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Elderly S. Koreans prepare for family reunions in NK

The first batch of South Koreans selected to attend the reunion event in North Korea for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War gathered in a northeastern coastal town on Sunday to prepare for ...

[Weather] Heat wave to continue through weekend, but no more tropical nights

While South Korea’s tropical nights are likely to subside, scorching heat can be expected to continue through the weekend, the country’s weather authorities said. Daytime highs will range between 26...

August 17, 2018
Social affairs
[Herald Interview] Playing ping-pong across the border

Decades later, South Koreans still remember shedding silent tears as they watched a South Korean table tennis player stroke her North Korean teammate’s face before pulling her into a gentle hug -- ri...

August 16, 2018
North Korea
S. Koreans in 40s find N. Korea most trustworthy: survey

Of South Koreans who believe North Korea to be the most trustworthy country among five neighboring countries, those in their 40s showed the most favorable attitude toward the communist neighbor, acco...

August 15, 2018
North Korea
Moon to head to Pyongyang for September summit

South and North Korea agreed to hold a third summit between their leaders in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in September, according to a joint press statement released Monday. The announcemen...

August 13, 2018
North Korea
Two Koreas start high-level talks to discuss leaders’ summit

South and North Korea kicked off high-level talks Monday to discuss holding a third summit between their leaders. The meeting started at around 10 a.m. on the North Korean side of the border village...

August 13, 2018
North Korea
S. Korean citizen caught re-entering NK

A South Korean citizen who was repatriated from North Korea last week was arrested on Sunday morning for attempting to illegally enter the communist country, local reports said. According to the rep...

August 12, 2018
North Korea
NK ramps up call for S. Korea to implement Panmunjom Declaration

A day ahead of scheduled high-level talks, North Korea ramped up its calls for South Korea to implement the agreement reached between their leaders in April, and lambasted Seoul for its slowness to d...

August 12, 2018
North Korea
Koreas to hold high-level talks next week to discuss summit

The two Koreas will hold a high-level meeting Monday to review progress on implementation of the Panmunjom Declaration and discuss preparations for a possible summit, South Korea’s Ministry of Unific...

August 9, 2018
North Korea
Two Koreas continue railway cooperation meeting despite bleak outlook

The two Koreas held a meeting to discuss cooperation in modernizing and reconnecting railways across the peninsula, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification said Thursday, amid the US’ increasing effort...

August 9, 2018
North Korea
S. Korean officials visit N. Korea for forest inspection

A group of South Korean officials visited North Korea on Wednesday to jointly inspect forests for control of pests and diseases, the South’s Ministry of Unification said Wednesday. A delegation of 1...

August 8, 2018
North Korea
UN guidelines to speed up Seoul’s humanitarian aid to NK

South Korea’s long-stalled plan to provide state-backed humanitarian assistance to North Korea is expected to gain traction, boosted by the United Nations Security Council’s adoption of new guideline...

August 7, 2018
North Korea
NK repatriates S. Korean citizen via Panmunjom

North Korea on Tuesday returned a South Korean citizen who illegally crossed the border on July 22 to enter the communist country, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification said Tuesday. North Korea rep...

August 7, 2018
North Korea
Opening of liaison office faces obstacles

The opening of a South-North joint liaison office may be facing obstacles, with the latest reports of North Korea’s sanctions violations apparently heightening the US’ sensitivity toward the issue. ...

August 6, 2018
North Korea
NK’s sanctions violations could further delay denuclearization talks

Growing reports of North Korea’s sanctions violations are fueling concerns that there may be a further delay in ongoing negotiations on denuclearization between Washington and Pyongyang. Media repor...

August 5, 2018
North Korea

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