Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo met with the visiting commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) on Friday and discussed ways to boost a combined readiness posture and the bilateral alliance, the Seoul ministry said.During his meeting with Gen. Richard Clarke in Seoul, Jeong said that

Popular Korean-language daily newspaper, Joong-Ang Ilbo, published an interesting editorial last Wednesday (June 5).It concerned a bit changed attitude on the part of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP).The opposition political parties in Korea were all but invariably opposed to most of th

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that North Korea "probably" violated United Nations resolutions with its missile launches last month, but that it's important to focus on the ultimate goal of denuclearization. The U.S. has sent mixed messages regarding the North's missile la

One of the two bodies retrieved from the Danube River was confirmed to be a South Korean missing in last week's deadly sinking of a sightseeing boat in Hungary, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.That raised the death toll in the May 29 sinking to eight with 18 others still unaccounted fo

South Korea will ask Hungary to swiftly determine the cause of a deadly boat sinking and those responsible, a senior diplomat said Sunday, as search operations continued after the sinking that left 26 Koreans dead or missing. Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho made the remark during a governmen

The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States were set to meet in Seoul on Monday to discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula and ways to boost the alliance between the two countries, the defense ministry said. South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and acting U.S. Defense Sec

The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan are expected to hold a brief meeting while standing, rather than formal talks, on the sidelines of an international conference in Singapore early next month, a Japanese newspaper reported Tuesday.The neighboring countries have been pushing to hold the m

South Korea's drug authorities on Tuesday canceled the license for the gene therapy drug Invossa for the mislabeling and the false reporting of an ingredient used, sending a shock to patients and the country's pharmaceuticals sector.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's move came after

National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang was set to embark on a 10-day trip to Russia and the Baltic nations in an effort to promote parliamentary diplomacy over peace on the Korean Peninsula.Moon will depart on a three-day trip to Russia that will be followed by visits to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuan

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is not disturbed by the latest missile launches by North Korea and still has confidence that the country's leader Kim Jong-un will keep his denuclearization promise."North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and

A district court on Thursday dismissed a damage suit filed against former President Park Geun-hye by thousands of ordinary citizens who claim to have suffered mental distress caused by Park's abuse-of-power and corruption scandal. After over two years of deliberation on a damage suit filed by a

Wearing yellow visors, a color that symbolizes former President Roh Moo-hyun, thousands of mourners gathered in his rural hometown Thursday to commemorate the 10th year since his death. A stream of mourners from all across the country visited Bongha Village in Gimhae, some 450 kilometers southeast o

Yesterday, last-minute negotiations were under way between unionized bus drivers nationwide and their employers over wage hikes on the eve of a planned strike that would halt the operation of nearly half of the nation's buses.The Moon Jae-in government and the ruling Democratic Party have announ

The number of shared cars operating in Seoul will double over the next three years, aspart of the municipality's eco-friendly policies, officials said Monday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will secure a fleet of 10,000 shared cars by May 2022 and expand discounts and parking space for

By Lee Kyung-sikPresident Moon Jae-in said, “Labor created human civilization. Whether it is labor suffused with artistic inspiration, skilled labor, simple labor, production work or white-collar office work--all labor is noble.”Delivering a speech on the Labor Day at the Presidential Mansion of Che

Prosecutors questioned former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui for the second time in three days on Sunday over allegations he received bribes and sexual services in return for business favors. Kim, 63, has been under investigation over allegations that he attended a sex party hosted by construction

The United States will continue to hold conversations with Russia on the way forward for North Korea's denuclearization, a senior U.S. official said Friday.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to travel to Russia next week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Ministe

South Korean President Moon Jae-in warned North Korea on Thursday that its apparent missile launches could make the resumption of dialogue difficult.He was speaking in a special live interview with public broadcaster KBS, hours after the North's firing of two rockets. South Korea

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) plans to select its new floor leader this week, with three candidates running in the race amid a political stalemate over the latest decision to place key reform bills on a "fast track."The election is slated for Wednesday to replace the incumbent floor leader Hong

South Korea's presidential office said on May 4, 2019 that North Korea's firing of short-range projectiles is contrary to the purpose of inter-Korean military accords last year.It urged Pyongyang to stop acts of escalating military tensions on the Korean Peninsula, briefing media on the resu