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US, South Korea form 'better foundation' for declaration of end to Korean War: Seoul envoy

South Korea and the United States have formed a "better foundation" for the declaration of an official end to the Korean War, South Korea's top nuclear envoy said Wednesday. "Since we had very broad and meaningful discussions, I believe a better foundation that will continue to serve us better in the future has been created," Lee Do-hoon told reporters when asked whether the countries were able to reach a mutual understanding on the need to declare a formal end to the Korean War. Lee's trip to the U.S. came shortly after South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged international efforts to declare an official end to the 1950-53 Korean War, which he said would provide a security guarantee the North has long sought, and thus prompting the communist state to give up its nuclear ambitions.

Moon seeks Germany's support for selection of WTO chief

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to sup...

BTS agency set to make splash on market debut

Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency of K-pop superstar BTS, will make...

BTS tops two Billboard charts with latest hit 'Dynamite'

'Is this American-style civilization?' Trump vs Biden shocks Chinese viewers

It was probably a relief for Beijing when neither US President Donald Trump nor former vice-president Joe Biden made China-bashing the cen...

'I was sad. It was sad': Voters bemoan nasty debate

Women's rights groups call for complete abolishment of anti-abortion law

Women's rights activists are urging the government to take swift action to revise current laws to ensure the complete decriminalization of...

Eased regulations on electric scooters feared to cause more accidents

Eased regulations on electric scooters, which will go into effect from December, are feared to lead to more personal mobility device (PMD)...

New virus cases drop below 100 again, but gov't braces for potential flare-up during holiday

South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 100 on Thursday, but the country remains on heightened alert for a potential flare-up in transmissions during the extended holiday ...

North Korean defector says abuse by South Korean spies broke her trust and her dream

When she first met a mysterious South Korean man who introduced himself as Dr Seong, the woman thought she had found a father figure to help her start a new life after fleeing fr...

TWICE to drop second full-length album this month

Marking the fifth anniversary of its debut this month, K-pop girl band TWICE will drop its second full-length album in October, its management agency said Thursday. According to ...

North Korean leader pledges full support for China in letter to Xi: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his country's "invariable" support for China in a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the North's official media reported Thursday...

Armenia and Azerbaijan vow to keep fighting as deaths mount

Armenia and Azerbaijan vowed to keep fighting and rejected international calls for negotiations Wednesday as clashes over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region raged for a fourth ...

Sept. exports rebound for first time in seven months on chips, autos

South Korea's exports rebounded for the first time in seven months in September, data showed Thursday, helped by increased shipments of chips and automobiles as major trade partn...

Do Chinese COVID-19 vaccines work, and which countries will get them?

China is among the world’s front-runners in developing Covid-19 vaccines. Its indications that mass production of vaccines is imminent has raised questions about capacity, effica...

North Korean defectors irked by repeated human rights investigations

North Korean defectors are plagued by repeated questioning by South Korean organizations into human rights conditions in their former country. When those who defect from the tota...

North Korea will not sell off 'dignity' for development, security: UN ambassador

North Korea will not sell off its dignity for its economic development while it will also safeguard its own security with "absolute strength" it has built, the head of the North'...

Drug safety ministry in hot seat over remdesivir approval despite side effects

Suspicions have been raised that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety granted conditional permission for the use of the anti-viral drug remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment, despit...

Indian low-caste woman dies after gang-rape, second in a week

A woman from India's marginalised Dalit community has died after being gang-raped, police said Thursday, days after the death of a teenager from the same low-caste group at the h...

A #MeToo for French porn? Actresses speak out after rape inquiry

A rape investigation targeting a prominent French pornography website is prompting actresses to disclose their own experiences of abuse, a moment of reckoning for an industry whe...

American hotel guest facing jail over bad reviews seeks settlement

A Thai island hotel will go into mediation with an American guest who faces up to five years in jail after it filed a criminal complaint against him over negative online reviews,...

Moon expected to meet top US, Chinese diplomats this month

President Moon Jae-in is likely to meet the top diplomats of China and the United States when they visit Seoul in October, as he strives to prevent North Korea's fatal shooting a...

Trump thrusts Supreme Court pick into election turmoil

President Donald Trump's stark expectation that the Supreme Court will intervene to ``look at the ballots'' in what he calls a rigged election casts new questions Wednesday on th...

Japan court orders gov't and TEPCO to pay in Fukushima disaster

A Japanese court on Wednesday found the government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant negligent for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 nuclear disa...

Gov't says no shooting-related remarks in initial intelligence

South Korea's defense ministry said Wednesday there were no such words as "shoot to kill or fire" in the military's initial intelligence on North Korea's killing of a South Korea...

Politicians slammed for trying to bring 'sensational' figures to Nat'l Assembly audit

With the National Assembly's government audit commencing next week, some politicians are drawing criticism for trying to bring celebrities as witnesses and testifiers even though...

