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Seoul eyes rail project to engage NK

North KoreaJan 22, 2020

Seoul appears to be looking to resume a joint railway project with Pyongyang as it seeks a breakthrough in inter-Korean relations, amid halted nuclear negotiations between the US and North Korea. ...
Cheonghae, Korea’s first overseas anti-piracy unit

DefenseJan 21, 2020

The Cheonghae unit, deployed to safeguard a strategic waterway in the Middle East, is South Korea’s first overseas anti-piracy unit, best known for its highly publicized 2011 “Operation Dawn of Gulf ...
South Korea should take active role in denuclearizing North: ex-minister

North KoreaJan 20, 2020

South Korea should take an active stance in dealing with North Korea amid stalled inter-Korean ties, such as by showing its resolve to halt joint military exercises with the US, a former unification ...
[Feature] Love without borders, or nuclear threats?

North KoreaJan 20, 2020

A chaebol heiress accidentally crashes in North Korea while paragliding. She is rescued by a North Korean military officer who ends up protecting her and risking his life to send her back home to Seo...
Four Koreans still missing after Annapurna avalanche

Foreign affairsJan 19, 2020

Six people, including four South Koreans, remain missing in Nepal’s northwestern Himalayan region after an avalanche hit the area on Friday, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The Nepali authorit...
Seoul seeks to revive tours to NK

North KoreaJan 16, 2020

Seoul is moving to pursue inter-Korean projects -- such as allowing individual South Korean tourists to travel to North Korea -- and seeking ways to work around international sanctions on Pyongyang. ...
Seoul considering Strait of Hormuz assistance from ‘multiple angles’

Foreign affairsJan 15, 2020

South Korea is looking at ways to contribute to the security of the Strait of Hormuz off the Iranian coast from “multiple angles,” according to the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, after US Secretary o...
Kang to discuss troop dispatch, N. Korea with Pompeo in US

Foreign affairsJan 13, 2020

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha left for the US on Monday to discuss outstanding issues between the two allies, including the possibility of dispatching troops to the Middle East and st...
Foreign minister vows to put citizens, national interest first

Foreign affairsJan 10, 2020

South Korea’s top diplomat vowed to put citizens and the national interest first in dealing with a range of security issues, including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. “Since the beginning o...
FM says US, Korea could differ on troop dispatch to Strait of Hormuz

Foreign affairsJan 9, 2020

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Thursday that Seoul has so far made no decision on the US request to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz, adding that its stance might differ from W...
Seoul to work with Tokyo to resolve forced labor issue

Foreign affairsJan 8, 2020

Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday that it is willing to work with Japan to find a solution to the issue of compensation for victims of wartime forced labor, after Korean and Japanese...
[News Analysis] Moon seeks renewed role in inter-Korean relations amid nuclear deadlock

North KoreaJan 7, 2020

With denuclearization talks between the United States and North Korea showing no sign of progress, South Korean President Moon Jae-in is seeking a greater role, renewing a push for better inter-Korea...
What Iran crisis could mean for N. Korea

Foreign affairsJan 6, 2020

Amid escalated tensions between the US and Iran, experts are mixed on how the situation in the Middle East will impact Washington’s military standoff with Pyongyang. North Korea’s state-run Korea...
Seoul officials on alert over heightened risk of US-Iran conflict

Foreign affairsJan 5, 2020

Seoul officials said Sunday they were cautiously watching escalating tensions between the US and Iran and staying vigilant about the possible repercussions here. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs h...
NK museum in Cambodia closes as workers repatriated

North KoreaJan 5, 2020

Cambodia has confirmed the shutdown of seven North Korean businesses in the country, including a museum near the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap, to comply with UN-led sanctions. According to Japan’s...