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Behind-the-summit stories being told

Presidential spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom revealed some of the behind-the-scenes stories from the latest inter-Korean summit, Friday.

Politics | 2018-09-21 16:17

S. Korea has new defense chief at crucial time

Jeong Kyeong-doo, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), took office Friday as the nation's new minister of defense amid mounting security uncertainties despite North Korea's rare gestures for reconciliation. Upon his appointment, outgoing defense chief Song Young-moo left office, ending his 14-month tenure.

Politics | 2018-09-21 16:15

Pyongyang summit boosts Moon's approval rating

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating jumped 11 percentage points this week, buoyed by his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, according to a survey released Friday.

Politics | 2018-09-21 15:58

Gov't to supply 300,000 public homes from 2021

The South Korean government will supply 300,000 public homes starting in 2021 in a move to stabilize the overheated real estate market, the land ministry said Friday.

Politics | 2018-09-21 10:22

Moon brings progress in inter-Korean relations, denuclearization

President Moon Jae-in brought home substantial progress in inter-Korean relations as well as denuclearization, Thursday, after a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang. The leaders agreed to ease military tension and remove the danger of war on the Korean Peninsula by setting up maritime, air and ground buffer zones along border areas.

Politics | 2018-09-20 17:59

Some believe military accord with NK was hasty

Some believe military accord with NK was hasty

SEOUL/PYONGYANG - Seoul has opened an opportunity for the exploitation of possible security loopholes by North Korea after signing a “hasty” inter-Korean military agreement that does not contain any details for Pyongyang's specific and verifiable timeline for denuclearization, experts said Thursday. On Wednesday, the two Koreas reached the agreement outlining joint military disarmament near the border area. The South Korean government said the decision will help speed up the denuclearization of the regime, calling the agreement a de facto end to the technical state of the 1950-53 Korean War.

Politics | 2018-09-20 17:26

Moon brings progress in inter-Korean relations, denuclearization

Moon, Kim visit 'sacred' Mount Paektu

SEOUL/PYONGYANG - Dreams can come true. President Moon Jae-in cleared a top item off his “bucket list,” Thursday, as he ascended Mount Paektu with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Politics | 2018-09-20 17:25

Why Mount Paektu?

Kim Jong-un offers pine mushrooms as gift

Kim Jong-un has sent two tons of pine mushrooms, a North Korean specialty, as a gift to South Korean relatives separated by the Korean War following a summit with President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang, a presidential secretary told reporters, Thursday.

Politics | 2018-09-20 17:18

Foreign media show mixed reactions to inter-Korean summit results

Foreign media have been split on the results of the third inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang. BBC reported that the recent summit talks have put “diplomatic process back on track” after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed readiness to shut down its nuclear facility in Yongbyon once the U.S. takes reciprocal actions. Yongbyon is where the North is believed to have produced materials to develop its nuclear weapons.

Politics | 2018-09-20 17:14

Foreign reporters unhappy with 'zero' invitations to Pyongyang

North Korea willing to hand over nuke list: expert

North Korea may hand over a list of its nuclear warheads to the United States at upcoming high-level talks on denuclearization between Washington and Pyongyang, a senior U.S. expert said.

Politics | 2018-09-20 16:35

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