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US surveillance planes fly over S. Korea again

DefenseDec 24, 2019

The United States flew two surveillance aircraft over the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday amid growing concerns that North Korea could test a long-range missile as a “Christmas gift.” The US Air Force R...
China stresses ties with NK while seeking sanctions relief

North KoreaDec 19, 2019

North Korea and China stressed their friendship and cooperation while Beijing and Moscow have requested from the UN partial sanctions relief for Pyongyang. According to Yonhap News Agency, China’s M...
Seoul likely to send troops to Strait of Hormuz

DefenseDec 18, 2019

The South Korean government is likely to send military forces to join a US-led multinational coalition to defend the Strait of Hormuz early next year. According to military sources, the 4,400-ton de...
Preliminary candidate registration begins for April parliamentary elections

PoliticsDec 17, 2019

Preliminary candidate registration for the parliamentary elections in April began Tuesday, while a fast-track bill on electoral reform remains pending at the National Assembly amid continued partisan...
Seoul seeks to support swine fever control in NK via NGOs

North KoreaDec 13, 2019

The South Korean government plans to help control the African swine fever outbreak in North Korea by providing support through international nongovernmental organizations. The Unification Ministry i...
Korea, Japan foreign ministers may meet

Foreign affairsDec 12, 2019

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is seeking to meet with his South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha to discuss the issue of wartime forced labor, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Thurs...
NK exports dropped 83.9% in 2018: UN agency

North KoreaDec 11, 2019

North Korea’s exports plummeted last year amid the continued international sanctions, according to the latest data of a UN agency for trade and investment. The United Nations Conference on Trade and...
NK lauds leader’s ‘achievements’ in military affairs, diplomacy

North KoreaDec 10, 2019

North Korea’s official newspaper on Tuesday lauded this year’s “achievements” by the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in military affairs and diplomacy in an apparent bid to consolidate internal unity ...
International Criminal Court says it has no jurisdiction over NK leader

North KoreaDec 6, 2019

The International Criminal Court said Thursday that it has no jurisdiction over North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. In 2016, leaders of nongovernmental organizations NK Watch and Lawyers for Human Rig...
[Newsmaker] Verdicts vary for Jehovah’s Witnesses refusing conscription

Social affairsDec 4, 2019

Jehovah’s Witnesses refusing mandatory military service have regularly been found guilty or not guilty of evading conscription based on whether they had “true faith.” A 24-year-old Jehovah’s Witness...
S. Korean negotiator stresses reason, fairness in defense cost-sharing talks

Foreign affairsDec 3, 2019

South Korea’s chief negotiator in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States said Monday that the two sides should share the burdens in a fair and reasonable manner within the current framewor...
Police records can’t be used as evidence without defendant’s approval: court

Social affairsNov 29, 2019

The Supreme Court ruled that police records of a defendant’s statements cannot be used to prove guilt unless the defendant agrees to the records being used as evidence. The top court said Friday tha...
PM asks Koreans to use less power in winter

PoliticsNov 28, 2019

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Thursday asked Koreans to reduce their power usage in winter, to help the country maintain a stable power supply and sufficient reserves. “Most countries recommend room...
US forces in Korea not mercenaries: US think tank

North KoreaNov 27, 2019

The chief of a US think tank said South Korea currently pays an adequate amount -- $1 billion -- for the upkeep of US Forces Korea, Voice of America reported Wednesday. John Hamre, president and CEO...
Govt. to spend W100b more on traffic safety in school zones

Social affairsNov 26, 2019

The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed on Tuesday to increase the budget for traffic safety facilities near schools, such as speed cameras and signals, by some 100 billion won ($85 mil...