Korea

Twenty-two Chinese nationals in Korea caught after illegal entry attempt

All 22 Chinese nationals attempting to smuggle themselves into Korea through Boryeong, South Chungcheong, were apprehended on Tuesday. Initially, 21 Chinese nationals were taken into...

South says North will never be accepted as nuclear state

South Korean Foreign Ministry said North Korea will never be recognized as a nuclear state, rejecting the country's recent attempts to legitimize its nuclear arsenal. “The...

‘Security and economy are one,’ Yoon stresses during Chuseok break

President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed the importance of security in improving people's livelihood and economic growth over the Chuseok holiday, meeting with troops, atomic...

U.S. soldier heads home after being expelled from North Korea

The U.S. government announced on Wednesday that it had secured the custody of U.S. soldier Private 2nd Class Travis King, who had been expelled...

Arrest warrant denial of DP’s Lee sparks controversy

The court’s decision Wednesday to deny the prosecutors’ arrest warrant against Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung is stirring up controversy. The prosecutors’ office strongly...

North Korea to expel U.S. soldier Travis King

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday that U.S. military soldier Travis King, who had "illegally entered" North Korea, is to be...

Korea wants trilateral summit with China, Japan by year’s end

Korea wants to host a trilateral summit with China and Japan before the end of this year, a high-ranking Foreign Ministry official in Seoul...

Alliance will end regime if North uses nukes, Yoon warns

President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Tuesday that the South Korea-U. S. alliance is ready to bring an end to the North Korea regime should...

Koreans support U.S. alliance, but wary of clash with China

Koreans are carefully weighing the possible consequences of expanded security cooperation with the United States, especially regarding possible conflicts with China, a survey suggests. In...

Prime minister hopeful ‘shuttle diplomacy’ with China will begin

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo told President Yoon Suk Yeol in a Cabinet meeting Monday that he and the Chinese leader discussed hopes for "shuttle...