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Trump positive about NK leader's Seoul visit

BUENOS AIRES - President Moon Jae-in agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain the ongoing economic sanctions on North Korea until the latter's final, fully verified denuclearization (FFVD), Moon's chief press secretary Yoon Young-chan said, early Saturday (KST).

Politics | 2018-12-01 07:10

'Moon will ask Trump to meet Kim Jong-un early'

BUENOS AIRES - President Moon Jae-in plans to ask U.S. President Donald Trump to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as early as possible, a presidential aide said Friday.

Politics | 2018-11-30 18:34

Trump positive about NK leader's Seoul visit

South Korea wants working holiday program with Argentina

BUENOS AIRES _ South Korea wants to sign a working-holiday visa program with Argentina to allow eligible people to travel and work in each other's country, President Moon Jae-in said Friday (KST).

Politics | 2018-11-30 18:34

Koreas complete removal of agreed border posts, landmines

South and North Korea completed the demolishing of guard posts within the demilitarized zone and removing landmines from the Arrowhead Ridge in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, Friday. These actions were part of a military agreement signed at the third inter-Korean summit in September, aimed at reducing military tension and building trust.

Politics | 2018-11-30 17:34

South Korean train starts joint survey of North Korean railways

A South Korean train with a sign reading “Seoul to Sinuiju” crossed into the North, Friday, for a long-stalled joint inspection of railway sections there. The inspections are preparations for a project to connect the railways of the Koreas, as agreed between leaders of the South and North at their summits this year. Over the 18-day inspection of the lines on the west and east...

Politics | 2018-11-30 17:34

Presidential security adviser's email account hacked

An email account belonging to Moon Chung-in, one of President Moon Jae-in's most trusted mentors on foreign policy and security affairs, is believed to have been hacked, according to Cheong Wa Dae, Friday. This is the latest in a series of possible hacking cases, in which emails intended to create a rift in the alliance between South Korea and the United States have been sent...

Politics | 2018-11-30 17:08

GM woes, sanctions to highlight Moon-Trump summit

BUENOS AIRES - The main topic of the upcoming summit between President Moon Jae-in and President Donald Trump is how to break an impasse in the denuclearization talks between the U.S. and North Korea. There are, however, other issues that will be high on the agenda. Sources say the two leaders may discuss the possible easing of sanctions against the North, the suspension of U...

Politics | 2018-11-29 17:47

Fake email cases rattle Cheong Wa Dae

Cheong Wa Dae is looking into possible hacking cases, in which emails intended to create a rift in alliance between South Korea and the United States have been sent out using the accounts of at least two senior officials.

Politics | 2018-11-29 17:09

Seoul seeks more exemptions for railway project with Pyongyang

South Korea will discuss with the U.S. whether sanctions on North Korea could interfere with the groundbreaking ceremony for a project to connect railways of the South and North, the South's unification ministry said Thursday. A ministry official told reporters that South Korean officials “will discuss with the U.S. in a working group meeting whether holding the ceremony also...

Politics | 2018-11-29 16:45

Moon approval rate dips below 50% for first time

President Moon Jae-in's approval rating hit 48.8 percent, an all-time low since he took office in May 2017, according to an opinion poll by Realmeter released Thursday. Moon's popularity has continued to fall for nine consecutive weeks since after his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in September. The President has lost 16.5 percentage points of support in th...

Politics | 2018-11-29 16:04

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