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Tue, September 25, 2018 | 16:41

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Moon asks Trump, Kim to take bold action

President Moon Jae-in urged U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to “act boldly” to follow through on Kim's denuclearization commitment made to Trump at their June 12 summit.

Politics | 2018-09-11 16:46

Inter-Korean military talks due ahead of summit

New US representative for North Korea visits Seoul

The new U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun arrived in Seoul, Monday, for discussions on Pyongyang's denuclearization. Biegun met with his counterpart Lee Do-hoon, the representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, upon his arrival after the two held their first phone call last Friday.

Politics | 2018-09-10 20:43

Moon holds summit with Indonesian leader in Seoul

President Moon Jae-in met with visiting Indonesian President Jokowi Widodo, Monday, to seek bilateral cooperation and boost relations between the two countries.

Politics | 2018-09-10 20:20

PM leaves for Russia to meet Putin

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon departed Monday for Vladivostok to attend a global economic forum and seek business partnerships between Korea and Russia. Lee will fill the void of President Moon Jae-in who will not attend this year’s Eastern Economic Forum possibly due to ongoing preparations for the upcoming inter-Korean summit slated for next week. Moon participated in the even...

Politics | 2018-09-10 17:17

South assesses N. Korea military strength

The Ministry of National Defense will provide a comparative analysis on the military strength of the two Koreas to President Moon Jae-in for his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next week, officials said Monday. Each year, Seoul has updated its analysis on a regular basis to prepare for possible military conflict with Pyongyang, and the latest one is being ...

Politics | 2018-09-10 17:15

Gov't to submit ratification motion for April summit

The government plans to submit a motion to the National Assembly to ratify the Panmunjeom Declaration signed by President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after their first summit, April 27.

Politics | 2018-09-10 16:59

Moon invites party leaders to Pyongyang summit

The invitation came from Moon's chief of staff Im Jong-seok, who currently heads a summit preparation committee.

Politics | 2018-09-10 14:54

Gov't to submit ratification motion for April summit

S. Korea, Indonesia hold summit on economic cooperation

Widodo arrived in Seoul on Sunday on a three-day state visit that reciprocated Moon's state visit to his country last year. The two leaders last met in Jakarta in November, in which they agreed to upgrade their countries' bilateral relationship to a "special strategic partnership."

Politics | 2018-09-10 10:58

Lotte vice chairman meets Indonesia's Widodo to seek cooperation

DMZ marathon offers rare peek inside heavily fortified border

CHEORWON, Gangwon Province _ Over 4,800 runners including 340 foreigners had a rare chance to run through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) as the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, and Cheorwon County co-hosted the 15th Cheorwon DMZ International Peace Marathon, Sunday.

Politics | 2018-09-09 17:07

South Korea calls for international support for Moon-Kim summit

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called for international society to deliver strong support for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula in a meeting with foreign diplomats here Friday. At a luncheon meeting with the diplomats, she underlined the need for them to make concerted efforts for complete denuclearization of the peninsula.

Politics | 2018-09-07 17:03

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