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Fri, November 16, 2018 | 22:39

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Seoul, Washington fine tune details on North Korea's denuclearization

The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States met in Seoul, Monday, to discuss North Korea's denuclearization. U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun and his South Korean counterpart Lee Do-hoon, representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, had met in Washington seven days earlier.

Politics | 2018-10-29 17:05

LKP files injunction against Moon's ratification

The country's main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against President Moon Jae-in's latest reconciliation deals with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Politics | 2018-10-29 16:59

Moon plans to ask Assembly to ratify April deal

President Moon Jae-in plans to ask the National Assembly to pass the ratification of the Panmunjeom Declaration agreed by the two Koreas at his planned speech in the National Assembly, Nov. 1, a Cheong Wa Dae official told The Korea Times.

Politics | 2018-10-29 16:55

Unification minister: 'End-of-war declaration still possible this year'

"We are working on realizing (the end-of-war declaration) within this year," Cho told lawmakers during a parliamentary audit. "I think it is possible at this moment."

Politics | 2018-10-29 15:27

Moon to deliver budget speech on Thursday

Moon is expected to use the address set for Thursday to urge the National Assembly to ratify his first summit agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and call for budgetary support necessary to carry out the Panmunjom Declaration.

Politics | 2018-10-29 10:36

[INTERVIEW] 'Piecemeal strategy won't work'

A step-by-step process for North Korea's denuclearization has been discussed for the past months since June when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed at their historic summit to work toward the goal of complete denuclearization. However, the process was stalled for months over what seemed to be differences over who would make the first move -...

Politics | 2018-10-28 18:40

Skepticism prevails in US over North Korea's denuclearization

WASHINGTON - While the South Korean government is eagerly pushing forward with inter-Korean diplomacy, there is a prevailing sense of skepticism in the U.S. over Pyongyang's intentions, analysts said. “U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in provided a number of concessions to North Korea and got little to nothing tangible denuclearization in return...

Politics | 2018-10-28 18:27

'Kim Jong-un, if he wants, can climb Mount Halla'

President Moon Jae-in said Sunday he is willing to show North Korean leader Kim Jong-un around Mount Halla, if Kim visits South Korea within this year. The President also said he will ensure the peace process will not fail and that he will work closely with both North Korea and the United States.

Politics | 2018-10-28 17:16

Most Koreans stranded in Saipan to return home by Monday

Most Korean tourists stranded in Saipan following Super Typhoon Yutu will return home by Monday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sunday. The government mobilized commercial and military aircraft to bring back the travelers. About 600 of 1,600 stranded tourists returned home Sunday, and the rest would be brought back Monday, the ministry said.

Politics | 2018-10-28 17:02

Pyongyang Declaration takes legal effect

The historic Pyongyang Declaration, signed by leaders from the two Koreas last month, will take legal effect as of Monday, providing a basis for Seoul to speed up a series of inter-Korean reconciliatory projects. South Korean President Moon Jae-in signed the declaration with the North's Kim Jong-un during their three-day summit in Pyongyang. The declaration includes a string ...

Politics | 2018-10-28 16:50

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