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Fri, September 20, 2019 | 02:17

US waits North Korea response to restart denuke talks: US envoy

Washington is waiting for a response from Pyongyang to resume working-level discussions on denuclearization as the United States is ready to engage, a senior U.S. government official said, Wednesday.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-08-21 16:56

Moon's key confidant under spotlight

Controversies are rising over President Moon Jae-in's choice for justice minister, Cho Kuk, as he is facing multiple ethical issues to be touched upon at the upcoming National Assembly's confirmation hearing.

Do Je-hae | 2019-08-20 18:20

Moon hit by trusted aide's scandal

Seoul, Washington start pre-talks to renew defense cost sharing

A discussion about the renewal of the highly-controversial defense cost sharing agreement between South Korea and the United States is about to begin amid Washington's repeated signals the U.S. plans to shift more of the cost burden onto Seoul. On Tuesday, Timothy Betts, acting U.S. deputy assistant secretary who led the country's delegation during the latest negotiation, met...

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-08-20 17:06

'Seoul, Washington, Pyongyang speeding up denuke talks'

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday personal diplomacy between the leaders of the United States and North Korea and Moon himself are still working toward the North's denuclearization and on the Korean Peninsula

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-08-19 17:15

Seoul's diplomacy put to test in crucial week

South Korea's diplomatic front has entered a crucial stage this week, with its planned negotiations with countries, such as the United States and Japan expected to gauge the future of Seoul's external political situation.

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-08-19 17:04

Lawmaker calls for import ban on processed foods from Fukushima

Cho Kuk's hearing delayed

President Moon Jae-in's justice minister nominee Cho Kuk appears at a building in downtown Seoul, Monday, where an office has been arranged for him to prepare for a confirmation hearing in the National Assembly. Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and opposition parties including the Liberty Korea Party failed to reach an agreement over when to hold the confir...

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-19 16:59

Moon's key confidant under spotlight

Lawmaker calls for import ban on processed foods from Fukushima

South Korea banned all seafood imports from eight Japanese prefectures near Fukushima in 2013 on concerns over their radiation levels in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown. But no import restrictions have been put on processed foods from the areas.

2019-08-19 15:27

Countdown to ASEAN-ROK Summit

Countdown to ASEAN-ROK Summit: Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don, left of the promotional tower for the 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit, and other officials on Friday celebrated the 100-day countdown to the summit, to be held in the southern port city on Nov 25 and 26. Fifth from left is Suh Jeong-in, executive director of the summit preparation office./ Yonhap

Kim Ji-soo | 2019-08-18 17:22

Will Kim Jong-un attend ASEAN summit?

Korea will host the Korea-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special summit in the port city of Busan on Nov. 25-26, the presidential office said Sunday. In addition, the Korea-Mekong summit will be held on Nov. 27.

Do Je-hae | 2019-08-18 16:41

Japan FM Taro Kono - a brazen breaker of diplomatic etiquette

Japan's foreign minister limbered up for his latest remarks to South Korean President Moon Jae-in with the wordings that risked insulting the South Korean leader amid the deepening Seoul-Tokyo trade row.

Lee Min-hyung | 2019-08-18 16:35

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