'My brother is not a defector': Brother of official killed by N. Koreans tells his side of story [VIDEO]

"Before what happened to my brother, I used to take great pride in my country. I strongly believed that the South Korean government would do anything to protect its people under ...

'Pawn' actress Ha Ji-won craves more diverse, inclusive stories

Ha Ji-won, who has performed in movies spanning a variety of genres including action, romance, drama and comedy and created numerous hits for both TV and cinema, has returned to ...

Video

'My brother is not a defector': Brother of official killed by N. Koreans tells his side of story

K-pop stars jailed for gang-raping wom...

North Korea kills, burns body of South...

[Into K-drama] Top 2 Crazy "Makjang" d...

Why we should start building homes out...

Auto

[EXCLUSIVE] Tesla looking to acquire stake in LG

Hyundai Motor expands hydrogen biz to Middle East

Hyundai Motor hires ex-PSA powertrain expert

Hanon Systems certified with water-cooled condenser for EV

GM Korea faces growing uncertainties over labor dispute

Renault Samsung to export XM3 to European market

South Korean app developers denounce Google's 30 percent fee

Tit-for-tat over OLED technology continues

[Reporter's Notebook]SKT, Hanwha needs to think twice before investing

Wee elected to head APT Conference preparatory group

Apple to launch iPhone 12 in Korea earlier than usual: Yonhap

Federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app TikTok

Finance

KRX running website for SRI bonds

'Pro-business' reports from securities firms raise investors' eyebrows

Banks enhancing digital workforce

FSS mulls punishment level on Lime fund scandals

KDB criticized for allowing unfair competition

Top 0.1 percent South Koreans earned $1.26 million in 2018

Entertainment

Mystery flick depicts 3 young, ambitious women in 1990s

Super Junior-D&E album sweeps global iTunes charts

Singer Lee Jae-hoon saves unconscious person with CPR

BTS reclaims top spot on Billboard singles chart

BTS fans create forest in Seoul in celebration of RM's birthday

TV series 'Run On' halts production after staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Editorial

Moon's low-key response to NK

President Moon Jae-in came up with an official response Monday to the death of...

Justice minister cleared

Prosecutors have cleared away questions regarding whether Justice Minister Cho...

Columns

China's conditions to US (II)

Around the same time that China's Politburo member Yang Jiechi had an article print...

Ain't going home

If not for the stubborn COVID-19 pandemic, people could have been jubilant as is th...

Thoughts of the Times

Chosun Hotel turns 50

Even before annexing Korea in 1910, the Japanese began constructing a railway line ...

Moon criticized for subdued message toward North Korea

US, South Korea form 'better foundation' for declaration of end to K...

North Korean leader pledges full support for China in letter to Xi: ...

North Korean defector says abuse by South Korean spies broke her tru...

North Korea will not sell off 'dignity' for development, security: U...

North Korean defectors irked by repeated human rights investigations

Ministries remain apart over working group with US

Moon seeks Germany's support for selection of WTO chief

Moon, Merkel set for phone talks to discuss bilateral cooperation

Moon expected to meet top US, Chinese diplomats this month

New virus cases drop below 100 again, but gov't braces for potential...

Eased regulations on electric scooters feared to cause more accidents

Hyundai starts pre-sales of Godeok Hillstate apartments

Tit-for-tat over OLED technology continues

[Reporter's Notebook]SKT, Hanwha needs to think twice before investing

LG Chem increases environment-focused social contributions

South Korean app developers denounce Google's 30 percent fee

Hanwha heir promoted to CEO, spurs managerial succession

Korea faced with rapidly population aging

Daydreamers hunt dragon for money

National art museum opens to dogs

Visit top 5 film locations in US from your couch

Hotel Lobby

A tale of natural wine

The misadventures of the HMS Grafton

The Narcissus

The Un'yo Incident of 1875: The attack on Yeongjong Island (part two)

Creating a sacred unity of peoples, cultures and nature for the Amer...

Escape from North Korea: 'I'm free because of movies and English'

The Un'yo Incident of 1875 (part one)

Who's undecided?

Moon's low-key response to NK

Justice minister cleared

Chosun Hotel turns 50

Educating Koreans about Che Guevara

Second wave of fascism

Two South Koreans start postseason games on Chuseok

Hamstring injury could sideline Son for awhile

Astros to playoffs with losing record after loss to Texas

Leicester hit Man City for five, Tottenham pay harsh penalty

Son, Taggart heroics show football changes quickly

World Taekwondo Vice President Ahmad Fouly dies

Trump, Biden prepare to debate over mounting crises

American hotel guest facing jail over bad reviews seeks settlement

A #MeToo for French porn? Actresses speak out after rape inquiry

Indian low-caste woman dies after gang-rape, second in a week

'I was sad. It was sad': Voters bemoan nasty debate

'Is this American-style civilization?' Trump vs Biden shocks Chinese...

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