National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang was set to embark on a 10-day trip to Russia and the Baltic nations in an effort to promote parliamentary diplomacy over peace on the Korean Peninsula.Moon will depart on a three-day trip to Russia that will be followed by visits to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuan

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is not disturbed by the latest missile launches by North Korea and still has confidence that the country's leader Kim Jong-un will keep his denuclearization promise."North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and

A district court on Thursday dismissed a damage suit filed against former President Park Geun-hye by thousands of ordinary citizens who claim to have suffered mental distress caused by Park's abuse-of-power and corruption scandal. After over two years of deliberation on a damage suit filed by a

Wearing yellow visors, a color that symbolizes former President Roh Moo-hyun, thousands of mourners gathered in his rural hometown Thursday to commemorate the 10th year since his death. A stream of mourners from all across the country visited Bongha Village in Gimhae, some 450 kilometers southeast o

Yesterday, last-minute negotiations were under way between unionized bus drivers nationwide and their employers over wage hikes on the eve of a planned strike that would halt the operation of nearly half of the nation's buses.The Moon Jae-in government and the ruling Democratic Party have announ

The number of shared cars operating in Seoul will double over the next three years, aspart of the municipality's eco-friendly policies, officials said Monday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will secure a fleet of 10,000 shared cars by May 2022 and expand discounts and parking space for

By Lee Kyung-sikPresident Moon Jae-in said, “Labor created human civilization. Whether it is labor suffused with artistic inspiration, skilled labor, simple labor, production work or white-collar office work--all labor is noble.”Delivering a speech on the Labor Day at the Presidential Mansion of Che

Prosecutors questioned former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui for the second time in three days on Sunday over allegations he received bribes and sexual services in return for business favors. Kim, 63, has been under investigation over allegations that he attended a sex party hosted by construction

The United States will continue to hold conversations with Russia on the way forward for North Korea's denuclearization, a senior U.S. official said Friday.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to travel to Russia next week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Ministe

South Korean President Moon Jae-in warned North Korea on Thursday that its apparent missile launches could make the resumption of dialogue difficult.He was speaking in a special live interview with public broadcaster KBS, hours after the North's firing of two rockets. South Korea

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) plans to select its new floor leader this week, with three candidates running in the race amid a political stalemate over the latest decision to place key reform bills on a "fast track."The election is slated for Wednesday to replace the incumbent floor leader Hong

South Korea's presidential office said on May 4, 2019 that North Korea's firing of short-range projectiles is contrary to the purpose of inter-Korean military accords last year.It urged Pyongyang to stop acts of escalating military tensions on the Korean Peninsula, briefing media on the resu

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday emphasized the great growth potential of the non-memory chip sector, reaffirming the government's plan to offer every possible support for South Korea's businesses involved. He laid out a strategic vision to boost the "system" semiconductor industry, making

By Staff Reporter Kevin Kim of The Korea PostThe editorial of the main conservative Korean-language newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, on April 26, 2019, gives the impression that it was too harsh a decision against the now-detained former President Madam Park Geun-hye. The editorial, acknowledgedly representi

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and three opposition parties agreed Monday to fast-track bills on an electoral reform and the establishment of a unit to investigate high-ranking government officials over corruption. Excluding the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP), the four parties reached a

Amid his hectic schedule while on a state visit to Kazakhstan that includes summit talks, South Korean President Moon Jae-in attended a highly emotional ceremony on Sunday to observe and celebrate the return of the remains of two former anti-Japanese independence fighters back to their native countr

North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, one of the country's top nuclear negotiators with Washington, on Saturday condemned U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton for his comments in a recent interview, Pyongyang's state media reported. In an interview with Bloombe

President Moon Jae-in on April 19, 2019 moved ahead with the appointments of two new constitutional justices, dismissing fierce protests by conservative opposition parties.Moon's decision heralds the deepening of ongoing political strife, as the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) plans to

The Southeast Asia headquarters of Yonhap News Agency, the key South Korean news wire service, officially set sail in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday in a bid to carry more vivid news stories from the region. The office officially entered into business on Hanoi's emerging business street of Trung Ki

South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo was released on April 17, 2019 after 77 days of detention over his role in a massive rigging of online opinions.The Seoul High Court approved Kim's request for bail but attached a condition under which he should only stay in his residence in Changwon