Supporters of former South Korean president Park Geun-hye have asked a United Nations body to investigate whether her detention during her corruption trial prevented Park from accessing proper medical treatment, a barrister said on Tuesday. Park, ousted earlier this year and in detention since March, ...
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to mock North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Twitter on Sunday, referring to him as "rocket man," a day after a teleconference with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in over Pyongyang's continued provocations. "I spoke with President Moon of South ...
The leaders will focus on the threat posed by North Korea, including Friday’s missile launch over Hokkaido and Pyongyang’s sixth nuclear test on Sept. 3.
A coordinated effort will be critical in applying pressure of a ‘different dimension’ on Pyongyang, Abe says to Moon.
A South Korean opposition party that split from president Park Geun-hye's grouping as she was engulfed in a corruption scandal last year saw its own leader step down Thursday over graft allegations. Dozens of members of the Bareun (Justic) party splintered from the main conservative ...
North Korea has been condemned internationally for conducting its most powerful nuclear test yet, but, across the border, South Korean President Moon Jae-in is also attracting flak for his policy of pursuing engagement with Pyongyang. Rebuked by U.S. President Donald Trump, Moon is facing growing ...
The United States and South Korea agreed Friday to strengthen Seoul's defenses and Washington gave a nod to billions in arms sales to the country, the White House said, days after North Korea fired a missile over Japan and threatened further launches. In Seoul, the ...
Prime Minister Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in hold a phone call to explore redress for Koreans who were forced into labor during the Japanese occupation and the war.
Tokyo is becoming increasingly wary of South Korean President Moon Jae-in over his comments on Japan's wartime past, observers and government officials say. The issues include the forced labor of Korean workers and a 2015 bilateral agreement regarding "comfort women," who were forced to work ...
President Moon Jae-in says South Koreans forced into labor during WWII have the right to seek compensation from Japanese firms despite 1965 treaty.
In an effort to jump-start diplomacy, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday he would consider sending a special envoy to North Korea for talks if the North stops its missile and nuclear tests. He also declared, amid fears in South Korea that threats from ...
In a speech on South Korea’s National Liberation Day, Moon urges action on long-standing issues including wartime forced labor and the issue of ‘comfort women.’
