The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) is shoring up its push for the redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula, in a move largely seen as strengthening its political position against the ruling Democratic Party with the controversial proposal.Rep. Kim Kwang-lim, w

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party accused President Moon Jae-in on Saturday of sending the wrong signal that the U.S. THAAD missile defense system can be withdrawn at any time, a day after Moon said this week's deployment of additional launchers is only tentative.South Korea has installed

The temporary deployment of the U.S. missile defense system in South Korea is necessary to defend the country from North Korean provocations, and also to force the communist state to return to the dialogue table, a ranking official from Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.The o

The leader of the ruling Democratic Party weighed in Friday to dampen mounting opposition calls for South Korea's nuclear armament, warning it would only "do more harm than good."After North Korea conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile test in July and its sixth nuclear experiment Sun

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped to the lowest level since his inauguration about four months ago, a poll showed Friday, amid growing security concerns following North Korea's latest nuclear test.In a weekly survey conducted by Gallup Korea, 72 percent of the respondents said

The ruling party and anti-trust watchdog agreed Friday to toughen measures to protect local small enterprises from larger companies' technology extortion, amid the government drive to stamp out unfair business practices.During their policy consultation, the Democratic Party and Fair Trade Commis

A bipartisan group of American lawmakers Thursday urged President Donald Trump to keep the U.S. free trade agreement with South Korea amid a deepening security crisis on the Korean Peninsula.In a letter addressed to the president, four co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Korea underscored the i

President Moon Jae-in returned home Thursday after his two-day visit to Vladivostok for a regional economic summit and talks with other global leaders, including his Russian counterpart, on ways to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile developments.Moon's trip to the Russian city followe

A Seoul court on Friday refused to issue arrest warrants for two retired officials of the state intelligence agency suspected of interfering in the 2012 presidential election.The Seoul Central District Court turned down the prosecution's request for writs for ex-National Intelligence Service (NI

The main opposition Liberty Korea Party said Thursday that it will send a delegation to the United States to drum up support for its drive for the redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to the Korean Peninsula.Rep. Kim Gwang-lim, the party's policy chief, said that the delegation will mee

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating dropped below the 70-percent range for the first time this week amid security concerns heightened by North Korea's recent nuclear test, a survey showed Thursday.In the Realmeter survey conducted from Monday through Wednesday, Moon's public support

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Thursday that now is not the time to talk about dialogue with North Korea and that South Korea is working hard to impose maximum sanctions on the communist nation, including cutting off its oil supply."Sanctions, deterrence and dialogue are often talked about as mean

The embattled leader of the minor opposition Bareun Party stepped down Thursday over a graft scandal that threatened to derail the party's efforts to reform conservative politics.Lee Hye-hoon faces a prosecutorial probe over allegations that a businesswoman gave cash and gifts worth about 60 mil

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis assured his South Korean counterpart that any North Korean threat to the allies will be met with a "massive, effective, and overwhelming" military response, his spokesperson said Wednesday.During a phone call Tuesday, Mattis and South Korean Defense Minister Song

Four more rocket launchers for a U.S. missile defense system were soon to be deployed here Thursday after police removed hundreds of protesters from the site.Clashes occurred throughout the night as some 400 residents fought off police officers near their community center in Seongju, some 300 kilome

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived here Wednesday on a two-day visit for a regional economic forum that will also include a series of summit meetings with Russian and Japanese leaders.Moon's itinerary will begin with a bilateral summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, accordi

South Korean President Moon Jae-in left Wednesday for Vladivostok, Russia, where he will attend a regional forum and hold a series of bilateral summits with other leaders that will largely focus on how to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test.Following his arrival in the Russian city, the S

President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump are completely on the same page on how to deal with North Korea, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Tuesday, after a Trump tweet spurred speculation the two leaders might be at odds with each other.In the tweet following North Korea's sixth nucl

The Cabinet approved a proposal Tuesday to designate Oct. 2 as a one-off holiday to bridge the weekend and long Chuseok holiday so as to make it possible for workers to take 10 consecutive days off.The designation would link the Sept. 30 weekend to the three-day Chuseok holiday, and then to the Oct.

Conservative parties on Sunday raised pressure on President Moon Jae-in to rethink his "dovish" approach toward North Korea following its sixth nuclear test, urging him to explore stronger options such as the redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear arms.They demanded that the liberal president renou