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US in contact with Pyongyang to revive nuclear talks: envoy

North KoreaJun 18, 2019

The US is in contact with North Korea in various ways, South Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator Lee Do-hoon said Tuesday, raising hopes for the resumption of stalled nuclear talks between the two count...
[Feature] Experts call for cautious approach to Huawei row

Foreign affairsJun 17, 2019

The risks are high for South Korea to just ignore or take sides in the yearlong trade war between the US and China, with the country vulnerable to changes in economic, diplomatic and security ties wi...
US state department aims for one-time solution to denuclearize North Korea

North KoreaJun 14, 2019

The United States pursues a one-time solution to get North Korea to eliminate its nuclear arsenal, Christopher Ashley Ford, assistant secretary of state for international security and non-proliferati...
Korea will discuss US boycott of Huawei with China, US, if needed

Foreign affairsJun 13, 2019

The government will discuss national security concerns over the use of Huawei Technologies’ equipment with related countries if necessary, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday as US ambassador to K...
US ready for talks with N. Korea, but not in a hurry

North KoreaJun 13, 2019

The US State Department said Wednesday that it is ready to hold working-level talks with North Korea on relinquishing its nuclear arsenal after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a letter to US Pre...
Denuclearization process at critical juncture: Minister

North KoreaJun 12, 2019

Recalling the first historic summit between leaders of the US and North Korea a year ago, Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Wednesday that the government sees this month as a critical period in...
NK sends flowers, condolence letter for first lady’s funeral

North KoreaJun 12, 2019

North Korea sent a condolence message and flowers for former first lady Lee Hee-ho who died Monday night, the Unification Ministry said Wednesday. Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean lea...
[News briefs] Jeju pension murder case intentional and preplanned: police

Social affairsJun 11, 2019

Jeju police said Tuesday they will refer a murder case involving a 36-year-old woman to the prosecution on charges of killing her ex-husband and dismembering and abandoning his corpse. Police believ...
Will North Korea send condolence delegation to former first lady Lee’s funeral?

North KoreaJun 11, 2019

The question of how North Korea will respond to the death of former first lady Lee Hee-ho, who along with her late husband, President Kim Dae-jung, devoted her life to improving inter-Korean relation...
North Korea pushes for completion of Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone

North KoreaJun 10, 2019

Tens of thousands of young North Koreans have been forced to join work brigades to build a huge resort complex in Wonsan, with leader Kim Jong-un harboring ambitions of transforming the port city int...
[Diplomatic Circuit] ASEAN cultural festival to kick off Friday

Diplomatic CircuitJun 10, 2019

The ASEAN-Korea Center, an intergovernmental organization, is organizing ASEAN Week 2019 in Seoul to showcase the diverse cultures of the 10 ASEAN member states. From Friday through Sunday, special ...
Hard to make predictions about fourth inter-Korean summit: unification minister

North KoreaJun 9, 2019

Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Sunday that the government is making a concerted effort to restart talks between the United States and North Korea at the earliest possible date. “Following t...
[Herald Interview] US-China trade war limits Seoul's ability to advance nuke talks

North KoreaJun 9, 2019

While the trade war between the United States and China is reshaping the global economy, it is also leaving little room for South and North Korea to move the denuclearization process forward, accordi...
Seoul approves $8 million donation to Pyongyang

North KoreaJun 5, 2019

South Korea on Wednesday approved a plan to dispatch $8 million in humanitarian aid to North Korea via UN agencies and is considering additional donations of rice to alleviate hunger and illness in t...
Public appearance of North Korean leader’s sister dispels punishment rumors

North KoreaJun 4, 2019

Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s younger sister, has appeared in public for the first time in nearly two months, dispelling speculation that she had been under probation over the breakd...