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
President Moon Jae-in sought to further rally the support of his people on Thursday over the outcome of his recent summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, holding a rare meeting with state leaders here, including the National Assembly speaker.The meeting, held at the presidential office Cheong
New U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Wednesday to push for North Korea's denuclearization "without delay," setting the tone for a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders.Pompeo made the remark at his official swearing-in ceremony just weeks ahead of a historic summit be
President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for swift efforts to have the outcome of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ratified by the parliament, a move apparently aimed at ensuring the implementation of the inter-Korean agreement despite a possible change in government down the r
On the occasion of the 46th World Health Day on April 7, the Ministry of Health and Welfare held the "One Health Forum" at the KCCI (Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry) building in Seoul on April 6, 2018.On the topic of ‘Universal Health Coverage (UHC),’ about 400 dignitaries and guests from t
Seoul called in China's ambassador on Saturday after a Chinese military plane violated South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ), officials said.South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Yoon Soon-gu summoned Chinese Ambassador Qiu Guohong and called for Beijing to come up with measur
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation to discuss the outcome of Moon's historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday.The call came one day after the leaders of the two Koreas
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday blurred the line of the peninsula's decades-long division by inviting his South Korean counterpart to cross the border together hand in hand, in a symbolic move to position him as a key driver of reconciliation and peace.The impromptu gesture before thei
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed sincere efforts to make progress at their bilateral summit Friday in the Joint Security Area of Panmunjom, which Moon said now symbolizes peace, instead of division.The historic summit began after the leaders met for the fi
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un began their historic meeting early Friday with a handshake at the heavily fortified border between the two countries.Moon was the first to arrive at the border in the Joint Security Area of Panmunjom inside the Demilitarized Zone
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were set to hold a summit Friday that may mark the start of an often tried but failed attempt to rid the communist North of its nuclear ambitions.They are scheduled to meet at 9:30 a.m. (KST) when Kim crosses the Military Demarca
With a "nuclear button" and unchallenged authority at home, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is now looking beyond his borders, forging ahead with a diplomatic adventure that could turn his country from an introvert into a player of geostrategic significance, experts said Thursday.Friday's summ
A number of global leaders, including the pope, have expressed their hope for the success of the upcoming summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.The global leaders include German Chancellor An
President Moon Jae-in is expected to seek to clinch North Korea’s declaration of its denuclearization at his meeting with Chairman Kim Jong-un in Panmunjom on April 27, 2018. The working-level officials of the two sides are known to be finalizing the document of agreement between the two leaders&mda
South Korean President Moon Jae-in could hold the key to setting the tone for upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.When he meets with Kim on Friday, Moon will be expected to sound out the regime's willingness to dismantle its nuclear weapons prog
The United States will not lift sanctions until North Korea takes "concrete actions" to denuclearize, the White House said Monday.White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said at a press briefing that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to continue the "maximum pressure" campaign of economic and
Nearly everything has been set for the upcoming summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with only the final touches now under way, officials from Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.With only three days left until the historic summ
Riot police are trying to remove protesters from a bridge leading to the base of the U.S. THAAD anti-missile system in southeastern South Korea on Monday, sparking clashes between the two sides.About 200 residents and activists have been occupying the Jinbat bridge in a sit-in aimed at blocking cons
South Korea welcomed North Korea's decision to suspend nuclear and missile tests and shut down its atomic test site on Saturday."North Korea's decision is meaningful progress for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, which the world wishes for," the presidential office said in a st
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Friday labeled North Korea a "force of instability" over its violations of human rights.In its annual report on human rights practices around the world, the State Department accused the North Korean government of "egregious" human rights abus