Articles by Jung Min-kyung
Jung Min-kyung
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Two Koreas talk protocols, security for April summit
The two Koreas held working-level talks at the truce village of Panmunjeom on Thursday to discuss security measures, protocols and media coverage for their upcoming summit. The meeting kicked off around 10 a.m. (Seoul time) and lasted for four hours on the southern side of the joint security area, also known as Panmunjeom, according to the South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae. South Korean soldiers stand on guard as they face the North Korea side at the border village of Panmunjeom in
North Korea April 5, 2018
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Working-level talks on summit protocol, security kick off
The two Koreas started working-level talks on protocol, security and media coverage on Thursday, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said, ahead of an inter-Korean summit set for later this month. The meeting was to kick off at 10 a.m. at the southern side of the truce village of Panmunjeom near the border, according to Seoul. South Korean soldiers look toward the North Korean side as a North Korean solder approaches the UN truce village building that sits on the border of the Demilitarized Zone. (AP)T
North Korea April 5, 2018
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Seoul-Pyongyang hotline likely to be discussed this week
The establishment of a hotline between the leaders of the two Koreas is expected to be a key agenda item at working-level talks slated for the weekend, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said Wednesday. The two Koreas agreed to hold two working-level meetings this week to hammer out details in preparation for the inter-Korean summit on April 27. Talks on protocol, security and media coverage are to be held Thursday, while cross-border communications will be the focus of a meeting slated for Saturday,
North Korea April 4, 2018
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S. Korean musicians return from Pyongyang
South Korean musicians and a taekwondo demonstration team returned home via a chartered flight early Wednesday after performing in Pyongyang for the first time in more than a decade. The delegation, led by Culture Minister Do Jong-hwan, arrived at Incheon Airport at 3:40 a.m. South Korean pop musicians Cho Yong-pil, Ali, Lee Sun-hee and Seohyun (from R to L) arrive at Incheon International Airport on April 4, after wrapping up a series of concerts in Pyongyang. (Yonhap)The 160-member art troupe
North Korea April 4, 2018
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S. Korean pop stars perform with North Koreans
The final and second performance by South Korean pop artists in Pyongyang was held Tuesday.South Korea agreed earlier this month to hold the concert, in a move that was largely seen as an effort to further ease border tensions before the inter-Korean summit slated for April. (Yonhap)Top-tier musicians who performed in the first concert Sunday -- including Cho Yong-pil, Lee Sun-hee, girl group Red Velvet and Girls’ Generation member Seohyun -- were largely expected to participate in Tuesday’s sh
North Korea April 3, 2018
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Ex-President Park‘s sentencing to be broadcast live
Former President Park Geun-hye’s sentencing hearing will be allowed to be televised live, a Seoul court said Tuesday. Former President Park Geun-hye (Yonhap)Park, who was impeached and arrested last year, faces a string of charges including bribery and abuse of power. The former president is also alleged to have allowed long-time confidante Choi Soon-sil to meddle in state affairs.The decision was made by the three judges presiding over Park’s corruption trial, according to the Seoul Central Di
Social Affairs April 3, 2018
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[Newsmaker] NK leader says K-pop performance created mood of peace on peninsula
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed hope that South Korean musicians’ performance in Pyongyang could serve as a “meaningful occasion” to show the unity of the divided Koreas, the North’s state-run news agency said Monday. Under the theme “Spring Comes,” K-pop heavyweights including Cho Yong-pil, Lee Sun-hee, girl group Red Velvet and Seohyun of Girls’ Generation performed a concert at the 1,500-seat East Pyongyang Grand Theater in Pyongyang for two hours, starting at 6:30 p.m. (South Korea
North Korea April 2, 2018
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S. Korea to look into Trump’s tying of FTA to NK talks
After US President Donald Trump’s abrupt remarks tying talks with North Korea to the recently finalized US-South Korea trade deal, Cheong Wa Dae said it will try to find out the “true intention” behind the remark. (Yonhap)While mentioning the Korea-US free trade agreement, Trump suddenly warned on Friday that he “may hold it up until after a deal is made with North Korea,” in an effort to gain more leverage in potential talks with the rogue nation. “You know why? Because it’s a very strong card.
Foreign Affairs March 30, 2018
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[Breaking] Inter-Korean summit to be held April 27: Unification Ministry
South and North Korea agreed Thursday to hold an inter-Korean summit on April 27 at the truce village of Panmunjeom, a joint statement released by Seoul’s Ministry of Unification said. “The South and North will hold the 2018 inter-Korean summit at the Peace House at the southern side of Panmunjeom on April 27, according to the will of the leaders of both sides,” the statement read. South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon (right) and North`s Ri Son-gwon enter the conference room on Thur
North Korea March 29, 2018
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Technical crew of S. Korean art troupe leaves for NK
The technical crew for the South Korean art troupe set to perform in North Korea departed for Pyongyang Thursday morning, tasked with preparing the stages ahead of the performances. (Yonhap)The technicians are part of a 190-member South Korean art troupe and taekwondo demonstration team, which includes K-pop artists ranging from veteran singers Cho Yong-pil and Lee Sun-hee to idols Red Velvet and Seohyun. The art troupe‘s trip to the North is part of the agreement by the two Koreas to have South
North Korea March 29, 2018
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NK media yet to mention inter-Korean, Trump-Kim summits
Unlike Chinese reports of a recent summit between the leaders of North Korea and China, the North’s state media have yet to mention the upcoming inter-Korean summit in April and planned US-North Korea talks for May. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Yonhap)Confirming North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s recent trip to Beijing, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday that Kim discussed and mentioned the upcoming landmark summits with his counte
North Korea March 28, 2018
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Leaders of NK, China talk improvement of strategic ties: KCNA
Announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s surprise summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, the North’s Korea Central News Agency reported Wednesday that key issues, such as the improvement of strategic ties between the two nations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula, were discussed. “The two great leaders of (North Korea) and China and respective parties exchanged in-depth opinions on important issues including the development of ties between China and North Korea and manage
Foreign Affairs March 28, 2018
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NK leader Kim Jong-un makes surprise visit to China: reports
South Korean media outlets identified Kim Jong-un as part of a high-level North Korean delegation that left Beijing on Tuesday afternoon, citing intelligence sources. The news came as both Koreas and the US are gearing up for an inter-Korean summit in April and a possible US-North Korea summit in May. Japanese media had previously reported a “specific train” carrying an unidentified high-ranking North Korean official arriving in China on Monday. The same train left Beijing on Tuesday afternoon
Foreign Affairs March 27, 2018
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Seoul: Kim Jong-un's visit to China not verified
Cheong Wa Dae and government agencies on Tuesday said they were unable to confirm reports of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un‘s visit to China. Bloomberg on Tuesday reported Kim’s secret trip, citing three unnamed sources, while saying that the purpose and itinerary of his visit are not yet known.Japanese media also reported that a green train that is said to resemble one that North Korea‘s leaders had used on foreign trips has arrived in China.Despite the reports, the Seoul government has yet to
North Korea March 27, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Unification Ministry neither confirms nor denies Psy’s NK performance
The Ministry of Unification on Monday declined to comment on reports of Korea’s global phenom Psy being a last-minute addition to the South Korean art troupe performing in Pyongyang, saying relevant details to the performances would be revealed Tuesday. “We have checked (relevant reports regarding Psy’s possible addition to the art troupe), but we do not have details regarding the matter at the moment,” said Unification Ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun at a regular press briefing. “There will be
North Korea March 26, 2018
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