A North Korean ship, which carried its art troupe to the South, will return home over the weekend without Seoul's fuel supply, Seoul officials said Friday.The North rescinded its request that the South refuel the Mangyongbong-92, and the ferry will return home Saturday, Seoul's unification m

A welcome event for North Korea's Olympic team was held Thursday at the athlete's village for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, one day before the opening of the first Winter Games in South Korea.The ceremony for the 46-strong North Korean team, which features 22 athletes, was held at the Gan

North Korea is set to hold a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of its armed forces' foundation Thursday, one day before the PyeongChang Winter Olympics' opening.North Korea has recently designated Feb. 8 as its armed forces' day, sparking concerns that the event may dampen a r

North Korea has offered to send the younger sister of leader Kim Jong-un as a member of its high-level delegation for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Seoul officials said Wednesday.The North informed the South that Kim Yo-jong, the first vice director of the ruling party's propaganda and agitat

Hundreds of North Korean cheerleaders are set to visit South Korea on Wednesday and are expected to root for a unified women's ice hockey team and the two Koreas' athletes at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.A total of 229 cheerleaders are among the 280-member delegation that will travel to t

A North Korean art troupe is set to arrive in South Korea by ferry Tuesday on a rare trip for performances to celebrate the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.The 140-member Samjiyon art troupe aboard the North Korean ship Mangyongbong-92 is scheduled to arrive at the South's Mukho port on the east coa

North Korea announced Monday that it will send the communist nation's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam this week to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, is leading a "high-level delegation" to attend the opening ceremony of

A special investigation team on Sunday questioned a female prosecutor who has recently made shocking revelations that she was sexually molested by her senior years ago.The team heard testimony from Seo Ji-hyeon, a district prosecutor, for the first time since she claimed in a media interview last we

The United States has sought South Korea's "understanding" with regard to Washington's recent withdrawal of Victor Cha from consideration for ambassador to Seoul, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Thursday, adding that the allies continue to cooperate on filling the long-vacant post as so

Ten North Korean Olympic athletes are set to travel to South Korea aboard a South Korean chartered plane Thursday, together with the South's skiers who will come home after a two-day joint ski training in the North.The Asiana Airlines jet will carry the North's 32-member delegation, includin

Russia's Ambassador to Pyongyang Alexander Matsegora has never made face-to-face contact with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un since he began his service in the North five years ago, a U.S. broadcaster reported Wednesday.During an interview with the Russian news agency Interfax, in Pyongyang on J

South Korea will use a chartered plane to fly its skiers to North Korea for joint training and will not pay the airport fee to the North, as such a payment would violate international sanctions, Seoul officials said Monday.The South plans to use Kalma Airport, a military airfield in the North's

North Korea is likely to stage a major military parade next month similar to the previous one in April last year, South Korean defense authorities said Monday.The secretive North is apparently preparing for a large-scale military parade on Feb. 8, the eve of the opening of the PyeongChang Winter Oly

President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (south) and almost all the other members of his government are making an all-out effort to woo Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea to join his effort for peace and co-prosperity of both sides on the Korean peninsula.President Moon is going to great leng

U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to refrain from using provocative language to address North Korea's nuclear and missile threats in his first State of the Union address this week, according to a senior U.S. government official. Trump can be expected to talk about North Korea, but Tu

North Korea is likely to hold a military parade on an "intimidating" scale to mark the 70th founding anniversary of its military, one day before the opening of the PyeongChang Olympics, a Seoul official said Friday.At Mirim Airfield in Pyongyang, the North is preparing for a massive military parad

The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will meet in Hawaii Friday to discuss issues related to the bilateral alliance, including North Korea.Speaking to reporters Wednesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he will meet with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo on his

North Korea is pushing to acquire the capability to fire multiple nuclear missiles at the same time, increasing the threat posed to the United States, the head of the Central Intelligence Agency said Tuesday.Speaking at the American Enterprise Institute, CIA Director Mike Pompeo also said the U.S. m

The United States on Monday issued safeguard measures on imports of large residential washing machines and solar cells, in a potential blow to South Korean manufacturers.U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the measures were approved by President Donald Trump."The (U.S.) ITC (Inter

A former floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party on Sunday announced his intention to run in the party's primary for Seoul mayor.Rep. Woo Sang-ho became the party's first member to declare his candidacy to challenge incumbent Park Won-soon, affiliated with the party, who has expressed hi