Politics

The nomination of Chung Eui-yong, 74, to replace Kang Kyung-wha as foreign minister was seen as a bid to help revive stalled denuclearization talks with North Korea.

Blurring the distinction between companies and government, official propaganda outlets use Trump’s ouster from Twitter and Facebook to argue that nobody in the world enjoys free speech.

The U.S. said it had obtained new evidence that researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick in the fall of 2019, before the first identified case of the outbreak.

The appointment of former Obama administration official Kurt Campbell will 'supercharge' Biden’s standing in Asia, experts said.

Kim wrapped up the congress on Tuesday by noting the importance of nuclear weapons and a strong military in the face of what it calls a “hostile policy” by the U.S.

The People’s Daily newspaper said in a commentary Tuesday that those found to be disloyal must not be allowed to seek office.

Both Washington and Beijing took steps over the weekend that threaten to further ratchet up tensions and cloud the outlook for cross-border commerce.

Kim Jong Un was elected to the top post Monday, taking the mantle from his late father in a move seen as cementing the role of the Workers’ Party of Korea in the country’s affairs.

Prior to the amendment to the party’s rules, the congress — where leader Kim Jong Un has announced key regime decisions and plans — had been sporadically held.