President Moon Jae-in's top security advisor on Thursday embarked on a two-day trip to the United States for talks with top Washington officials over Moon's upcoming summit with President Donald Trump, North Korean threats and other alliance issues, Seoul's presidential office said.Chung
The National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed President Moon Jae-in's pick for prime minister in a vote that reflected deep controversy over a string of allegations surrounding the nominee's family.The legislature passed the confirmation motion for Lee Nak-yon at a plenary session joined by th
The daughter of former President Park Geun-hye's close friend involved in a corruption scandal returned to South Korea on Wednesday, after she was extradited from Denmark where she was in custody for five months.Chung Yoo-ra, the 21-year-old daughter of Choi Soon-sil, arrived at Incheon Internat
The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday it confirmed the defense ministry had intentionally omitted the delivery of additional THAAD launchers in a recent briefing.Yoon Young-chan, chief presidential press secretary, said that the finding came after an investigation into several ministr
A parliamentary panel on Wednesday adopted a report on the outcome of its confirmation hearing for Prime Minister-nominee Lee Nak-yon, clearing the way for a vote on his appointment.Key members of the panel in charge of the hearing issued the report despite objection from conservative opposition law
South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Wednesday asked the media to wait for the results of an investigation into whether his ministry has done something wrong in connection with the deployment here of the U.S. missile defense system called THAAD.Han's ministry has come under fire since th
South Korea's industrial output backtracked in April from a month earlier due to the decline in the production of chips and cars, government data showed Wednesday.Production in the mining, manufacturing, gas and electricity industries fell 2.2 percent on-month in April, retreating from a 1.2 per
Creditors of cash-strapped Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. are set to inject fresh funds into the embattled shipyard next week, later than earlier scheduled, due to the delay in the debt rescheduling scheme, industry sources said Wednesday.According to the sources, the state-run Korea D
The daughter of former President Park Geun-hye's close friend was arrested on a plane to South Korea on Wednesday in connection with a massive corruption scandal.Chung Yoo-ra, the 21-year-old daughter of Choi Soon-sil, was arrested by prosecutors on the flight from Amsterdam to Seoul after being
South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo held a series of meetings Monday with visiting U.S. lawmakers, during which they reaffirmed a robust alliance, his ministry said.Han met with Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), head o
Top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile test Monday, vowing to maintain close cooperation and seek stern action against Pyongyang's "reckless" and "continued" provocations, the foreign ministry said.Kim Hong-kyun, spe
President Moon Jae-in on Monday asked for understanding over a controversy surrounding his prime minister nominee amid repeated demands for his apology from opposition parties."I ask for people's and opposition lawmakers' understanding in that the ongoing controversy over nominations has be
President Moon Jae-in said, “Starting today, I will become the President for everyone. Even those who did not support me are my people, and I will serve them all alike. I dare to make a promise. This day, May 10, 2017, will go down in history as the beginning of the genuine unity of the people.”Spea
President Moon Jae-in has recently ordered a sweeping reform in the use of the Confidential Fund in the government, which is official called a ‘Special Activity Fund.’ Moon started carrying out the move beginning with his own office of Cheong WaDae. He ordered the saving of 5.3 billion won from the
National Intelligence Service (NIS) director-nominee Suh Hoon said Monday that if appointed he will try to completely insulate the spy agency from domestic politics as pledged by President Moon Jae-in."The NIS is not an organization designed to protect any political power," Suh told a confirmation
The daughter of former President Park Geun-hye's close friend has been booked on a flight to Seoul this week after avoiding the prosecution's summons for months, a local news channel reported Monday.Chung Yoo-ra, the 21-year-old daughter of Choi Soon-sil, has been held at a detention center
U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on North Korea's latest missile launch, a White House official said Sunday."The United States government is aware. The president has been briefed," the unidentified National Security Council official said, according to White House pool reports.South
President Moon Jae-in's special envoy to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said Friday that leaders of the regional bloc voiced support for South Korea's policy for the North's denuclearization. Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, the special envoy, made the rem
The National Assembly failed Friday to adopt a report on the results of its confirmation hearing for Prime Minister-nominee Lee Nak-yon amid a dispute over allegations against his family. During the two-day hearing that ended Thursday, the former lawmaker and provincial governor was g
President Moon Jae-in's office offered an apology over alleged irregularities of nominees for top government posts Friday.The apology came as the main opposition parties refused to endorse a joint report on the outcome of a recent confirmation hearing for Prime Minister nominee Lee Nak-yon.