SEOUL/WASHINGTON– Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and his U.S. counterpart, Antony Blinken, agreed Monday to continue close cooperation for complete denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, the foreign ministry said.The agreement ca…
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in on Sunday sent a letter of condolence to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin over last week’s stampede tragedy at a religious festival that killed 45 people, his office said.”President Moon expressed words of prayer for the vi…
SEOUL– The recent parliamentary passage of the so-called conflict of interest prevention law, which took eight years since its first proposal, is expected to bring about a vast change of culture in the public sector in terms of improved transparency a…
SEOUL– South Korea’s homegrown craft beer has increasingly gained popularity over recent years, industry data showed Sunday, as local brewers offer a wide range of flavors at competitive prices.The local craft beer market was valued at 118 billion won…
WASHINGTON– The U.S. policy toward North Korea is not aimed at hostility but reducing tension, the top U.S. security adviser said Sunday, adding the ultimate goal of the policy is to completely denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.National Security Advis…
SEOUL– South Korean Kim Hyo-joo earned her fourth LPGA victory in Singapore on Sunday, marking her first LPGA win in over five years.The 26-year-old golfer captured the HSBC Women’s World Championship title at 17-under 271 to beat Hannah Green of Aust…
SEOUL– Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong left for Britain on Sunday to attend a Group of Seven (G7) meeting for discussions on access to COVID-19 vaccines, climate change and other global issues.The first in-person gathering of G7 foreign and developmen…
SEOUL, South Korea’s foreign ministry said Saturday it will continue to coordinate with the United States to help encourage Washington to resume long-stalled denuclearization talks with Pyongyang at an early date.The U.S. said Friday it will not seek a…
WASHINGTON, The United States will not seek a “grand bargain” in denuclearization negotiations with North Korea but will continue to engage with the country to completely denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Friday….
SEOUL– The National Assembly on Thursday passed a long-stalled bill that prohibits public officials, including lawmakers, from seeking personal gains using information related to their job responsibilities.The so-called conflict of interest prevention…
SEOUL– South Korea called for the free movement of data to vitalize the digital economy on Thursday in this year’s Group of Seven (G-7) meeting of digital and technology ministers.South Korea took part in the intergovernmental ministerial meeting virt…
SEOUL– Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung was leading former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl by a slim margin in the latest opinion poll for presidential hopefuls, released Thursday.In the poll jointly conducted by four local pollsters, Lee garner…