South Korea is about to set up a national organization to address one of its most pressing issues that is considered new but has been around for hundreds or thousands of years -- dust coming from China.South Korea is seeing a clear increase in both the density and frequency of fine dust.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Mar. 27, 2019 that North Korea has yet to make the "big move" toward dismantling its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.The top U.S. diplomat was asked at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing whether the North's weapons of mass destr
The United States vowed on Mar. 26, 2019 to keep sanctions on North Korea short of the complete dismantlement of its nuclear weapons program.The State Department made the affirmation amid questions about President Donald Trump's commitment to sanctions after his withdrawal of additional punitive
South Korea and the United States have tentatively agreed to push for the joint use of a key U.S.-controlled wartime command bunker complex on the peninsula in a move likely to incur a new financial burden on Seoul, informed sources here said on Mar. 27, 2019.The allies have been discussing how to m
The White House said Monday that earlier sanctions on North Korea remain in place after President Donald Trump decided to hold off on additional ones. Trump announced via Twitter on Friday that he had ordered the withdrawal of additional large-scale sanctions on the North. It was unclear whether he
By Chief Editor Kim Hyung-dae, Reporters Kim Jin-son, Son Da-som, Lim Dong-hun The Republic of Korea (south) has been, and continues to be a very good friend and development partner of Bangladesh for a long time, and she has extended significant cooperation and support to Bangladesh s
The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Chinese shipping companies for helping North Korea evade sanctions, demonstrating its resolve to keep pressure on the regime until it dismantles its nuclear weapons program. The Department of the Treasury said it is sanctioning Dalian Haibo International
Two South Korean companies have agreed to pay a total of US$127 million for their involvement in a bid-rigging scheme in supplying fuel to U.S. military bases in the country, the Department of Justice said on Mar. 20, 2019.Hyundai Oilbank Co. Ltd. and S-Oil Corp. -- both petroleum and refinery compa
No significant activity has been observed at a North Korean missile facility since several parts were moved around in early March, a U.S. monitor said on Mar. 19, 2019.The Sohae launch facility has been the focus of intense speculation after reports emerged early this month of increased activity to
South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator will visit the headquarters of the European Union on Wednesday for discussions on North Korea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.Lee Do-hoon, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, plans to deliver a speech at the EU'
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun will travel to Britain this week to seek Europe's cooperation on denuclearizing the North, the State Department said Monday.Biegun is set to visit London on Tuesday to discuss "coordinated efforts to advance the final, fully verified de
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the United States and North Korea are trying to get the "sequencing" right in talks to end the regime's nuclear weapons program and open a brighter future for the country. Pompeo made the remark in an interview with KCMO, a radio station based in
South Korea and the United States made progress in their consultations Friday on a temporary sanctions waiver for planned video reunions of separated Korean families, which would allow Seoul to bring related equipment into the communist neighbor, a diplomatic source has said. The two sides held thei
South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to hold a summit with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday, following a meeting with King Norodom Sihamoni. The summit was widely expected to focus on ways to improve South Korea-Cambodia relations as Moon's visit marks the first of its kind by a
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Robert Abrams has dismissed concerns that the apparent downsizing of combined exercises with South Korea will weaken the allies' readiness against North Korean threats."You can sleep well tonight knowing that the combined force is ready," Abrams said dur
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on North Korea Tuesday to act on its pledge to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. In an interview in Houston, Texas, where he will attend an energy conference, Pompeo said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had told him face to face "no less than half a d
South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed for Malaysia on Tuesday, wrapping up his three-day state visit to Brunei, where he and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah discussed ways to boost their countries' cooperation and exchange.Moon is currently on a three-nation tour that will also take him to Cambodia.
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Vice Chairperson Cho Kyung-hee, Editor Linda Yun Admiral Mohab Mohamed Hussien Mameesh, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority and chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, said, “We have three shipyards in the Suez Canal Zone and these shipyards need to be upgraded. Th
The United States is watching North Korean activities "unblinkingly" amid speculation that the regime could be preparing for another missile test, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Sunday.Last week saw a series of reports by South Korea's National Intelligence Service and two U.S
South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to hold a summit with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Monday to discuss ways to improve his country's relationship with Brunei, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Moon arrived here Sunday on a three-day state visit, becoming the fi