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US official says he assumes N. Korea continues to make nukes

The top American diplomat for East Asia said Wednesday he assumes North Korea continues to make nuclear weapons but declined to offer details. The remark by David Stilwell, assistant secretary of st...

Trump names hostages envoy as new nat'l security adviser

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday named the current envoy for hostage negotiations, Robert O'Brien, as his new national security adviser. Trump made the announcement on Twitter, days after he f...

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No attack weapons deployed on N. Korea's Hambak Island in Yellow Sea: Seoul ministry

No offensive weapons are deployed on North Korea's border island of Hambak in the Yellow Sea, the defense ministry said Wednesday, after security concerns arose following media reports that the commu...

September 18, 2019
North Korea
S. Korea going all-out to stem spread of African swine fever

Wednesday to stem the spread of African swine fever across the country after reporting its second confirmed case of the deadly animal disease at a farm near the heavily fortified border with North Ko...

September 18, 2019
Social affairs
Defense chief denounces drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo on Wednesday denounced recent drone attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia as "a reckless act" that harms global security and stability. "It is a serious threat ...

September 18, 2019
Defense
Moon declares support for int'l press freedom initiative

South Korean President Moon Jae-in formally expressed support Wednesday for a major press freedom initiative by Reporters Without Borders, meeting with its visiting leader. Moon greeted Christophe D...

September 18, 2019
International
NK nuclear reactor shut down for enough time for re-fuelling: IAEA

North Korea's main plutonium-producing reactor has been shut down for enough time for it to be re-fuelled, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a recent report, stressing Pyongyang's nuclea...

September 18, 2019
North Korea
FM to visit US military base this week

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha is set to visit a sprawling US military complex south of Seoul this week and hold talks with US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Robert Abrams, her ministry said Wednesday....

September 18, 2019
Foreign Affairs
S. Korea appoints ex-deputy NIS director as new ambassador to Israel

South Korea on Wednesday appointed a former deputy director of the National Intelligence Service as its new ambassador to Israel, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Suh Dong-gu, who served as the first ...

September 18, 2019
Foreign Affairs
King Sejong Institute to open 1st Seoul center

The first King Sejong Institute center in Seoul will open next month to meet rising demand for learning Korean language and culture from foreigners living in South Korea, its operator said Wednesday....

September 18, 2019
Culture
US ready to resume nuke talks with N. Korea: top official

The United States is ready to resume denuclearization talks with North Korea, but will maintain sanctions on the regime for now, a top US official said Tuesday. US Assistant Secretary of State for E...

September 18, 2019
Foreign Affairs
S. Korea reports 2nd confirmed African swine fever case

South Korea reported its second confirmed case of African swine fever Wednesday at a farm near the heavily fortified border with North Korea, raising concerns over the spread of the deadly animal dis...

September 18, 2019
Social affairs
S. Korea, Japan explore possibility of talks between their top diplomats: sources

South Korea and Japan are exploring the possibility of their top diplomats holding talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week, though nothing has been decided yet, multip...

September 17, 2019
Foreign Affairs
US flew spy plane over S. Korean capital area

A US reconnaissance plane flew over areas around Seoul earlier this week, an aviation tracker has said, on an apparent mission to collect intelligence regarding North Korea. The plane, believed to b...

September 17, 2019
Defense
Former President Park's shoulder surgery successful: hospital

Former President Park Geun-hye underwent shoulder surgery at a hospital in Seoul on Tuesday, and the operation was successful, the hospital and the Ministry of Justice said. The surgery began at 8:3...

September 17, 2019
Social affairs

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