North Korean leader sets denuclearization timeframe
President Moon Jae-in’s delegation to Pyongyang returned Wednesday after a fruitful meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un. Presidential envoy Chung Eui-yong, Moon’s national security adviser, gave a press conference the following day to unveil the outcome of his visit to Pyongyang. Before the delegation left for the North, it was unsure whether Kim would […]
Moon, Kim to hold 3rd summit in Pyongyang in September
South and North Korea will hold a third summit between their leaders in Pyongyang “before the end of September,” the South’s Unification Ministry said on Monday. The two sides however failed to fix the date. “We agreed to hold an inter-Korean summit within September in Pyongyang” the two Koreas said in a joint press statement […]
A Relationship Committed To Success
India and South Korea share one dream, that of economic success and peace From dispatching a batch of medics in 1950-53 during the inter-Korean war, to maintaining diplomatic relations with both the north and the south during the cold war, ever since its independence, India has chosen to maintain a civil relationship with the Korean […]
South Korea-India cooperation
President Moon Jae-in urged efforts to expand bilateral cooperation between Korea and India, saying such cooperation will ensure not only a better future for the two countries but also peace and prosperity for the entire region. “The possibility of economic cooperation between South Korea and India is limitless. India not only possesses talented human resources […]
Successful North Korea Missile Launch; Stern Response by Moon Administration
N.K. says it successfully test-fires new ballistic missile [Yonhap] SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) — North Korea said Monday it has successfully tested-fired a new ground-to-ground medium long-range ballistic missile, claiming that the U.S. mainland is within its striking range. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed the launch of the rocket, called the Hwasong-12, on Sunday, […]
President Moon…”Straight to Work!”
Moon talks to Trump, early meeting promised [Joongang Daily] The leaders of South Korea and the United States on Wednesday vowed to maintain close cooperation in handling North Korea’s nuclear threats in their first phone talks, Seoul’s presidential office said. President Moon Jae-in and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump also agreed to hold a […]
2017 South Korea Presidential Election: the “Moon” and “Hong” Race
The ballots have been counted and the results announced—Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party has been selected as Korea’s 19th executive leader, winning with 41.1 percent of the votes. It took months of mass rallies, an impeached President, and a divided nation to come to this point and though the winning candidate came without surprise, […]
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