SEOUL, Jan. 9 - The North Korean regime on Sunday said it may launch its long-range missile at any time and anywhere its leaders choose, possibly hinting at its mobile capabilities while also asserting its right to do so. Yonhap and other Korean-language news media reported Monday.In an interview ca

SEOUL, Jan. 9 - Defense Secretary Ash Carter of the United States vowed Sunday to shoot down any North Korean missile that flies toward the U.S. or its allies. Yonhap and other Korean-language news media reported Monday. He made the remarks in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" where he

SEOUL, Jan. 9 - The United States said Sunday that it is fully capable of defending against North Korean missiles after the communist nation said it can test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile at any time from any place. This was reported by Yonhap and other Korean-language news media in S

SEOUL, Jan. 9 - South Korea's parliamentary committee on the influence-peddling scandal of President Park Geun-hye and her confidante is set to hold its last hearing Monday, Yonhap and other Korean-language news media reported Monday.The committee has been holding a series of sessions to find de

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in paras 12-13)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday instructed top policymakers to strive harder to secure future growth dynamos based on creative ideas and new technologies to stay ahead in the increasingly

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's New Conservative Party for Reform, to be launched this month by defectors from the ruling Saenuri Party, garnered an approval rating of 6 percent this week, a poll showed Friday.The main opposition Democratic Party remained on top with 40 percent, trailed

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras)SEJONG, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will achieve US$10 billion in exports of agricultural products in 2017 through fostering high quality and salable food products for foreign consumers, the ministry here said Friday.In its annual policy plan reported to Acti

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is considering visiting the site of a 2014 ferry disaster and a late liberal leader's hometown after his return home next week, an aide said Friday, amid widespread expectations about his run for president.His possible trip to t

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's minor opposition People's Party on Friday ruled out the possibility of a reunion with the main opposition Democratic Party, which it was splintered from last year after a bitter factional fighting.Floor leader Rep. Joo Seung-yong rebuffed Democratic Pa

SEJONG, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take swift action against any challenges from the global economy amid rising uncertainties sparked by the scheduled U.S. government change and volatile Chinese financial market, the finance ministry here said Friday.In a meeting presided over by Finance Mi

EXTRA:The Korean daily media headlines and humorFriday January 6, 2017 Your Excellency:This is an EXTRA edition of the Korean Daily Media Headlines of The Korea Post media this morning (Jan. 6, 2017).The following cartoon appeared on today’s edition of the Korean-language dail

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party said Friday the main opposition's lawmakers currently visiting China to protest against Seoul's plan to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system should return home, as their actions clearly hurt the country's sovereig

By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's culture and sports ministry said Friday it will place top priority on preparing for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics with the key international sporting event just 14 months away.The government will also support the development of virtual

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday welcomed an opposition leader‘s proposal for talks with ruling and opposition party chiefs to discuss the economic and security challenges facing the country.Hwang has vowed to enhance cooperation with the National

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Moon Jae-in, a potential presidential contender from the opposition bloc, said Thursday that he will shut down the domestic-affairs divisions of the country's spy agency, vowing to make the body focus only on international issues.Moon said he will restructure the Nation

(ATTN: CLARIFY last 3 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean opposition parties' bid to lower the minimum voting age before the next presidential election faces hurdles as a planned conservative splinter party on Thursday withdrew its support for the proposal.The opposition blo

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) --A Seoul court on Thursday began the official hearing on the close friend of President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal that has led to the chief executive's impeachment.Choi Soon-sil, 60, appeared before the Seoul Central District Court as a defendant on

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean opposition parties' bid to lower the minimum voting age before the next presidential election faces hurdles as a planned conservative splinter party on Thursday withdrew its support for the proposal.The opposition bloc, led by the Democratic Party, seeks to

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party continued to suffer from an internal feud, as a newly named interim head demanded key loyalists of President Park Geun-hye leave by the end of this week, while an eight-term lawmaker refused to respo

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) --A local professor was questioned by special prosecutors Thursday over suspicions he was involved in giving undue favors to the jailed daughter of a woman at the center of South Korea's political scandal that led to President Park Geun-hye's impeachment.Professor Namk