The government called off a scheduled meeting on deregulation at the last minute on Wednesday, prompting suspicions over the whereabouts of President Moon Jae-in who had been set to attend the meeting.The meeting was originally scheduled to be held at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae from 3 p.m
The chief of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Wednesday dismissed concerns that the recent decision by Seoul and Washington to suspend their combined military exercises would lead to an end of all other drills and weaken deterrence capabilities.Gen. Vincent Brooks defended the decision, voicing hopes tha
(Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil, one of South Korea's most influential politicians in the 1980s-90s who was often dubbed the "eternal No. 2" for his closeness to power and failure to reach the top, died Saturday. He was 92.Kim is believed to have died of old age. He was taken in
The two Koreas are holding Red Cross talks on Friday to discuss organizing a reunion of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War and other humanitarian issues.The talks started at around 10 a.m. at a hotel on Mount Kumgang on the North's scenic east coast, according to the unification minist
The two Koreas are set to hold a Red Cross meeting on Friday to discuss a set of humanitarian issues, including holding a reunion of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, amid a thaw in inter-Korean relations.The inter-Korean Red Cross talks will begin at around 10 a.m. at a hotel on Mount K
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed ways to further strengthen strategic and tactical cooperation in their latest round of talks, North Korean state media reported Thursday.Kim and Xi held their second session Wednesday, the second and last day of the North Kor
Chinese President Xi Jinping has voiced his strong support for North Korea's commitment to denuclearization and promised to keep playing a constructive role in the process, North Korean state media reported Wednesday.In his summit with Xi in Beijing on Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ex
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may visit Beijing soon to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss cooperation after his historic summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, a media report said Tuesday.Citing sources close to the matter, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported that Kim may travel to
South Korea and the United States have decided to suspend the Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercise slated for August, Seoul and Washington officials said Tuesday, amid dialogue efforts to denuclearize North Korea.Shortly after his Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last Tuesday,
Sports could work as an important stepping stone to expand inter-Korean exchanges and build peace on the Korean peninsula, the head of a South Korean delegation said Monday as he headed to Panmunjom for sports exchanges talks with North Korea."We will try to materialize the spirits and principles a
The two Koreas are set to hold a series of talks on sports, reunions of separated families, railway and road connections and forestry cooperation in the coming weeks, officials said Sunday, a reminder of the ongoing thaw in cross-border ties.On Monday, they will meet at Peace House, a South Korean b
South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae expressed optimism on Saturday about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent announcement that he would speak with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the phone, calling it "very important progress."On Friday, Trump said he gave Kim a direct phon
South Korea and the United States have launched discussions about whether to suspend joint military exercises and will announce a decision in the near future, a senior presidential official said Friday.The possible suspension of joint military drills between the South and the U.S. has emerged as a k
South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed the outcome of the recent U.S.-North Korea summit Thursday, calling it a great success that moved the entire world away from the possibility of a war."There are many different views on the outcome of that summit, but what is most important is the fact tha
South and North Korea are set to hold their first high-level military talks in more than 10 years Thursday to discuss ways to ease cross-border tensions.The meeting will be held on the northern side of the truce village of Panmunjom from 10 a.m., according to Seoul's defense ministry. It will be
The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold talks in Seoul on Thursday on ways to keep the momentum of the Pyongyang-Washington summit talks, Seoul's foreign ministry said.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the capital Wednesday for a bilateral meeting with his
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump, saying his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paved the way for world peace."President Moon said President Trump has achieved a great success in the North Korea-U.S. summit, laying th
South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed hope for the success of the historic U.S.-North Korea summit Tuesday, which he said would open a new era of a peaceful, nuclear-free Korean Peninsula."The North Korea-U.S. summit has now started," President Moon told a Cabinet meeting held at his office
Stepping toward U.S. President Donald Trump for a handshake Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un strived not to betray any anxiety in the apparent hopes of projecting an image as an equal and legitimate head of state.Having strengthened his hand with nuclear arms and long-range missiles, Kim, re
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were meeting in Singapore on Tuesday, a historic opportunity to peacefully end the North Korean nuclear threat.The summit began at 9 a.m. on the resort island of Sentosa against the backdrop of the North's nuclear capability that Tr