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No signs of progress on NK leader's possible Seoul visit: Cheong Wa Dae

There appear to be no signs of progress in regard to a possible visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Seoul following the Moon Jae-in government's official invitation, the presidential office s...

Dec 9, 2018
North Korea
Recovery work continues on derailed KTX train site amid cold weather

Work is continuing Sunday to restore the damaged rails after a bullet train derailed and injured over a dozen passengers in the northeastern province of Gangwon, officials said. A Seoul-bound KTX wi...

Dec 9, 2018
Social affairs
S. Koreans travel to N. Korea to conduct joint railway probe of eastern line

A group of South Korean officials and experts traveled to North Korea on Saturday for a 10-day probe of the North's eastern rail system as part of efforts to connect railways along the divided penins...

Dec 8, 2018
North Korea
Koreas not decided on schedule of N.K. leader's visit

Seoul and Pyongyang have not agreed on possible dates for a visit to Seoul by the North's leader Kim Jong-un, the presidential office said Saturday, denying a media report that he may come next week....

Dec 8, 2018
North Korea
National Assembly approves gov't budget bill for next year

The National Assembly approved a revised bill on the government's 2019 budget Saturday as minor parties boycotted the vote amid a row over electoral reform. Parliament passed the 469.6 trillion-won ...

Dec 8, 2018
Politics
Seoul-bound KTX train derails, 15 injured

A KTX bullet train bound for Seoul derailed Saturday shortly after departure, injuring more than a dozen passengers, authorities said. No deaths were reported and the Korea Railroad Corp., the opera...

Dec 8, 2018
Social affairs
North Korean minister reaffirms denuclearization commitment in Beijing talks

BEIJING -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho told his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Friday that Pyongyang’s commitment to denuclearization remains unchanged, according to Wang‘s ministry. ...

Dec 7, 2018
North Korea
[Newsmaker] Ex-ranking Army officer under probe jumps to death: police

A retired former Army general under a prosecution investigation on illegal surveillance charges jumped off a building in an apparent suicide, police said Friday. Lee Jae-su, former chief of the Defe...

Dec 7, 2018
Social affairs
Drunk driver who killed soldier on leave admits to charges against him

A man surnamed Park, who is accused of killing 22-year-old soldier Yoon Chang-ho while driving under the influence, admitted to the charges against him at his trial Friday. In the first inquests int...

Dec 7, 2018
Social affairs
Assembly to hold plenary session to vote on 2019 budget

The National Assembly is set to open a plenary session Friday evening to vote on a revised government budget for 2019, having postponed the vote in a bid to get minor parties to participate. The thr...

Dec 7, 2018
Politics
Even if Kim Jong-un came to Seoul, most South Korean might not know until last minute: experts

Analysts said S. Korean government wants to reveal Kim’s travel plans at the last minute out of safety concerns for the NK leader

Dec 7, 2018
North Korea
Allies’ top diplomats pledge to maintain close coordination on NK

The top diplomats of South Korea and the US pledged united efforts to deal with North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, as the allies’ leaders seek another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jon...

Dec 7, 2018
Foreign Policy
[Newsmaker] Dismissal of warrants for ex-justices in power abuse scandal raises questions

The court’s rejection of warrants for two former Supreme Court justices allegedly involved in a massive power abuse scandal on Friday raised questions on whether the judiciary was seeking to contain ...

Dec 7, 2018
Social affairs
Webtoon pirate ordered to pay huge compensation to victims

The operator of a South Korean pirate website has been ordered to pay a compensation of 2 billion won ($1.79 million) to two domestic webtoon providers for stealing their content for years. The Seou...

Dec 7, 2018
Social affairs
Koreans to visit Pyongyang next week for talks on forestry cooperation

South Korea will send 10 officials and experts to Pyongyang next week for talks on forestry cooperation, the unification ministry said Friday. The team will fly to the North via Beijing on Tuesday f...

Dec 7, 2018
North Korea

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