Korea

Families of Itaewon victims protest district chief’s return to work

Family members of the victims who died in last year's deadly Itaewon crowd crush gathered at Yongsan District Office on Thursday morning to protest...

North rejects IMO resolution against its missile launches

North Korea said Thursday it "rejects and never recognizes" the International Maritime Organization's recent resolution that denounced the North's missile launches following its satellite...

Yoon government releases first security strategy paper

President Yoon Suk Yeol's office issued its first National Security Strategy Wednesday. The paper highlighted its vision to become a "global pivotal state for freedom,...

Yoon stresses ‘nuclear’ alliance with U.S. on Memorial Day

President Yoon Suk Yeol underscored that South Korea-U.S. ties have been upgraded to a "nuclear-based alliance" amid escalating threats from the North in a...

Extended deterrence group expected to meet next month

The first meeting of a joint South Korean-U.S. nuclear deterrence and strategic planning group is expected to take place next month, an informed source...

U.S.-China tensions overshadow Shangri-La Dialogue

Reining in North Korea's rising military threats dominated South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup's talks with defense chiefs from the United States, Japan and...

Yoon pledges more support for overseas Koreans at launch of new agency

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to better protect and serve the needs of some 7.5 million Koreans living outside the country in a ceremony...

Yoon taps heads of Veterans Ministry, new overseas Koreans agency

President Yoon Suk Yeol named the heads of the upgraded Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and new agency in charge of overseas Koreans...

Korea joins exclusive club with successful L-SAM test

A Korean-developed missile interception system passed its third test out of four earlier this week, according to the national weapons development agency. According to the...

Korean ambassador to U.S. warns North will pay if provocations continue

Korean Ambassador to the United States Cho Hyun-dong warned that North Korea will pay a price if it continues its military provocations such as...