Time running out on U.S.-South Korea troop funding talks, envoy says
Washington has compromised in its demands that South Korea should pay billions of dollars toward the U.. troop presence and it was Seoul's turn to reciprocate before time ran out, the American ambassador said Thursday. The two allies are in a security alliance and Washington ...
South Korea's Moon wants to punish 'almighty' prosecutor over unapproved probes into officials
South Korean President Moon Jae-in wants to punish the country's top prosecutor, who is heading an investigation into former and current government officials, for disobedience, TV outlet Channel A reported, citing an unidentified government official. Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl should be held "accountable for his ...
North Korea says Kim Jong Un's relationship with Trump not enough to salvage nuclear talks
Kim Jong Un's personal relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump may not be enough to salvage stalled nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington, a senior North Korean official said Saturday. Kim Kye Gwan, an adviser to the North's Foreign Ministry, said in a statement carried ...
Trump wishes North Korea's Kim a happy birthday, but nuclear talks still on ice
U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly wished North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a happy birthday via South Korean intermediaries, the first known exchange between the two since their June meeting at the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas. South Korean national security director ...
South Korea's Moon doubles down on dovish approach, seeking Kim visit to Seoul
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for better relations with the North so leader Kim Jong Un can visit Seoul, despite Pyongyang's abandonment of its nuclear and missile test moratoriums. Moon's appeal came after Kim threatened a demonstration of a "new strategic weapon" ...
East Asian security in 2020 will hinge on U.S.-North Korean relations
The security environment in East Asia in 2020 is set to hinge on whether tensions between North Korea and the United States will escalate, as leader Kim Jong Un has accused Washington of missing a deadline set by Pyongyang for nuclear talks. Concern is growing ...
South Korea indicts former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on several charges
South Korean prosecutors indicted former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Tuesday on a dozen charges including bribery, two months after he resigned over a scandal involving family investment and university admissions for his children. The accusations are a setback for President Moon Jae-in after the ...
South Korean court rejects request to arrest ex-justice minister
A South Korean court on Friday rejected a request to arrest a key ally of President Moon Jae-in who is being investigated over allegations of corruption and power abuse, saying he was unlikely to flee or destroy evidence. But in a rare comment on a ...
Both Japan and South Korea need to make every effort to get the bilateral relationship back on an even keel.
Abe-Moon talks and Seoul's donation plan could lead to improved ties, observers say
For Japan and South Korea, the resumption of top-level dialogue in and of itself is a major step forward. Meeting for their first official talks in about 15 months, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent one main message: They will ...
China shows off diplomatic muscle at trilateral meeting with Japan and South Korea
China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbors South Korea and Japan for their first official meeting in over a year Tuesday, flexing its diplomatic muscle with America's two key Asian allies and seeking unity on how to deal with a belligerent North Korea. The gathering ...
Japan and South Korea leaders vow to keep talking, but no progress made on wartime labor
The meeting was being closely watched for hints on whether the Asian neighbors can break the stalemate and repair ties at a crucial time for regional security.
