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
Prosecutors have summoned a senior prosecutor to appear for questioning on Sunday over his suspected involvement in an attempt to obstruct a 2013 prosecution investigation into the state intelligence agency's alleged election meddling, officials said. Chang Ho-joong, who served as
The armed forces of South Korea and the U.S. agreed Friday to deal resolutely with North Korea's additional provocations on the basis of their "ironclad" alliance.In their Military Committee Meeting (MCM) in Seoul, Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo, chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS
President Moon Jae-in on Friday named a new nominee for the chief justice of the Constitutional Court, his second nomination for the head of the top court since taking office in May.Lee Jin-sung, an incumbent justice of the court, has been tapped to head the Constitutional Court, according to the pr
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and three entities over the regime's human rights abuses.The Department of the Treasury said it is targeting officials and entities of the North Korean government in line with a State Department report released the
Military investigators have sought a warrant to arrest a non-commissioned officer for allegedly treating his six subordinates harshly at a Marine Corps hotel, a military official said Thursday.The arrest warrant for the sergeant first class, whose name is being withheld, was sought Wednesday. He is
I. Rapid changes in the international situation, intensification of interstate collisions, further escalation of tensions as well as the emergence of new conflict outbreaks in various regions of the world today are inducing anxiety and concern of the international community.Under these circumstances
The following are details of the Message of Ambassador Riyad Almubaraky of Saudi Arabia in Seoul delivered on the occasion of 87th National Day Anniversary of the Kingdom on September 23, 2017:As we celebrate the 87th anniversary of the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we recall and remem