President Moon Jae-in has proposed to North Korea to have an inter-Korean military dialogue and also a meeting for humanitarian Red Cross talks. Thus, Moon has made a serious peace and dialogue overtures to North Korean in an effort to solve the inter-Korean relations that have been marred during th

The South Korean government is pushing to revise the missile guidelines developed with the United States to double the maximum weight of warheads on Seoul's ballistic missiles from the current 500 kilograms to counter growing threats from the North, sources said Monday.The Seoul government propo

The United States will soon carry out another test of its THAAD missile defense system, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday, amid heightened concerns about North Korea's missile and nuclear capabilities.The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system is designed to intercept short- to intermediate-r

President Moon Jae-in welcomed five new foreign envoys to Seoul at a ceremony held at Cheong Wa Dae on July 18, 2017.The President was presented with the credentials of each of the foreign diplomats. They were Uzbekistani Ambassador Vitaly Fen, Mexican Ambassador Bruno Figueroa Fischer, Indonesian A

Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan met here Wednesday and reaffirmed the importance of trilateral cooperation in resolving North Korea's nuclear conundrum, the State Department said.The meeting involved Ma Sang-yoon, director-general of the South Korean Foreign Ministry

North Korea blasted the United States on Sunday for its latest military exercise in South Korea that involved long-range strategic bombers, calling it a reckless provocation that may lead to an all-out war on the Korean Peninsula.In a signed commentary, the North's official newspaper Rodong Sinm

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a memorial hall to pay tribute to the regime's late founder upon the 23rd anniversary of his death, its state-run media said Saturday.Kim Jong-un was at the Kumsusan Memorial Hall, where the body of Kim Il-sung, his grandfather, is enshrined, to pay respec

South Korea said Friday it is considering proposing military and Red Cross talks to North Korea to follow up on President Moon Jae-in's offer to stop all acts of hostility on the border and hold reunions of separated families.Moon unveiled his broad vision for bringing peace to the Korean Penins

North Korea on Sunday condemned the South for what it called Seoul's "submission to the U.S.," as leaders of the two countries joined their voices last week in urging Pyongyang to give up its nuclear ambition.The Rodong Sinmun, the North's main newspaper, published a commentary that assess

President Moon Jae-in has received a boost in his push for improving inter-Korean relations as U.S. President Donald Trump has formally thrown his weight behind it, government officials and experts here said Sunday.They emphasized it's important to follow up their summit agreement via close coor

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a "phased and comprehensive" approach to denuclearizing North Korea, which may allow an early engagement with Pyongyang following the start of the denuclearization process.In a joint news conference after t

South Korea and the United States stand at a "critical juncture" in their alliance in the face of the rapidly growing threats from North Korea but they will surely achieve their "common goal" to successfully address the problem, Seoul's top diplomat said Sunday.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wh

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Sunday urged North Korea to free South Koreans and Americans detained in the reclusive country in the wake of the death of an American college student who died days after being release in a coma.During a ceremony marking the 67th anniversary of the Korean War, Lee said

The South Korean leader of global taekwondo said Saturday he was hopeful the two Koreas would continue to engage in exchange programs following their historic meeting here.Choue Chung-won, president of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), has welcomed a delegation from the North Korea-led Internati

South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae expressed dismay Saturday over what it called "false" reports by a Japanese newspaper that suggested a possible crack in the South Korea-U.S. alliance.The rare rejection by Cheong Wa Dae came after Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported that the U.S.

A group of North Korean taekwondo officials and athletes arrived in South Korea on Friday for soon-to-be historic performances at the world championships.Amid much fanfare at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) delegation of 36, led by its president Ri

North Korea on Thursday rebuked President Moon Jae-in for suggesting that Seoul is open to unconditional talks if Pyongyang stops provocative acts, urging him to show a proper attitude toward inter-Korean ties.The South Korean leader's move to take issue with North Korea's nuclear program is

South Korea or its head of state Moon Jae-in does not need permission from the U.S. president or anyone else to engage North Korea in dialogue, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday."Resumption of dialogue with North Korea may need to be pursued in close cooperation and consu

A U.S. college student released from North Korea in a coma after 17 months of detention died Monday, his family said, blaming the "awful torturous mistreatment our son received at the hands of the North Koreans."Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old University of Virginia student, died at 2:20 p.m., the fa

South Korea's top diplomat has asked the United Nations chief to provide strong support for the ongoing efforts aimed at resolving North Korea's nuclear problem, the foreign ministry said Monday.Kang Kyung-wha, a former U.N. policy adviser, was officially appointed by President Moon Jae-in o