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Presidential candidates say US, China key to stopping NK nuke testNorth KoreaApril 20, 2017South Korea's leading presidential contenders all cited the United States and China as the key players to stop North Korea from conducting its sixth nuclear test in their second TV debate Wednesday. ... -
Korean men looking for fast start at hockey worldsMore sportsApril 20, 2017South Korea will be looking for a quick start at the men's hockey world championship opening in Ukraine this weekend. Coached by former National Hockey League defenseman Jim Paek, South Korea will c... -
White House seeks to fend off criticism over Carl Vinson's whereaboutsForeign AffairsApril 20, 2017WASHINGTON -- The White House sought to fend off criticism Wednesday that President Donald Trump and other top officials have misleadingly said a Navy strike group was heading to the Korean Peninsula... -
Presidential candidates clash over NK policy, missile defenseNorth KoreaApril 20, 2017Front-runner Moon Jae-in of the liberal Democratic Party took a battering from his rivals over his views on North Korea and national security during the second presidential TV debate Wednesday. Two ... -
Pence: No negotiations with NK 'at this time'North KoreaApril 20, 2017WASHINGTON -- US Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he doesn't expect the US to hold direct negotiations with North Korea any time soon. Pence made the remark in an interview with CNN aboard t... -
Vice unification minister meets with Japan's top envoy over NK issueForeign AffairsApril 19, 2017South Korea's vice unification minister on Wednesday met with Japan's top envoy to Seoul to discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile problems, government officials said. Vice Minister Kim Hyung-suk... -
China calls for NK restraint from heightening tensionsNorth KoreaApril 19, 2017BEIJING -- China called on North Korea on Wednesday to exercise restraint with actions that could heighten tensions on the Korean Peninsula as the North is ramping up its provocative rhetoric. (Yonh... -
Item rentals expand market presence on surging demandIndustryApril 19, 2017The item rental market in South Korea is expanding its range of lineups into various areas, ranging from fashion accessories and digital cameras to furniture, as a growing number of consumers are wil... -
Defense chief urges more real combat trainingDefenseApril 19, 2017South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Wednesday stressed the importance of real combat training for his troops as he visited the Army's major battle training field. "It's the military's natur... -
Japan's consulate meets Busan ward chief over 'comfort women' statueForeign AffairsApril 19, 2017BUSAN -- The Japanese Consulate in the southern South Korean port city of Busan on Wednesday exerted indirect pressure on the city's Dong Ward municipality to remove a statue symbolizing Korean women... -
Search underway to find remains of missing people inside Sewol ferrySocial affairsApril 19, 2017MOKPO -- Salvage workers are examining the fourth-floor deck inside the wreck of the Sewol ferry on Wednesday, in their second day of searching for the remains of nine people who are still unaccounte... -
Court upholds 16-month jail term for professor over fabricated Oxy reportSocial affairsApril 19, 2017An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a 16-month prison term handed down to a local professor on charges of bribery for manipulating a report in favor of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser in a high-profile toxic ... -
NK leader skips handshake with ex-spy chief at military parade, footage showsNorth KoreaApril 19, 2017During a military parade last week, North Korea's leader did not shake hands with Kim Won-hong, who made his first public appearance following his alleged dismissal as spy chief, footage by the state... -
Hyundai Mobis begins lamp production in Czech plantTransportApril 19, 2017Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea's leading auto parts maker, said Wednesday that it has begun production of head and rear lamps at its Czech Republic plant to supply the core parts of a vehicle to its ... -
Hong unveils security doctrine to drum up conservative supportPoliticsApril 19, 2017Right-wing presidential nominee Hong Joon-pyo on Wednesday unveiled his security doctrine focusing on an arms beef-up and "aggressive" deterrence, appealing to voters concerned amid North Korea's unr...
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