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South Korea dismisses speculation about illicit ship-to-ship oil

May 13, 2018

The foreign ministry on Sunday dismissed Japanese media speculation that a South Korean vessel was involved in an illicit ship-to-ship transfer of oil to North Korea earlier this month. The Japanes...
Ministry says no reports of S. Korean casualties in Indonesia bomb attacks

May 13, 2018

The foreign ministry said Sunday that there are no reports yet of South Korean casualties in a series of deadly bomb attacks in Indonesia‘s second largest city, Surabaya. “Since learning about the ...
Statue honoring Korean wartime sex slaves to be displayed at US Capitol

May 11, 2018

A statue honoring Korean women who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II will be displayed at the Capitol Building in Washington next month, according to a New York-ba...
Iran says US 'unqualified' to play role in Korean detente

Apr 28, 2018

Iran on Saturday welcomed steps towards detente between North and South Korea but warned that the United States was unqualified to play a role since it did not "respect its commitments." The foreign...
[2018 Inter-Korean summit] Major powers welcome Panmunjeom Declaration with caution

Apr 28, 2018

Regional powers welcomed Friday’s Panmunjeom Declaration, but advised caution. US President Donald Trump reacted quickly to the developments with tweets. “After a furious year of missile launches ...
Korean-Canadians respond to Toronto van attack

Apr 25, 2018

South Korean-born musician Sarah Yunji Moon was at home playing her flute in Saskatoon, Canada, when she first heard the tragic news on Monday -- that at least 10 died after a man drove a van into p...
CIA officials in Pyongyang for US-North Korea summit: report

Apr 24, 2018

US intelligence officials appear to be in Pyongyang negotiating preparations for the US-North Korea summit, according to a Japanese media report. Washington is currently arranging a summit meeting w...
No-go warning as Japan volcano erupts for first time in 250 years

Apr 19, 2018

TOKYO, (AFP) -- A volcano in southern Japan erupted for the first time in 250 years on Thursday, spewing steam and ash hundreds of metres into the air, as authorities warned locals not to approach th...
Trade issues expose the limits of Trump-Abe ‘bromance’

Apr 19, 2018

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe courted the new American president with a golden driver not long after Donald Trump won the White House. He‘s met with the billionaire busi...
Trump leaves open possibility of bailing on meeting with Kim

Apr 19, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said that although he‘s looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un he could still pull out if he feels it...
Locals call for stop to Korea’s ODA project in Philippines

Apr 15, 2018

For Remia Castor, a Filipina farmer living along the Jalaur, the river is not just a source of water. It is where she and her family have built their lives and culture for generations. Today, the...
China urges EU to ‘act together’ against US protectionism

Apr 6, 2018

BRUSSELS, April 6, 2018 (AFP) - China on Friday called on the European Union to take a joint stand against US protectionism as the tit-for-tat trade rift between Washington and Beijing threatened to ...
China slaps retaliatory tariffs on 128 US products

Apr 2, 2018

BEIJING -- China on Monday imposed tariffs on 128 US imports worth $3 billion, including fruit and pork, retaliating for US duties on steel and aluminium that Beijing said “seriously infringed” Chine...
IOC President Bach meets with N. Korean sports minister in Pyongyang

Mar 30, 2018

International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach met with the North Korean sports minister during his visit to Pyongyang on Friday, the North‘s state media reported. Earlier in the day, the IOC ann...
South Korean President calls for China‘s cooperation to reduce fine dust

Mar 30, 2018

President Moon Jae-in on Friday called for China’s cooperation to help reduce South Korea‘s worsening fine dust pollution, which he said the neighboring country is partly responsible for. Moon made ...