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January 25, 2021 North Korea

Unification Minister calls for flexible solution to the joint military exercises

Unification Minister Lee In-young on Monday stressed the need to find a flexible solution to the upcoming joint military exercise between Washington and Seoul, to prevent any further flare-up of cros...

Seoul calls for ‘genuine efforts’ from Tokyo to restore dignity of victims

South Korea on Saturday called on Japan to make “genuine efforts” to heal the wounds and restore the dignity of the women who were forced into sex slavery during World War II, after Seoul’s recent co...

January 24, 2021
Foreign affairs
Two Koreas look toward new relationship with Biden

Gone are the days when the leaders of the US and North Korea exchanged “love letters” -- or threats of “fire and fury.” US President Joe Biden took office Wednesday, and the world is now watching Bi...

January 21, 2021
North Korea
US to review entire approach on NK: Secretary of State nominee Blinken

Antony Blinken, incoming US President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, said the North’s nuclear problem has “gotten worse” and that the new administration is planning a full review of Wash...

January 20, 2021
North Korea
FM Kang vows strong ties with Biden admin for denuclearization and peace

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Tuesday vowed to strengthen the alliance with US under the incoming Joe Biden administration to achieve denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula. She mad...

January 19, 2021
Foreign affairs
NK parliament reshuffles economic officials

North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament gathered Sunday to pass decisions made by a recent ruling party congress and carried out a major reshuffle of officials in charge of economic affairs, state medi...

January 18, 2021
North Korea
Seoul to fund survey on separated families

The Ministry of Unification on Thursday said it will spend 800 million won ($727,000) to carry out a survey of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, to check their status and to prepare for p...

January 14, 2021
North Korea
NK’s nuclear aims a warning to Biden’s US: experts

North Korea wrapped up a rare eight-day party congress Tuesday, with its leader Kim Jong-un calling for stronger nuclear deterrence and maximum military power to round off one of the biggest politica...

January 13, 2021
North Korea
NK’s congress nears end with signs of military parade

North Korea’s rare party congress appears to be nearing its end, with officials reviewing a draft resolution on the policy goals laid out by the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, and with key officials ...

January 12, 2021
North Korea
Seoul, Tehran still deadlocked over seized tanker

South Korea and Iran remain at odds on the issue of a Korean tanker in Iranian custody despite senior diplomats’ efforts to negotiate the release of the vessel, as well as the matter of Iranian funds...

January 11, 2021
Foreign affairs
[Newsmaker] Vice FM heads to Iran for talks to free seized tanker

South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun left for Iran Sunday to seek the release of an oil tanker and its crew that were seized by Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf last week. Cho...

January 10, 2021
Foreign affairs
S. Korean delegation heads to Iran for talks to free seized tanker

A South Korean government delegation arrived in Iran on Thursday for talks to seek the release of an oil tanker and its crew seized by Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf earlier this week. “I pla...

January 7, 2021
Foreign affairs
Seoul considers legal action against Iran after tanker seized

South Korea is considering legal action against Iran after its forces seized a Korea-flagged tanker and its crew, while Tehran insists the issue is “completely technical” on environmental concerns, r...

January 6, 2021
Foreign affairs
Seoul demands release of S. Korean tanker seized by Iran, sends military

Seoul is scrambling to respond to the seizure of a South Korea-flagged tanker by Iran, sending a Navy unit to the Strait of Hormuz and summoning Tehran’s envoy to Seoul demanding the immediate releas...

January 5, 2021
Foreign affairs
Court ruling on ‘comfort women’ cases imminent

A South Korean court is set to rule on two lawsuits filed against the Japanese government by Korean women who were forced to work in Japan’s military brothels during World War II, with the decision l...

January 4, 2021
Foreign affairs

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