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Tue, October 16, 2018 | 06:22

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Flurry of inter-Korean exchanges to take place this month

A host of inter-Korean events and meetings will be held this month, following the third summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un in September. This week, a large event will be held in Pyongyang to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Oct. 4 Declaration reached between the then leaders of the Koreas in 2007.

Politics | 2018-10-01 15:51

South Korea holds repatriation ceremony for 64 war remains [PHOTOS]

President Moon Jae-in presided over the repatriation ceremony at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, 40 kilometers south of Seoul, with the attendance of top military and government officials and religious leaders, including Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Vincent Brooks. Escorted by a fleet of F-15K and FA-50 fighter jets, the remains arrived a...

Politics | 2018-10-01 10:48

Conservative party hit for taking after Japan

Amid a falling support rate after a large defeat in the June local elections, the largest conservative party Liberty Korea Party (LKP) is doing its best to find a breakthrough to regain power by establishing a new philosophy. However, the LKP is likely taking controversial steps to do so, possibly because of its lack of countermeasures over sensitive issues. A recent politica...

Politics | 2018-09-30 16:45

[INTERVIEW] Leonardo plans aerospace technology transfer to S. Korea

Leonardo, an Italy-based aerospace giant, has expressed its hopes for continued growth here by aggressively pursuing technology transfer under partnerships with the Korean government and local companies. The company is most famous for its decades-long partnership with the Republic of Korea Navy. In 2016, the company delivered eight AW159 Wildcat maritime surveillance and atta...

Politics | 2018-09-30 16:36

Landmines in DMZ to be cleared from Monday

The two Koreas will start removing land mines from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday as a first step to disarm the border area following the historic Pyongyang Declaration agreed on by leaders from both sides. For 20 days from Oct. 1, Seoul and Pyongyang will clear mines from the Joint Security Area (JSA) along the DMZ, according to the South's Ministry of National Defen...

Politics | 2018-09-30 16:36

Two Koreas begin DMZ landmine removal work

North Korea committed to luring foreign capital

North Korea is committed to inviting foreign capital to sustain the country as its leader Kim Jong-un is apparently departing from its decades-long “military first” approach and instead engineering a highly articulated policy to advance the economy. The latest agreement between Kim and President Moon Jae-in included measures and details on how the two countries will work towa...

Politics | 2018-09-30 15:41

Dispute grows over Rep. Shim's allegation

An opposition party lawmaker's alleged access to confidential government budget data without authorization is intensifying confrontations between the government and the party entering into a legal battle. The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) said Friday it plans to file a complaint against the vice finance minister and justice minister, calling for their removal over...

Politics | 2018-09-28 17:22

Foreign Minister vows continued enforcement of NK sanctions

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha pledged South Korea's cooperation with the international community on implementing U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on North Korea as a means to achieve denuclearization, at a UNSC ministerial meeting in New York, Thursday (local time). “We are committed to continuing to work with the international community to ensure that the council's s...

Politics | 2018-09-28 17:12

Local gov't officials' average assets reach 800 million won

Newly elected local government officials' assets average 800 million won ($720,000), according to the Government Ethics Committee Friday.

Politics | 2018-09-28 16:51

Opposition go against appointment of education minister nominee

The fate of Education Minister nominee Rep. Yoo Eun-hae is up in the air after opposition parties refused to adopt a confirmation hearing report on her, Thursday, citing lack of qualifications. In a statement, the largest opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) called for voluntary withdrawal of Yoo, a ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) lawmaker, citing “illegalities and immorality” exposed during a National Assembly hearing last week.

Politics | 2018-09-27 18:14

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