepfather found dead

Social affairsOct 25, 2017

The stepfather of murder suspect Lee Young-hak was found dead Wednesday at his home in Gwangwon Province. According to police, Lee’s stepfather, whose identity has been withheld, died in an apparent...
Court appoints 5 lawyers to Park Geun-hye defense

Social affairsOct 25, 2017

The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday named five court-appointed lawyers to take former President Park Geun-hye’s corruption case. Park’s defense team resigned en masse on Oct. 16, in protes...
Moon to address parliament on Nov. 1

PoliticsOct 23, 2017

President Moon Jae-in will address the National Assembly on Nov. 1, highlighting his policy goals in an attempt to facilitate the smooth processing of next year’s budget plans. President Moon Jae-in...