North Korea's high-level delegation will arrive in South Korea as scheduled to attend the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the government said Saturday.Kim Yong-chol, a vice chairman of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, will cross the border via
South Korean President Moon Jae-in reiterated the need to maintain the ongoing mood of dialogue and reconciliation between his country and North Korea on Friday while Ivanka Trump, currently leading a United States delegation to the closing of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, stressed the need
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Friday that she came to South Korea to reaffirm "strong and enduring commitment" with people of its ally.She made the remarks upon arriving at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, to attend the upcoming closing ceremony of th
President Moon Jae-in on Sunday offered words of encouragement to South Korean short track skaters who garnered one gold and one bronze in their matches at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics a day earlier.In his posts on Facebook and Twitter, Moon called them the "world's strongest," praising the
A senior prosecutor was arrested Thursday for sexually assaulting a female subordinate prosecutor.The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for the prosecutor, identified by his family name Kim, of the Goyang branch of the Uijeongbu District Public Prosecutors' Office, citing the
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged efforts to continue the reconciliatory mood with South Korea as he welcomed back a high-ranking North Korean delegation from their trip to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea, the North's state-run news agency said Tuesday."It is important to c
A former chief of the National Tax Service (NTS) was arrested early Tuesday for suspected involvement in the state spy agency's secret operation against late President Kim Dae-jung during the previous Lee Myung-bak government.The Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant for Lee Hyun-dong,
President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged young adults to take on challenges, noting many may fail, but they may learn more from failure than success."The future of you, who are about to embark on a new journey, cannot always be smooth. You may face failure and frustration. I want you to keep in mind t
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporters Kim Jung-mi, Sua Kim, Won Hwi“The Republic of Korea is our large economic partner in the Asia-Pacific region and in 2017 our bilateral trade turnover amounted to 18.9 billion dollars, having increased by 41.4% as compared to 2016.” This statement was made by
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he and his "friend," South Korean President Moon Jae-in, reaffirmed their commitment to denuclearizing North Korea.Pence met with Moon in South Korea last week when he led the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics."Honored t
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon will host lunch Sunday for a high-level North Korean delegation, including the sister of leader Kim Jong-un and the country's ceremonial head of state, officials said.The lunch comes a day after the North's delegation, including the leader's sister, Kim Yo-jong
A Seoul court is scheduled to deliver its verdict this week on a woman at the center of a corruption scandal that led to the removal of former President Park Geun-hye from office early last year.The Seoul Central District Court will rule on Choi Soon-sil, Park's longtime friend and confidante, o
North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-un has asked South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Pyongyang at the "earliest date" possible for what will be a third inter-Korean summit, Kim's sister told the South Korean leader Saturday.In response, Moon apparently cited what needed to be d
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other senior officials arrived in South Korea on Friday for the opening of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.The high-level government delegation to the quadrennial event, headed by th
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet North Korean government delegates to the PyeongChang Olympic Games this week, his office Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday, highlighting the recent rapprochement between the two Koreas facilitated by the North's participation in the Winter Olympic Games.The
Former President Lee Myung-bak will attend the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics as scheduled, an aide said Thursday, despite a prosecution investigation he has denounced as political retaliation against him.Lee decided to attend the ceremony "out of a wish that the global festiva
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Swiss President Alain Berset agreed Thursday to further enhance the countries' bilateral cooperation in the bio and medical science sector, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said.In a bilateral summit held at Cheong Wa Dae, the two leaders noted that th
President Moon Jae-in will hold a series of meetings Thursday with global leaders visiting to attend the PyeongChang Olympic Games.He is expected to seek support for his efforts to make the Winter Games a success and peacefully denuclearize North Korea, the presidential office said.Moon plans to hol
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday wished South Korea well for the PyeongChang Olympics, saying it will be a chance to showcase the "great nation.""Best wishes to the Republic of Korea on hosting the Olympics! What a wonderful opportunity to show everyone that you are a truly GREAT NATION!
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday the United States will "stand shoulder to shoulder" with its allies, including Japan and South Korea, to achieve its goal of denuclearizing North Korea, foreign media reported.Pence made the remarks at the start of his meeting with Japanese Prime Minis