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Kang says inspection needed for NK’s dismantling of missile testing site

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Thursday hailed North Korea’s dismantling of a missile engine testing site as a meaningful step toward denuclearization, but stressed the need to verify it. Speaki...

July 26, 2018
Foreign Policy
NK steps up call to declare end to Korean War

North Korea continued to call on South Korea and the US to declare an end to the Korean War through its state-run media on Tuesday as it started to dismantle a key missile-engine test site. The Rodo...

July 25, 2018
North Korea
US issues advisory on NK sanctions evasion tactics

The US issued an advisory on Monday warning businesses about North Korea’s sanctions evasion tactics, ramping up pressure on the reclusive country amid a lack of progress on denuclearization talks. ...

July 24, 2018
Foreign Policy
Seoul left with tough task to move denuclearization talks forward

With the US and North Korea’s follow-up talks on denuclearization showing little progress, South Korea is left with the tough task of keeping up the momentum of dialogue and persuading both sides to ...

July 23, 2018
Foreign Policy
Seoul steps up efforts to facilitate Washington-Pyongyang talks

South Korea’s presidential security adviser Chung Eui-yong returned to Seoul on Sunday after a two-day visit to the US, as South Korea seeks to propel denuclearization talks between the US and North ...

July 22, 2018
Foreign Policy
FM does not rule out trilateral summit at UN Assembly in September

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha did not rule out the possibility of a trilateral summit among leaders of the two Koreas and the US at the United Nations General Assembly in September. “It is hard to...

July 19, 2018
Foreign Policy
Ships suspected of transporting N. Korean coal to S. Korea owned by China

Two ships suspected of having carried North Korean coal to South Korean ports in October last year were found to be operated by Chinese companies, as South Korean authorities investigate the alleged ...

July 18, 2018
Foreign Policy
S. Korea investigates alleged N. Korean coal trans-shipped to its ports

The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it is looking into cases in which North Korean coal was allegedly shipped to South Korea via Russia last year in violation of United Nations sanctions. According...

July 17, 2018
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Human rights watchdog to get first female head

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday named a women’s rights expert to head the National Human Rights Commission, amid growing calls to better protect the rights of women and minorities. Choi Young-ae...

July 17, 2018
Politics
US, N. Korea hold working-level talks on return of war remains

The US and North Korea held working-level talks on Monday at the border village of Panmunjom to discuss details of the return of the remains of US soldiers killed during the Korean War, which experts...

July 16, 2018
Foreign Policy
US, N. Korea to resume search for remains from Korean War

The US and North Korea have agreed to resume the search for the remains of US soldiers killed during the Korean War, with working-level meetings to begin on Monday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...

July 16, 2018
North Korea
UN panel allows S. Korea to provide fuel to N. Korea: report

A UN Security Council sanctions committee has reportedly allowed South Korea to temporarily supply fuel and vehicles to North Korea, an exception granted for the Koreas to restore their military comm...

July 15, 2018
Foreign Policy
Moon hopes to declare end to Korean War this year; experts say not impossible

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he hopes to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War this year, and discussions are underway among the two Koreas and the US, but there are stumbling blo...

July 12, 2018
Foreign Policy
[Herald Interview] ‘For NK refugees, learning English is about finding their voice’

For North Korean refugees who made the perilous journey to South Korea to escape the repressive regime, learning English is not only about surviving in the hyper-competitive South Korean society. ...

July 11, 2018
North Korea
Top nuclear envoy says Seoul-Washington coordination key to denuclearization

South Korea’s top nuclear envoy said Wednesday that the next few months are crucial for the path to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as he departed for Washington to consult US offic...

July 11, 2018
Foreign Policy

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