A pro-North Korean newspaper in Tokyo said Monday the Trump administration should create a "proper situation" for dialogue first if it wants to avoid collision with the North and end the current deadlock. "The decades-long confrontation between the North and the United States would never be addressed for itself with just a recent remark by Trump that has hinted at the possibility of summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un," The Chosun Sinbo of the association of pro-Pyongyang residents

North Korea seems to have yet to master a missile technology for "atmospheric re-entry," the key to developing an intercontinental ballistic missile, despite the success of its latest missile test, South Korea's military said Monday.The North announced earlier in the day that it successfully carried out a newly developed mid-to-long range missile test on the weekend. (Yonhap)The missile flew 787 kilometers after reaching a maximum height of 2,111.5 km, it said.An official at the South's Joint Ch

LG Innotek said Sunday it had begun mass production of thermoelectric modules for wine cellars, enabling production of smaller and lighter wine storage units that control temperatures without vibrations that often oxidize the wines.The thermoelectric module is an electronic cooling and heating component that controls temperatures by supplying electricity to a semiconductor element. It uses the “Peltier effect” in which, when electricity flows to metals of different properties, one side is heated

Americans have a long and ignoble tradition of telling jokes about the French. Old chestnuts such as “I’m selling a French rifle: Never shot, dropped only once” became popular again in 2003 when the French -- wisely as it turns out -- refused to join their US allies in the invasion of Iraq. The House of Representatives cafeteria even renamed french fries as “freedom fries.”　Turns out the joke’s on us.　The American electorate in November chose as our president an international laughingstock who i

As they’ve guided China’s remarkable economic ascent over the last four decades, the country’s leaders have largely been content to focus on raising incomes and building factories. They’ve steered clear of messy international entanglements that could undermine economic progress, and with it the public support that keeps them in power.Over the past decade, of course, a richer, more confident China has attempted to assert greater global influence. President Xi Jinping has boldly presented himself

South Korean companies in various industries are speeding up development of self-driving systems to gain a foothold in the lucrative sector.SK Telecom, South Korea’s top mobile carrier, is the latest, announcing Sunday plans to initiate a pilot run of autonomous driving using its high-definition 3-D maps within this year.It has signed a business agreement on self-driving with US-based graphics chip maker Nvidia, and has begun development of the map system, the company said. The HD 3-D maps are a

President Moon Jae-in on Sunday named former lawmaker Jun Byung-hun as his senior political affairs secretary. Along with Jun, Ha Seung-chang was appointed to the post of senior secretary for social innovation and Kim Su-hyun was named as the new social affairs senior secretary. The role of the social reform secretary will include communicating with civic society, and tasks regarding social integration, the presidential office said. The social affairs secretary will be tasked with providing supp

Feminine hygiene menstrual cups will be available soon in South Korea, government officials said Sunday.According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, menstrual cups will officially be imported to the local market as early as July, when an import license is issued.An image of menstrual cups (123RF)The ministry said it is in the process of reviewing data submitted from a number of companies willing to produce or import menstrual cups, mainly examining the safety of the products. It will issue

Korean boy band Seventeen will kick off its first global tour concert series “2017 Seventeen 1st World Tour Diamond Edge,” with events in Seoul from July 14 to 16. Seventeen’s agency made the announcement via Seventeen’s official website Saturday.  (Pledis Entertainment)“In this year’s world tour, Seventeen will visit 13 cities. Members will perform various songs and performances in the unique way of Seventeen’s style,” Pledis Entertainment said in a statement. After the first concert, the tour

South Korean boy band BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, topped the brand reputation chart for May in a survey by the Korea Reputation Center.The agency collected data from April 12 to May 13 to analyze consumer behavior. BTS came in at No. 1, followed by Sechs Kies and Winner.  South Korean boy band BTS (The Korea Herald)BTS has kept the top spot for seven consecutive months since last November. Its seventh Japanese single “Blood, sweat, tears” topped the Oricon Daily Single Chart in Japan. T