U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have agreed to meet by May to discuss the denuclearization of the regime, a South Korean envoy said Thursday.South Korea's national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong, told reporters at the White House that Trump told him he would acc

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a 25 percent tariff on steel imports that is certain to add pressure on South Korean exports.Trump signed two proclamations -- one for steel and another for a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports -- to address what the administration has called a threa

South Korea and the United States plan to make a "major announcement" on North Korea on Thursday, officials said, after the two sides met over South Korean officials' recent meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.South Korea's national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong, will hold a jo

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's top security adviser left Thursday for the United States to explain the outcome of his recent trip to North Korea that led to what many here have called "exceptional" concessions from the communist state, such as plans for an inter-Korean summit.Chung Eui-y

Victor Cha, a former White House official who was recently dropped from consideration for U.S. ambassador to Seoul, expressed skepticism Wednesday about North Korea's offer to discuss its denuclearization with the U.S.In a piece published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Ch

Prosecutors have indicted former President Lee Myung-bak's close associate, who is thought to hold a key to a corruption scandal involving an auto parts company, DAS, linked to Lee and his family, officials said Sunday.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on Friday filed charges of

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special envoys will embark on a two-day visit to North Korea on Monday afternoon aimed at brokering dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang, officials here said.Chung Eui-yong, the chief of the presidential National Security Office, will lead the five-membe

President Moon Jae-in stated that he will make today (March 1, 2018) a starting point of an era of perpetual peace on the Korean peninsula on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of Korean independence movement which took place on the March 1, 1919 against the illegal occupation of the Korean penins

In the opinion of many Koreans in the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the south, especially the conservatively oriented senior citizens, Minister of National Defense Song Young-mu appears to be having a tough time trying to keep his own ideas and those of the established generation in Korea on the topic

North Korea's high-level delegation will arrive in South Korea as scheduled to attend the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the government said Saturday.Kim Yong-chol, a vice chairman of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, will cross the border via

South Korean President Moon Jae-in reiterated the need to maintain the ongoing mood of dialogue and reconciliation between his country and North Korea on Friday while Ivanka Trump, currently leading a United States delegation to the closing of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, stressed the need

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Friday that she came to South Korea to reaffirm "strong and enduring commitment" with people of its ally.She made the remarks upon arriving at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, to attend the upcoming closing ceremony of th

President Moon Jae-in on Sunday offered words of encouragement to South Korean short track skaters who garnered one gold and one bronze in their matches at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics a day earlier.In his posts on Facebook and Twitter, Moon called them the "world's strongest," praising the

A senior prosecutor was arrested Thursday for sexually assaulting a female subordinate prosecutor.The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for the prosecutor, identified by his family name Kim, of the Goyang branch of the Uijeongbu District Public Prosecutors' Office, citing the

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged efforts to continue the reconciliatory mood with South Korea as he welcomed back a high-ranking North Korean delegation from their trip to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea, the North's state-run news agency said Tuesday."It is important to c

A former chief of the National Tax Service (NTS) was arrested early Tuesday for suspected involvement in the state spy agency's secret operation against late President Kim Dae-jung during the previous Lee Myung-bak government.The Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant for Lee Hyun-dong,

President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged young adults to take on challenges, noting many may fail, but they may learn more from failure than success."The future of you, who are about to embark on a new journey, cannot always be smooth. You may face failure and frustration. I want you to keep in mind t

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporters Kim Jung-mi, Sua Kim, Won Hwi“The Republic of Korea is our large economic partner in the Asia-Pacific region and in 2017 our bilateral trade turnover amounted to 18.9 billion dollars, having increased by 41.4% as compared to 2016.” This statement was made by

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he and his "friend," South Korean President Moon Jae-in, reaffirmed their commitment to denuclearizing North Korea.Pence met with Moon in South Korea last week when he led the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics."Honored t

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon will host lunch Sunday for a high-level North Korean delegation, including the sister of leader Kim Jong-un and the country's ceremonial head of state, officials said.The lunch comes a day after the North's delegation, including the leader's sister, Kim Yo-jong