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
A private task force on Friday pressed the government to launch a probe into the shutdown of an inter-Korean joint factory park in North Korea.South Korea pulled the plug on the factory park in the North's border city of Kaesong in February 2016 to punish the North for its fourth nuclear test an
President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that the long-simmering issue of Japan's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women can't be resolved by a bilateral 2015 accord, calling it a "political" deal with no consensus from victims and citizens.Moon made the remarks a day after the foreign mini
The top diplomats of the United States and Russia have agreed to work together to peacefully resolve the issue of North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the State Department said Wednesday.U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reached the
(Yonhap) -- The United States on Tuesday sanctioned two senior North Korean officials for their involvement in the regime's illicit ballistic missile program.The Treasury Department said in a press release it has designated Kim Jong-sik and Ri Pyong-chol, both belonging to the Munitions Industry
The first thing that impresses the visitors to the residence of Ambassador and Mrs. Ramzi Teymurov of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, is the persimmon tree at the eastern corner of her garden. In the mid-December, the persimmon tree was still heavily laden with fully ripen persim
The following New Year Message of President Shavkat of Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekis tan to The Korea Post media for publication on the occasion of the New Year’s Day on Jan. 1, 2018.-Ed.Distinguished deputies and senators!Dear fellow countrymen!Dear guests! Toda
South Korea's foreign minister said Tuesday that the government will make its final decision on a controversial deal with Japan over its wartime sexual slavery of Korean women after listening to opinions from victims and civic groups.Kang Kyung-wha said during a press meeting in Seoul that the p
Last Semptember, many ambassadors and senior diplomats with their spouses attended the 2017 Hanseong Baekje Culture Festival at the Songpa District of the Seoul City at the invitation of Mayor Madam Park Choon-hee of Songpa District.Among the highlights of the Tour was a visit to Korea’s highest lam
The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed toughened sanctions against North Korea on Friday for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, including further restrictions on its imports of oil.Condemning the North's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Nov. 29, th
Three South Korean travelers were injured, two of them seriously, in a recent car attack in Melbourne, Australia, the foreign ministry here said Thursday.In central Melbourne on Thursday, a vehicle rammed into pedestrians on a sidewalk, hurting 19 people. The driver, an Australian of Afghan descent,