North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is ready to accelerate denuclearization of his country in exchange for security guarantees from the United States and wants to hold a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump at an early date, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday. Moon
The United States on Thursday dismissed North Korea's conditional offer to dismantle a key nuclear site, saying denuclearization must come before concessions. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed a willingness in this week's joint summit agreement with South Korean Presid
Thursday, September 20, 2018 Ambassador Vitaly Fen of Uzbekistan in Seoul has recently been conferred on a highest Medal of the Repbulic of Uzbekistan. Here is the related video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHgcYe3CgRc-----------------------------------------------------------------------
The following are excerpts from the message of Ambassador Riyad Almubaraky of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Korea contributed to The Korea Post media for publication (publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean news media since 1985) on the occasion of the 88th anniversary of the
On the occasion of the 197th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Peru, Ambassador Daúl Matute Mejia of Peru and Mrs. Maria Gabriela de Matute hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on July 25, 2018.The reception was attended many distinguished guests from various segments
Value added network (VAN) operators in South Korea saw their earnings drop nearly 6 percent in the first half of the year due to increased costs of replacing credit card readers and terminals, the financial watchdog said Thursday.The combined net profit of 13 VAN operators came to 91.6 billion won (
South Korea's parliament is set to hold a plenary session Thursday to vote on key bills, including a proposal aimed at easing nonfinancial firms' ownership cap in Internet-only banks. The National Assembly is scheduled to convene at 2:00 p.m. to deliberate on a set of bills on
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there has been "tremendous progress" with North Korea following another summit between the two Koreas' leaders. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met in Pyongyang on Tuesday and Wednesday and jo
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un embarked on a rare trip Thursday to Mount Paekdu in an event designed to enhance their personal ties and also highlight the success of their summit in Pyongyang.The leaders left Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport shortly
Wednesday, September 19, 2018A study of Korean jaebeol business conglomeratesChairman Lee Kun-hee of Samsung Group accompanies President Moon to PyongyangBy Vice President Park Byung-wook with Reporter Sua KimThis is the third installment in a series articles on leading business conglomerates in Kor
By Vice President Park Byung-wook with Reporter Sua Kim This is the third installment in a series articles on leading business conglomerates in Korea and around the world covered by the writer, a specialist in the business world in Korea and outside the world. Park was formerly the di
Railway systems that run through the Korean peninsula to the Eurasian continent, if built, would help boost the economy of countries in the region, government officials and economists said Tuesday. At the 2018 KITA-CSIS Reconnecting Asia Conference, held in Seoul, South Korean governm
Nineteen out of South Korea's top 500 companies have remained in the black since 2000, with 11 of them reporting double-digit operating margins, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. The 19 companies registered quarterly operating income for 74 straight quarters from the start of th
North Korea's state media reported Wednesday on the third inter-Korean summit under way in Pyongyang, saying that the leaders of the two Koreas "highly appreciated" the current state of cross-border relations during their talks. South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Pyongya
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will chair a United Nations Security Council meeting next week to address efforts to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program, the State Department said Tuesday. Pompeo plans to chair the ministerial meeting in New York on Sept. 27 after
By Reporters Kim Jung-mi, Sua Kim, Hillary KangAmbassador Milan Lajciak of the Slovak Republic in Seoul said, “This year we will celebrate 25 years of our diplomatic relations. Through this period, we have proved to establish very stable ground of mutually advantageous cooperation and friendly relat
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Interview with Ambassador Nguyen VuTu of Viet Nam in Seoul“Korean companies are welcome to infrastructure, high-tech, renewable energy, other areas”Korean companies are encouraged to move into Viet Nam and make investment in infrastructure, high-technology
South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday, welcomed by a crowd of North Koreans that included leader Kim Jong-un and his wife, Ri Sol-ju.The surprise appearance of the reclusive North Korean leader at Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport was broadcast live in South Ko
is offering Seoul urbanites an opportunity to relax this Chuseok holiday! Skip the heavy traffic and all the stress that goes along with this holiday season by hiding away in luxury at Millennium Seoul Hilton! Situated on beautiful Mt. Namsan, Millennium Seoul Hilton is just steps away from Namsan B
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Vice Chairperson Cho Kyung-hee, Kim Jung-miKorean companies are encouraged to move into Viet Nam and make investment in infrastructure, high-technology industries and renewable energy. This was immediately apparent at a recent interview conducted with Ambassador Nguye