China dismissed U.S. President Trump's assertion Friday that President Xi Jinping might be behind North Korea's sudden shift to a recalcitrant attitude.Following a weeks-long peace offensive, the North has changed its tack. It called off scheduled high-level talks with South Korea earlier th
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Thursday called for Thailand's support for Seoul's efforts to denuclearize North Korea and establish a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, her office said.Kang held talks with her Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai in Seoul and discussed an ar
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will see "what happens" as to the fate of his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.North Korea has threatened to call off the historic summit over ongoing military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, and protested U.S. dema
The United States said Tuesday it continues to plan for a historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un despite the regime's threat to withdraw.The State Department's response came shortly after North Korea warned the U.S. to make "careful deliberat
South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday stressed that U.S. troops on its soil are indispensable for the peace and stability of the region.It was responding to speculation about the future of the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) amid a rosy outlook for regional security conditions, with t
A group of North Korea's ruling party officials is visiting China, the North's state media said Tuesday, amid signs of thawing relations between the two countries following recent summits between their leaders."A friendship visiting group of the Workers' Party of Korea led by Pak Thae-s
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place in Singapore June 12."The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12th," Trump tweeted. "We will both try to make it a very s
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will travel to the United States this week for talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on North Korea and alliance issues, her ministry announced Thursday.Kang plans to hold her first official meeting with Pompeo as Seoul's top diplomat in Washingto
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed Wednesday to continue working together to peacefully denuclearize North Korea, while stressing the need for the international community to offer the impoverished North adequate rewards in return."The two leaders agreed that th
A year after his inauguration, South Korean President Moon Jae-in's drive for cross-border reconciliation and peace is starting to bear fruit, with Pyongyang veering toward denuclearization talks after years of saber-rattling.A hotline between Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been es
The floor leaders of the four political parties failed to narrow their differences over pending contentious issues Tuesday morning but will continue their discussions in efforts to normalize the National Assembly, party officials said.South Korea's ruling and opposition parties have been at logg
South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed efforts to help Japan improve its ties with North Korea, calling it a key to denuclearizing the North and enhancing peace and stability in the countries' shared region."Japan can play a very important role for peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula
Seoul's top national security advisor said Saturday the leaders of South Korea and the United States will have close consultations in upcoming bilateral talks for a successful Washington-Pyongyang summit.Chung Eui-yong, chief of the presidential National Security Office, made the remarks upon ar
Rep. Kim Sung-tae, the floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, was assaulted on Saturday by a man who called for the parliament to play a role in the inter-Korean peace mood, officials said.The 31-year-old man, identified only by his surname Kim, hit the chin of the lawmaker as he w
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold talks in Washington later this month ahead of Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the White House said Friday.The summit will take place at the White House on May 22."President Trump and President Moo
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to review downsizing American troops stationed in South Korea, a U.S. news report said Friday.The president told the Department of Defense to "prepare options for drawing down American troops in South Korea" in the run-up to his landmark summit
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to review downsizing American troops stationed in South Korea, a U.S. news report said Friday.The president told the Department of Defense to "prepare options for drawing down American troops in South Korea" in the run-up to his landmar
A former ruling party lawmaker was questioned by police on Friday over alleged involvement in the manipulation of online news comments led by a power blogger.Kim Kyoung-soo of the Democratic Party appeared at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency at around 10 a.m., two days after police formally subp
South Korea's top national security adviser is currently in the United States for discussions on an upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, an official from Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.Chung Eui-yong, chief of the pre
South Korea launched a presidential commission Thursday to implement the outcome of a historic summit held between its president, Moon Jae-in, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that calls for a wide range of measures aimed at denuclearizing the North and formally ending the Korean War.The new comm