North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hosted a photo event in Pyongyang for a group of the country's youth troops, its state media reported Saturday amid keen global attention on the possibility of additional provocations by his regime.Kim took photos with participants in the fourth conference of "ac
The leaders of South Korea and the United States have agreed to enhance Seoul's deterrence against North Korea by increasing its missile capabilities, but also reaffirmed the need to bring the communist state back to the dialogue table, Seoul's presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, said Saturd
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday vowed to greatly enhance his country's cooperation and exchanges with Latin American countries, stressing the need for the countries to work together to address various regional and global issues, such as climate change and the fourth-industrial rev
President Moon Jae-in disclosed that South Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) was 45 times that of North Korea and that therefore the South should be able to overwhelm North Korea in defense. Then he asked: “I am wondering our armed forces are confident to do so."President Moon on Monday orde
Ahn Cheol-soo, former boss of the splinter opposition People’s Party, was elected as new representative of the People’s party voting at the national convention winning 51.09% of the vote and capping a tumultuous two-week campaign marked by rivals' blistering attacks over his candidacy. In a lead
Ahn Cheol-soo, the former presidential candidate of the minor opposition People's Party, regained its leadership Sunday, capping a tumultuous two-week campaign marked by rivals' blistering attacks over his candidacy.In a leadership election, the entrepreneur-turned-politician won 51.09 perce
Samsung Group is expected to prepare for a long-drawn leadership vacuum, with its de facto leader being sentenced to five years in prison for bribery, industry watchers said Sunday.A Seoul court passed the sentence against Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Friday, finding him guilty
South Korea has started a feasibility review for the building of a nuclear-powered submarine amid North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, government sources said Sunday.The Navy has commissioned a private institute to find ways to resolve international restrictions in building a nucl
Top diplomats of South Korea and Russia on Friday agreed to closely work together to bring North Korea to the negotiating table over its nuclear programs.Foreign Ministers Kang Kyung-wha and Sergey Lavrov also shared expectations that the upcoming leaders' summit will give new momentum to the de
South Korea's finance chief said Thursday that the government will increase spending on job creation by more than 10 percent in 2018 as part of its efforts to help raise income levels of ordinary people."The government will set aside some 12 percent more money to boost employment in next year
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok next month during a trip to take part in the Eastern Economic Forum, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.The forum, to be held Sept. 6-7, will largely focus on the economic
The chief of the United States armed forces responsible for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region will visit South Korea to discuss various security issues surrounding the area, a Japanese newspaper reported Saturday.Japan's Asahi Shimbun said Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command,
A South Korean soldier injured in an explosion during an artillery firing drill in Cheorwon on Friday has died, South Korea's military said Saturday, raising the death toll to two.Military officials said a private first class solider who was receiving treatment at Armed Forces Capital Hospital i
U.S. President Donald Trump's chief strategist, who recently rebuffed his boss's threats to use military options against North Korea, left the administration Friday, the White House said.Steve Bannon's departure was widely rumored as he continued to clash with other White House officials
One Army soldier was killed and six others were injured Friday in an explosion during an artillery firing drill, the military said. The blast occurred on the shooting range of a front-line Army unit in Cheorwon, some 88 kilometers north of Seoul, at 3:19 p.m., according to an Army officer.Se
Jeong Kyeong-doo, the nominee for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) chairman, said Friday that South Korea can secure air superiority within three days in case of a contingency on the Korean Peninsula, highlighting its war fighting capabilities amid heightened cross-border tensions.During his parliame
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the military to elevate its cyber warfare unit to a stand-alone command.Under the directive, the U.S. Cyber Command, which currently comes under the Strategic Command, will join the ranks of unified combatant commands that oversee military opera
President Moon Jae-in on Thursday reaffirmed his election campaign pledge to rewrite the Constitution by next year to strengthen regional autonomy and citizens' fundamental rights.His government is currently pushing for a referendum on the revision of the decades-old charter in tandem with the l
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday dismissed the possibility of war on the Korean Peninsula, saying the United States has agreed not to take any military action against North Korea without Seoul's consent. "I say this with confidence that there will be no war on the Korean P
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday welcomed the World Scout Jamboree set to be held on the country's western coast, promising full government support to make it a successful event.In a letter to a joint committee on hosting the global event, the president wished for the 2023 event in