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[News Focus] US officials, experts raise concern on NK's ramping up in ICBMs

North KoreaSept 3, 2020

Senior US officials and experts on North Korea are increasingly concerned that Pyongyang is ramping up its long-range missile capabilities, with the possibility of introducing a new solid-fueled inte...
[Newsmaker] NK gearing up for massive military parade: 38 North

North KoreaSept 2, 2020

North Korea appears to be preparing a huge military parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the Workers’ Party next month despite coronavirus fears, a US-based North Korea monitoring website said Wedn...
Top S. Korean, US nuclear envoys stress need to resume dialogue with NK

North KoreaSept 2, 2020

Seoul and Washington’s top nuclear envoys spoke on the phone Wednesday, reiterating the need to resume the stalled dialogue with Pyongyang as soon as possible. Lee Do-hoon, special representative...
Foreign, Unification ministries seek budget hikes for 2021

Foreign affairsSept 1, 2020

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry and its Unification Ministry on Tuesday announced budget hikes of 3.6 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively, for next year. The Foreign Ministry said it is requesti...
Overseas Koreans can book appointment online for consular services

Foreign affairsSept 1, 2020

South Koreans living overseas will be able to schedule an appointment online before visiting their local embassy or consulate for consular services, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Due to concern...
FM cautious about assessing Seoul-Tokyo relations after a post-Abe Japan

Foreign affairsAug 31, 2020

Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Monday expressed caution about projecting future relations with Tokyo, amid rising hope of significant improvement in the strained bilateral ties after the i...
NK puts all-out efforts to minimize crop damage from typhoon

North KoreaAug 31, 2020

North Korea is making every effort to minimize crop damage from Typhoon Bavi and record rainfall this season, its state media said Monday, calling it an urgent matter affecting the country’s self-rel...
[News Focus] Daunting challenges await new ruling party chief Lee Nak-yon

PoliticsAug 30, 2020

Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon’s victory as the new leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea paves the way for his bid in the 2022 presidential race, but daunting challenges await him as the...
Typhoon Maysak expected to hit Busan on Thursday

Social affairsAug 30, 2020

Typhoon Maysak, which has formed in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, is on course to hit Busan and southern parts of the Korean Peninsula this week, the national weather agency said Sunday....
Presidential hopeful Lee Nak-yon elected new ruling party chief

PoliticsAug 29, 2020

Rep. Lee Nak-yon, former prime minister and one of the leading presidential candidates for 2022, was elected the new chairman of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea on Saturday. The party electe...
Typhoon Maysak expected to hit S. Korea next week

Social affairsAug 29, 2020

Typhoon Maysak, currently a tropical storm forming in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, is expected to hit the Korean Peninsula next week, the national weather agency said Saturday. The Kor...
S. Korea reports 323 new COVID-19 cases

Social affairsAug 29, 2020

South Korea’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases exceeded 300 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday, with sporadic cluster infections in the Seoul metropolitan area continuing to raise alert. The c...
Delegation of power by Kim Jong-un a show of confidence: experts

North KoreaAug 21, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s reported decision to delegate part of his authority to his younger sister Kim Yo-jong and other key aides should be seen as a show of confidence, affirming the leade...
[Breaking] North Korea partly ruled by leader’s sister Kim Yo-jong: NIS

North KoreaAug 20, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has delegated some of his authority to his younger sister Yo-jong, allowing her to manage South Korean and US affairs, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Thursday...
Seoul, Washington resume defense cost talks with little progress

Foreign affairsAug 20, 2020

South Korea has resumed defense cost-sharing talks with the new chief of the US negotiation team, but no meaningful progress has been reached yet. Jeong Eun-bo, Seoul’s top negotiator for the talks,...