North Korea has carried out significant tunneling on the west side of its main nuclear test site, indicating the potential for another bomb detonation, a U.S. website said Thursday.38 North, which monitors the reclusive state, said recent satellite imagery of the Punggye-ri nuclear test site shows i
The Republic of Korea (south) and North Korea are coming closer to each other these days mainly thanks to the tireless efforts of President Moon Jae-in to end the status of stand-off between the two Koreas. Especially with the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics not very far away, government representatives
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday urged Japan to accept historical truth and make a heartfelt apology to the victims of its wartime sexual slavery as part of efforts to resolve the longstanding feud over the issue between the two countries.In a nationally televised press conference, Moon reaffirmed
The commanding general of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Wednesday remained cautious about North Korea's motivation behind its decision to hold talks with the South as part of its recent peace offensive."The fact that (the inter-Korean talks) happened, I think, is notable, and that such a step has
South Korea said Tuesday that it will not seek renegotiation of a controversial 2015 deal it reached with Japan to settle long-running feud over former comfort women forced into sexual servitude for Japanese troops during World War II.The Seoul government said that it will also set aside its own mon
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence credited President Donald Trump Monday with enabling rare high-level talks between South and North Korea this week, backing Trump's own argument.In an interview on Radio America's "The Dana Show," Pence was asked to assess the U.S. role in bringing the two Ko
The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and Japan agreed on Monday to step up cooperation on efforts to turn the emerging "peace momentum" on the Korean Peninsula into a peaceful resolution of North Korea's nuclear stalemate, the foreign ministry here said.The agreement was made at a meeting in
South Korea's foreign minister expressed hopes Monday that the North's expected participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics will catalyze inter-Korean reconciliation and the resolution of the nuclear standoff."The government is looking beyond North Korea's participation in the Pyeo
USS Carl Vinson, an aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, is en route to the Western Pacific, the Navy announced Sunday.The nuclear-powered supercarrier, accompanied by several guided-missile destroyers and other warships, left its homeport in San Diego last week for the "regularly scheduled deploymen
South Korea's top nuclear envoy is considering visiting the United States as early as this week to explain the outcome of the planned cross-border dialogue over Pyongyang's possible participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics slated for next month, sources said Sunday.Should he visit Wa
The United States is determined to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program through diplomacy, but it is also prepared to use force if necessary, the head of the Central Intelligence Agency said Sunday.That policy has been consistent under President Donald Trump, unlike in previous administrati
The United States understands that possible talks between South and North Korea would be limited to discussing the upcoming Winter Olympics, not the nuclear weapons program of the communist regime, the State Department said Thursday.South Korea and the U.S. have been in close consultation over the r
South Korea will put its national interest first in renegotiating a free trade agreement with the United States this week, a senior trade official said Thursday.Yoo Myung-hee, the top delegate from South Korea's trade ministry, arrived at Dulles airport near Washington to take part in the first
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Thursday to delay their countries' regular joint military exercises during the Winter Olympic Games to be held here next month.The agreement came in a telephone conversation between the two leaders, according to the South
South Korea's trade ministry said Thursday it will hold a public hearing on the negotiations to expand the scope of the free trade agreement (FTA) with China to further lower trade barriers in the service and investment sectors.Policymakers, experts and industry officials will take part in the h
The leader of the minor opposition Bareun Party on Thursday expressed concerns over a possible rift between South Korea and the United States over how to handle North Korea's nuclear threat, amid the growing prospect of cross-border dialogue.Yoo Seong-min pointed to Washington's tough stance
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump's fiery tweets at North Korea, saying the commander-in-chief's clear messaging helped increase pressure on the regime over its nuclear weapons program.In an interview with U.S. broadcaster Voice of America, Pence sai
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that North Korea's willingness to hold talks with South Korea could be "good news," although he also expressed skepticism.A day earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country is open to dialogue with Seoul and could take part in the Winter Ol
(Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Tuesday that North Korea could demand "different treatment," apparently as a nuclear power, if rare talks take place between the two sides to discuss its participation in PyeongChang Winter Olympics."It appears that South-North talks will take place for
(Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat underlined the need for stepped up efforts Tuesday to seek global policy coordination to brace for a thaw in inter-Korean relations."This year will be a busier year for us, since the pace at which inter-Korean relations move forward should be met with clos