Growing numbers of illegal stayers leave Korea voluntarily
SEOUL-- A growing number of foreigners staying illegally in South Korea are voluntarily leaving the country after the government offered …
Category: Governance
Main opposition lawmaker found not guilty in daughter’s hiring scandal
SEOUL-- A Seoul court on Friday ruled in favor of a main opposition party lawmaker accused of illegally asking a …
Moon to have dinner with ruling party officials
SEOUL-- President Moon Jae-in has invited senior ruling party officials to a dinner with him at Cheong Wa Dae on …
Moon urges ‘tangible’ results from New Northern Policy this year
SEOUL-- President Moon Jae-in called Friday for all-out efforts to pull off "tangible" accomplishments from his administration's New Northern Policy …
Moon says reforms of prosecution, police should go in tandem
SEOUL-- President Moon Jae-in called for legislation of police reform on Friday, following the recent passage of bills to transfer …
Seoul Criticizes US Ambassador’s ‘Very Inappropriate’ Comments on N Korea Tourism
South Korea pushed back firmly Friday on comments by U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris, who called on Seoul to consult with …
US General ‘100% Confident’ Against North Korean Missiles
The United States has long seen North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons as a major national security threat. But the …
North Korea Dispatches More Security Agents to Control and Monitor Workers in China
North Korean authorities have dispatched more security agents to China in order to boost control and monitoring of North Korean …
Itaewon in the doldrums after U.S. base withdrawal and gentrification
SEOUL-- When TV personality Hong Suk-chun opened a Thai restaurant in Itaewon 14 years ago, the best-known foreigners' district in …
Pompeo, Esper issue joint appeal to South Korea to pay more for U.S. troop presence
SEOUL-- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper have made an emphatic call for South Korea …
Ruling party lawmaker condemns Amb. Harris for remarks on alliance consultations
SEOUL-- A ruling party heavyweight in South Korea strongly criticized U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris on Friday for his remarks on …
S. Korea, U.S. wrap up defense cost talks without breakthrough
SEOUL/WASHINGTON-- Differences still remain between South Korea and the United States over how to share the cost of stationing American …