China and Russia on Monday proposed a draft United Nations resolution that would give North Korea some relief from sanctions, including exempting inter-Korean rail and road projects from the restrictions, according to Reuters.The text seen by the news agency also seeks to lift sanctions affecting No

Uncertainties over electoral and prosecution reform bills loomed large Sunday as political parties failed to reach a consensus amid partisan strife. The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) have been mired in a political fight over the handling of contentiou

A North Korean radio station on Sunday criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in's recent diplomatic efforts regarding the communist country and called for him to act independently of foreign countries. The criticism, made by the Pyongyang Broadcasting Station, was the latest in a series of

Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Stephen Biegun was set to meet President Moon Jae-in and other senior Seoul officials on Monday to discuss how to bring North Korea back to dialogue amid rising tensions over its apparent rocket engine tests this month. The special representative for North Korea arrived i

Consultations to be focused on how to promote substantiative cooperation President Moon to attend Korea-Japan-China Summit in China on Dec. 23-24 According to Cheongwadae, President Moon Jae-in will visit China December 23-24 to attend the 8th Korea-Japan-China summit. This year’s trilateral summit

A humanitarian activist President Moon meets with leader of Rock Band U2 and Philanthropist Bono According to Cheongwadae, President Moon Jae-in met with Bono, the leader of the Irish rock band U2 and a humanitarian activist at Cheong Wa Dae for 40 minutes from 10:30 this morning. Bono is in Korea o

Political parties here appeared to be taking a breather Wednesday following a round of arguments over the handling of next year's budget bill.The National Assembly passed the bill, worth 512.3 trillion won (US$429.9 billion), Tuesday night, the last day of this year's regular session.

The United States is ready to be flexible in negotiations with North Korea on dismantling the regime's nuclear weapons program, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said Wednesday, urging Pyongyang to refrain from provocations.Ambassador Kelly Craft made the remarks at a U.N. Security Council se

South Korea's top negotiator in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States has said the allies have failed to produce a concrete result in this week's negotiations as Washington's demand for a sharp increase in Seoul's share remains unchanged.Jeong Eun-bo made the remarks Thur

An investigator who worked at the presidential office was found dead Sunday, police said, amid a prosecution probe into alleged attempts by Cheong Wa Dae officials to influence last year's local elections.The official, who was dispatched to the civil affairs office from the prosecution, was foun

A U.S. reconnaissance plane flew above the Korean Peninsula over the weekend, an aviation tracker said Sunday, in an apparent sign of beefed-up surveillance of North Korea following its recent test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher.The U.S. Air Force's U-2S plane was spotted flying at an alti

President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday his government will try "till the last moment" to avoid the termination of an accord with Japan on exchanging military information but he made clear that depends on Tokyo's stance on its export restriction against Seoul.Although the agreement, known as GSOMIA

The looming termination of the military information-sharing pact between South Korea and Japan, if realized, could send the wrong message that the U.S. and its two Asian allies are not strong enough to ensure security in the region, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Robert Abrams said.The Gene

By Feature Editor Sung Jung-wook President Moon Jae-in said, “Peace on the Korean Peninsula will contribute to peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia, ASEAN and other Asia-Pacific countries.” Speaking in his Opening Remarks at the 14th East Asia Summit on Nov. 4, 2019, President Moon then stated, “

By Joseph Sung President Moon Jae-in said, “Going forward, trade barriers will be lowered, norms aligned harmoniously and exchanges and cooperation deepened further.” Speaking at the recent Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership meeting, President Moon then stated, “I hope that the value of fre

The Coast Guard has recovered the bodies of two people from the rescue chopper that crashed into the East Sea, officials said Sunday, with five others remaining missing.The rescue chopper, carrying seven people, including an injured person, crashed into the East Sea on Thursday night shortly after i

Hundreds of people, including victims of Japan's forced labor during World War II, held rallies in Seoul on Wednesday demanding Tokyo's apology, marking the first anniversary of a landmark ruling that soured ties between the two countries.On Oct. 30 last year, the Supreme Court here upheld a

Lee Hae-chan, chief of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), said Wednesday he feels heavy responsibility for political turmoil surrounding a former justice minister causing public concerns.Lee expressed regret over his party's failure to read public sentiment about a monthslong row over whether ex-

Kang Han-ok, mother of President Moon Jae-in, died Tuesday at the age of 92, Cheong Wa Dae announced.She died at a hospital in Busan, the president's hometown located some 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 7:06 p.m., it said.She had reportedly suffered from an illness for a long time and had

The prosecution again sought an arrest warrant for a younger brother of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Tuesday over a hiring scandal and an alleged fake lawsuit in connection with a private school foundation run by his family.State prosecutors asked a Seoul court to issue a warrant to formally d