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
President Moon Jae-in said Monday that he hopes to meet again with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as early as possible, welcoming Kim's latest message on denuclearization talks.Moon stressed that the venue and format of his fourth summit with Kim does not matter, as he seeks "concrete and subs
Reports indicate that Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea appointed Choe Ryong-hae as new president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly on April 11, 2019.His position is the speaker of the parliament in the Free World countries, but in North Korea he is literally Number 2 only after Ch
The first ladies of South Korea and the United States plan to hold a one-on-one luncheon in Washington this week on the sidelines of the Seoul-Washington summit, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said on April. 9, 2019.South Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook is scheduled to head to Washington on A
President Moon Jae-in is expected to appoint two new Cabinet ministers this week, including one handling relations with North Korea, despite opposition objections they are unfit for the jobs due to ethical and other problems, sources said Sunday. Moon had earlier asked the National Assembly to send
Korean Air Lines Co. Chairman Cho Yang-ho has passed away from a chronic disease in the United States, the company said Monday. Further details were not immediately available. Cho, 70, was on trial on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust, and was ousted from Korean Air's board last month.
By Prof. Bo-hyuk Suh Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to visit the United States on April 10-11, 2019 for a summit meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. at the invitation of the U.S. President. Senior P
President Moon Jae-in instructed his government Friday to pay special attention to the people affected by a massive fire along the country's east coast while also calling for all-out efforts to completely put out the blaze. "I ask you to do your utmost until the very last moment when all embers
South Korea on Friday grappled with the massive blaze that roared through forests and cities along the eastern coast, declaring a national emergency and mobilizing all available resources to bring the inferno under control. Over 13,000 rescue officials from across the nation battled to contain the f
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) and the leftist Justice Party each won one parliamentary seat in Wednesday's by-elections, in what could be a barometer of public sentiment ahead of next year's general elections.The elections were held to pick two lawmakers and three local counc
President Moon Jae-in reaffirmed his support for civic activist groups Monday, calling them "important partners" in efforts to reform the nation. "Making laws, regulations and distributing national resources is up to the government and the political sector, but the civil society demands, spearhea
President Moon Jae-in on Sunday withdrew his nomination for his new science minister over his participation in an international conference deemed inappropriate. The withdrawal comes after the minister-nominee, Cho Dong-ho, came under fire in his parliamentary confirmation hearing for his participati
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Thursday called for Asian countries' role in persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and bringing peace to the Korean Peninsula. Lee delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia held on China's tropical
Five people believed to be college freshmen are dead after the vehicle carrying them crashed into a guardrail and fell into the sea in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung, police and firefighters said Tuesday. It appears to have struck the structure before falling into the waters on a coastal road
President Moon Jae-in on Monday ordered a thorough investigation into a snowballing drug and sex scandal allegedly involving a member of famous K-pop band BIGBANG. He also instructed officials to scrutinize allegations that a former vice justice minister received sexual service in exchange for a bus
President Moon Jae-in's job approval rating dropped to a record low last week, a poll showed Monday, apparently on the recent collapse of negotiations between the United States and North Korea on ending the North's nuclear ambitions. In the survey conducted by Realmeter, 44.9 percent of thos
The leaders of South Korea and Malaysia agreed on Mar. 13, 2019 to launch negotiations toward a bilateral free trade agreement and push for their conclusion before the year's end.On the second day of his visit to Kuala Lumpur, President Moon Jae-in held a summit with Prime Minister Mahathir Moha
Former President Chun Doo-hwan on Monday denied the prosecution's claims that in his memoirs he defamed a deceased priest over his eyewitness account of the brutal crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising under Chun's rule.In a trial being held in the southwestern city of Gwangju, the 88-y
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in laid out his vision for a "new Korean Peninsula regime" Friday, calling it a community for peaceful and economic cooperation that breaks with the country's checkered history of conflict and ideological divide. Speaking at a ceremony marking the c