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US Senate passes defense bill with provision against troop drawdown in S. Korea

Dec 18, 2019

WASHINGTON -- The United States Senate on Tuesday passed a defense bill containing a provision restricting the drawdown of American troops in South Korea. The Senate voted 86-8 in favor of the Natio...
Biegun wraps up trip to S. Korea with his call for NK dialogue unanswered

Dec 17, 2019

US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun on Tuesday wrapped up his three-day visit to Seoul and departed for Japan, with his emphatic call for dialogue with North Korea unanswered. H...
S. Korea, US open new round of defense cost talks

Dec 17, 2019

South Korea and the United States opened another round of talks Tuesday on the sharing of the cost of stationing American troops here, with the current deal due to expire in two weeks amid few signs ...
S. Korea, UAE agree to boost cooperation for regional peace

Dec 16, 2019

The defense ministers of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation for peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the Middle East, the defense ministry here said. So...
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Japan hold talks in Spain

Dec 16, 2019

The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan held one-on-one talks on the sidelines of a multilateral meeting in Spain on Sunday (Spain time) and discussed key bilateral issues related to the ongoing r...
One-on-one talks between S. Korean, Japanese FMs in Spain seem unlikely: officials

Dec 15, 2019

One-on-one talks between S. Korean, Japanese FMs in Spain seem unlikely: officials A bilateral meeting between the top diplomats of South Korea and Japan is unlikely to take place on the sidelines o...
N. Korea conducts 'another crucial test' at satellite launch site

Dec 14, 2019

North Korea said Saturday that it will use the new technologies it recently tested to develop a strategic weapon to counter the US nuclear threat, escalating tensions with the US ahead of its year-en...
Russia provides 1,355 tons of refined oil to N. Korea in Oct.

Dec 14, 2019

Russia provided 1,355 tons of refined oil to North Korea in October, the Voice of America (VOA) reported Saturday. The figure is far much less than the 2,136 tons Moscow reported it shipped to the c...
S. Korea, US to hold defense cost-sharing talks in Seoul next week

Dec 13, 2019

South Korea and the United States will hold a new round of negotiations in Seoul next week on the sharing of the cost for stationing American troops here, the foreign ministry said Friday, amid few s...
S. Korea mulls over its military role in Strait of Hormuz

Dec 13, 2019

South Korea seems to have begun exploring concrete ways in earnest to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz amid apparent pressure from the United States. Briefing media on the r...
Korea, Japan foreign ministers may meet

Dec 12, 2019

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is seeking to meet with his South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha to discuss the issue of wartime forced labor, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Thurs...
Trump urges passage of defense bill with provision against troop drawdown in S. Korea

Dec 12, 2019

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Congress to pass a defense bill containing a provision restricting the drawdown of American troops in South Korea. On Monday, the House and...
Moon to hold trilateral meeting with Chinese, Japanese leaders

Dec 10, 2019

President Moon Jae-in will make a two-day trip to China later this month for a Korea-China-Japan trilateral summit, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. According to the presidential office, Seoul is also in...
Moon to attend annual summit with Chinese, Japanese leaders

Dec 10, 2019

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit China later this month for annual summit talks with Chinese and Japanese leaders, Cheong Wa Dae announced Tuesday. Moon is scheduled to make a two-day t...
S. Korea to join this week's UNSC session on possible NK provocation

Dec 10, 2019

A South Korean representative will attend a UN Security Council session set to convene this week following a US request to discuss North Korea's recent missile launches and a possible escalatory prov...