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US lawmakers voice support for Korea alliance

WASHINGTON -- A group of US lawmakers on Tuesday voiced support for the South Korea-US alliance in the wake of recent efforts to denuclearize North Korea through dialogue, Seoul's foreign ministry sa...

Jun 20, 2018
Foreign Policy
Moon to hold 3rd summit with Putin

President Moon Jae-in and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a summit in Moscow on Thursday, Seoul’s presidential office announced Monday. President Moon Jae-in speaks during Monday`s meetin...

Jun 18, 2018
Foreign Policy
Seoul to be ‘flexible’ on timing, format of declaring end to Korean War

South Korea aims to declare an end to the Korean War this year, but will be flexible when it comes to the specific timing and format, Seoul’s top diplomat said Monday. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung...

Jun 18, 2018
Foreign Policy
Japan urges N. Korea to jointly break mutual distrust

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday called on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to jointly overcome their mutual distrust, as he confirmed ongoing efforts to arrange a Japan-North Korea summ...

Jun 16, 2018
Foreign Policy
Seoul welcomes Trump's plan to have phone conversation with Kim Jong-un

South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae expressed optimism on Saturday about US President Donald Trump's recent announcement that he would speak with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the ph...

Jun 16, 2018
Foreign Policy
Trump promotes NK summit in weekly address

US President Donald Trump released a weekly address Friday promoting his efforts to bring peace to the world through his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un earlier in the week. (Yonhap) I...

Jun 16, 2018
Foreign Policy
Trump says he gave NK leader direct phone number to call

US President Donald Trump said Friday he gave North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a direct phone number to reach him and that he plans to make a phone call to Kim. "I can now call him ... I gave him a v...

Jun 16, 2018
Foreign Policy
US hopes for ‘major’ N. Korea disarmament by 2020: Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the US hopes to see “major disarmament” of North Korea before the end of US President Donald Trump’s first term in 2021. (Yonhap) Speaking t...

Jun 14, 2018
Foreign Policy
[US-NK Summit] Trump hails Kim Jong-un for taking ‘bold’ step

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for taking “the first bold step toward a bright new future for his people.” (Yonhap) Hailing the un...

Jun 13, 2018
Foreign Policy
[Newsmaker] Trump, Kim Jong-un ready for history-making summit with top aides by side

After months of on-again, off-again speculation, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will finally sit down for a historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday aimed at ending a nucle...

Jun 11, 2018
Foreign Policy
Korean president to make state visit to Russia from June 21-23

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will make a state visit to Russia this month to discuss ways to enhance the countries' bilateral economic cooperation and joint efforts to peacefully denuclearize t...

Jun 8, 2018
Foreign Policy
[US-NK Summit] NK, Singaporean foreign ministers meet ahead of Kim-Trump summit

The top diplomats of North Korea and Singapore held talks in Pyongyang on Thursday ahead of the highly anticipated summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, the No...

Jun 8, 2018
Foreign Policy
[US-NK Summit] Pompeo to visit S. Korea after N. Korea summit

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to South Korea right after June 12 summit between the US and North Korea to discuss the results of the historic meeting and the next steps in the diploma...

Jun 8, 2018
Foreign Policy
[Newsmaker] What are remaining variables ahead of NK-US summit?

Differences over the denuclearization process and timeline, North Korea's human rights and China remain major challenges ahead of US-NK summit

Jun 5, 2018
Foreign Policy
Leaders of S. Korea, Philippines agree to improve ties, boost cooperation

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his Filipino counterpart Rodrigo Duterte agreed Monday to enhance their countries‘ bilateral relations and expand their economic cooperation. In a bilateral su...

Jun 4, 2018
Foreign Policy

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