South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed Wednesday to continue working together to peacefully denuclearize North Korea, while stressing the need for the international community to offer the impoverished North adequate rewards in return."The two leaders agreed that th

A year after his inauguration, South Korean President Moon Jae-in's drive for cross-border reconciliation and peace is starting to bear fruit, with Pyongyang veering toward denuclearization talks after years of saber-rattling.A hotline between Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been es

The floor leaders of the four political parties failed to narrow their differences over pending contentious issues Tuesday morning but will continue their discussions in efforts to normalize the National Assembly, party officials said.South Korea's ruling and opposition parties have been at logg

South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed efforts to help Japan improve its ties with North Korea, calling it a key to denuclearizing the North and enhancing peace and stability in the countries' shared region."Japan can play a very important role for peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula

Seoul's top national security advisor said Saturday the leaders of South Korea and the United States will have close consultations in upcoming bilateral talks for a successful Washington-Pyongyang summit.Chung Eui-yong, chief of the presidential National Security Office, made the remarks upon ar

Rep. Kim Sung-tae, the floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, was assaulted on Saturday by a man who called for the parliament to play a role in the inter-Korean peace mood, officials said.The 31-year-old man, identified only by his surname Kim, hit the chin of the lawmaker as he w

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold talks in Washington later this month ahead of Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the White House said Friday.The summit will take place at the White House on May 22."President Trump and President Moo

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to review downsizing American troops stationed in South Korea, a U.S. news report said Friday.The president told the Department of Defense to "prepare options for drawing down American troops in South Korea" in the run-up to his landmark summit

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to review downsizing American troops stationed in South Korea, a U.S. news report said Friday.The president told the Department of Defense to "prepare options for drawing down American troops in South Korea" in the run-up to his landmar

A former ruling party lawmaker was questioned by police on Friday over alleged involvement in the manipulation of online news comments led by a power blogger.Kim Kyoung-soo of the Democratic Party appeared at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency at around 10 a.m., two days after police formally subp

South Korea's top national security adviser is currently in the United States for discussions on an upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, an official from Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.Chung Eui-yong, chief of the pre

South Korea launched a presidential commission Thursday to implement the outcome of a historic summit held between its president, Moon Jae-in, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that calls for a wide range of measures aimed at denuclearizing the North and formally ending the Korean War.The new comm

President Moon Jae-in sought to further rally the support of his people on Thursday over the outcome of his recent summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, holding a rare meeting with state leaders here, including the National Assembly speaker.The meeting, held at the presidential office Cheong

New U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Wednesday to push for North Korea's denuclearization "without delay," setting the tone for a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders.Pompeo made the remark at his official swearing-in ceremony just weeks ahead of a historic summit be

President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for swift efforts to have the outcome of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ratified by the parliament, a move apparently aimed at ensuring the implementation of the inter-Korean agreement despite a possible change in government down the r

On the occasion of the 46th World Health Day on April 7, the Ministry of Health and Welfare held the "One Health Forum" at the KCCI (Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry) building in Seoul on April 6, 2018.On the topic of ‘Universal Health Coverage (UHC),’ about 400 dignitaries and guests from t

Seoul called in China's ambassador on Saturday after a Chinese military plane violated South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ), officials said.South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Yoon Soon-gu summoned Chinese Ambassador Qiu Guohong and called for Beijing to come up with measur

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation to discuss the outcome of Moon's historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday.The call came one day after the leaders of the two Koreas

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday blurred the line of the peninsula's decades-long division by inviting his South Korean counterpart to cross the border together hand in hand, in a symbolic move to position him as a key driver of reconciliation and peace.The impromptu gesture before thei

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed sincere efforts to make progress at their bilateral summit Friday in the Joint Security Area of Panmunjom, which Moon said now symbolizes peace, instead of division.The historic summit began after the leaders met for the fi