South Korean President Moon Jae-in made a surprise visit to a U.S. military base to personally welcome U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday in a move that highlights the two countries' alliance of over 60 years.The previously unannounced visit came as Trump began his two-day state visit to Sou
U.S. President Donald Trump struck an upbeat tone as he left for South Korea Monday, saying he and his counterpart, Moon Jae-in, will "figure it all out."Trump wrote in a tweet apparently sent from Tokyo, the first leg of his five-nation Asia tour: "Getting ready to leave for South Korea and meet
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump could hit a snag over North Korea when they meet in Seoul this week, a former CIA official said Monday.Jung Pak, former portfolio manager at the CIA's East Asia and Pacific Mission Center, said the two leaders could come aw
South Korea said Monday that it has put 18 North Korean individuals on its blacklist as part of its latest unilateral sanctions aimed at squeezing the flow of money to Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development programs.The people on the new list include heads and ranking officials of five Nort
South Korea said Sunday it is ready to "warmly welcome" U.S. President Donald Trump later this week, adding it will use the visit to lay the groundwork for an even stronger alliance between the two countries. In a media briefing, presidential spokesman Park Soo-hyun said Trump's
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Experts on Sunday called for the leaders of South Korea and the United States to use their upcoming summit as a chance to reaffirm their strong alliance and dismiss worries over possible differences on major issues. U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive in Seoul o
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) decided Friday to expel corruption-tainted former President Park Geun-hye as part of reform efforts to regain public support and forge unity in the fractured conservative bloc.The decision came about a fortnight after the LKP ethics committee agreed to r
President Moon Jae-in said Friday military cooperation with the United States and Japan is needed to rein in the rising threat from North Korea but was skeptical over elevating it to a trilateral defense alliance. "South Korea-U.S. military cooperation as well as Japan has become important,
Military options against North Korea will be on the table when the U.S. and South Korean leaders meet next week, a top U.S. official said Thursday."It would be irresponsible not to talk about the potential for military efforts within the alliance," H.R. McMaster, national security adviser to U.S.
Two former secretaries of ousted President Park Geun-hye were formally arrested early Friday on bribery and other charges.The Seoul Central District Court issued the arrest warrants for Ahn Bong-geun and Lee Jae-man, acknowledging the probable cause for arrests and the possibility of them destroying
Prosecutors have filed for warrants to arrest two former top secretaries of ousted President Park Geun-hye on bribery and other charges, the Seoul prosecution said Thursday.Ahn Bong-geun and Lee Jae-man are accused of taking at least 4 billion won (US$3.58 million) in kickbacks from National Intelli
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, expressing hope for "sound and stable" relations between the two countries, according to Pyongyang's state media Thursday.Xi was replying to Kim's congratulatory message last week on his re-election as the lead
The minor opposition Bareun Party criticized the government Wednesday for reaching what it calls a "humiliating" deal with China to end the row over South Korea's hosting of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system.South Korea and China announced the deal Tuesday, ending more than a year of tensi
South Korea's top nuclear envoy expressed hope Tuesday of having extensive discussions with his Chinese counterpart on ways to peacefully resolve the North Korea nuclear stalemate.Lee Do-hoon, the special representative for peace and security affairs on the Korean Peninsula, left for Beijing to
South Korea and China have agreed to put their bilateral relations back on the right track, apparently normalizing ties that have been soured over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.They reiterated their long-held stance on issues relate
The main opposition party decided to return to a parliamentary audit of the government on Monday, four days after it launched a boycott to protest what it calls the ruling bloc's attempt to control a local broadcaster.The Liberty Korea Party launched the boycott on Thursday after two pro-governm
The chief of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games said Sunday he is optimistic about the Paralympics ticket sales as more people will purchase tickets during the multisport event for the disabled athletes.Lee Hee-beom, who leads the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Win
A U.S. Republican senator called out President Donald Trump again on Sunday, saying the commander-in-chief is hampering diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear crisis with North Korea.Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), who has recently been involved in a personal feud with Trump, reiterated his argument as t
Venture minister nominee Hong Jong-haak is expected to face a tough grilling during a parliamentary confirmation hearing next month amid rising criticism of his family's property inheritance and controversial remarks he made in the past.Soon after President Moon Jae-in tapped him to lead the new
The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States made clear Saturday that North Korea's provocations will never be tolerated, as the two warned any act of aggression will be met with a "massive military response."They also stressed it's pipe dream for North Korea to be recognized as