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Doggone: Ex-South Korean leader to give up pups gifted by Kim Jong Un
Moon Jae-in has raised the white Pungsan dogs named Gomi and Songgang since their arrival in the South and took them to his home after his term ended in May.
North and South Korean leaders exchange letters to ease hostility
Both leaders of North and South Korea exchanged letters expressing hope to lower aggressive relations with one another -- while Kim Jong Un continues to test nuclear weapons.
BTS to appear at UN as South Korean special envoys
BTS, a mega-popular Korean boy band, is scheduled to attend the General Assembly with South Korean President Moon Jae-in from Sept. 19 to 23, according to the Korea Herald.
Koreas restore communication channels, agree to improve ties
North and South Korea have restored suspended communication channels between them and their leaders agreed to improve ties, both governments said Tuesday, despite a 2 ½ year-stalemate in U.S.-led diplomacy...
Biden's G-7 gaffe sparks laughter from world leaders
President Joe Biden mistakingly thought South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was skipped during the introduction at the summit.
Harris criticized for wiping hand after hand shake
The vice president met South Korea's leader to discuss North Korea, as well as immigration.
Activist says he flew 500K leaflets across Koreas’ border
If confirmed, Park Sang-hak’s action would be the first known violation of the law that punishes anti-Pyongyang leafleting with up to three years in prison or a fine of 30...
South Korea says slain man tried to defect to North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Tuesday that a government official slain by North Korean sailors wanted to defect, concluding that the man, who had gambling debts, swam against...
South Korea calls for joint probe with North Korea over official's death
South Korean officials said a joint probe was needed because there were discrepancies in accounts of the death from the two sides.
South Korea denounces John Bolton's account of Trump-Kim summit
South Korea is denouncing former US national security adviser John Bolton over what it calls his distorted recollection of events in his new tell-all memoir. In a statement released Monday,...
South Korean ruling party wins election after coronavirus triumph
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ruling liberal party scored a resounding victory in parliamentary elections amid successes in the country's efforts to contain the coronavirus -- and with some 2,800...
Trump, Moon discuss 'grave' Korea tensions in Saturday phone call
The two leaders talked for 30 minutes, Moon’s spokeswoman said, and agreed that diplomatic outreach to Kim Jong-un and efforts to denuclearize the Korean peninsula should continue.
Nice to meat you: Trump feasts on steak, hamburgers in South Korea
South Korean president Moon Jae-in went all out to please President Trump’s meat-and-potatoes palate during his visit to Seoul on Saturday. The official menu for a welcome dinner at the...
Trump to meet with South Korea leader after Pompeo pushes for talks with North
President Trump will visit South Korea this weekend to meet with President Moon Jae-in after an exchange of letters with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un raised hopes for a...
Trump to talk nukes with South Korean president
The South Korean president will meet with President Trump next month for a summit on North Korean nuclear diplomacy, the country announced Thursday. President Moon Jae-in will meet with Trump...
South Korea leader vows to work with North despite collapsed talks with US
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday his government plans to discuss with the United States the possibility of restarting joint inter-Korean economic projects to induce...
Trump avoids political minefields at G20, sticks with his pals
The G-20 summit in Argentina on Friday was a political minefield for President Trump, who avoided Vladimir Putin and exchanged only a brief pleasantry with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit the officially atheist country, South Korea said Tuesday. South Korea's presidential office said in a...
North Korea, South Korea begin removing land mines along border
North and South Korean troops began removing land mines along the nations’ heavily fortified border on Monday -- as part of a pact intended to ease tensions and build trust,...