North Korea on Sunday fired a medium-range ballistic missile into the East Sea in an apparent provocation to boast its military readiness and test the response from the new Donald Trump administration, the South Korean military said."The missile appears to be a Rodong or a modified version of the m
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday the United States stands behind Japan "100 percent" in a previously unscheduled joint news conference he held with Japan's prime minister after North Korea conducted a surprise ballistic missile launch.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened the brief
The United Nations' working group on enforced disappearances said Friday that its search list for South Koreans believed to have been abducted by North Korea has been growing.At a press conference in Seoul, the international panel said the reclusive country remains steadfastly unresponsive to re
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made a port call in Guam on Friday in what could be a preparation to take part in an annual joint military drill between South Korea and the United States slated for March, a military source said.A possible mobilization of the nuclear-powered carrier for the upco
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday directed his government to consider mobilizing troops to help contain the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that has been rapidly spreading across the country since the first outbreak earlier this week.During a daily meeting of senior officials
Vietnam's prime minister on Thursday asked for increased investment from South Korean firms, promising to improve the corporate environment for foreign corporations.In a meeting with Park No-hwang, president and CEO of Yonhap News Agency, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked that Kor
U.S. "secondary sanctions" on Chinese firms doing business with North Korea would more likely to backfire rather than achieve the goal of inducing Beijing to render greater cooperation in efforts to rein in Pyongyang, an expert said Thursday.Yun Sun, a senior associate at the Stimson Center, made
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to work closely with Chinese President Xi Jinping to develop a mutually beneficial relationship.Trump made the remark in a letter sent to Xi on Wednesday in response to Xi's letter congratulating him on his inauguration, White House press secretary S
Volatility in won-dollar exchange rates rose sharply last month amid uncertainty over the Donald Trump administration's policy direction, while the Korean currency gained ground against the greenback, central bank data showed Thursday.The average range of fluctuation in the value of the won per
South Korea will extend national roads by over 900 kilometers this year, greatly improving the accessibility of the entire nation while also helping boost the local economy, the government said Thursday.Also, more than 60 percent of 7.3 trillion won (US$6.37 billion) in government budget earmarked f
A group of U.S. House lawmakers has petitioned the White House to quickly allocate funds needed to rebuild and update the U.S. missile defense systems to defend against threats from North Korea, Iran and elsewhere around the world.The members of the House missile defense caucus, led by Rep. Trent Fr
A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers has introduced a resolution condemning North Korea's development of intercontinental ballistic missiles and calling for quick deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system in South Korea.Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) brought in the resolution (H.Res.92)
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe later this week before taking the Japanese leader to his Florida resort for the weekend, the White House said Tuesday."As previously announced, he will visit the White House for meetings on the 10th of February.
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to reassure South Korea that the U.S. stands with the Asian ally and will prevent any further hostile actions from North Korea, the White House said Tuesday.White House press secretary Sean Spicer made the remark at a regular briefing, recalling a phone conversation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a precision machine factory in Pyongyang, calling for its employees to steadily improve their technical skills, state-run media said Tuesday.The North's leader made an inspection to the Kangdong Precision Machine Plant, stressing the need for its worke
The United States and Japan have successfully carried out a missile interception test with a jointly developed interceptor missile, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said.The test took place off Hawaii early Saturday (Eastern Time), with the Aegis-equipped destroyer USS John Paul Jones shooting down a
A former chief U.S. nuclear negotiator with North Korea said he advised diplomats from Pyongyang to refrain from greeting a new U.S. administration with nuclear or missile tests when he met with them in Malaysia in October.Robert Gallucci, who negotiated a now-defunct 1994 nuclear freeze deal with t
Russia will consider taking countermeasures to protect its own security if the United States pushes ahead with its planned deployment of an advanced anti-missile system on South Korean soil, the country's top envoy in Seoul said Friday.Russian Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Timonin said tha
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Friday the Trump administration will reinforce its diplomatic pressure and military deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, officially offering South Korea assurance of policy continuity following the recent administration change in
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that none other than North Korea needs to worry about the planned deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system in South Korea.Mattis, who arrived in Seoul on his first overseas trip since taking office, made the remark to reporters traveling together wit