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Inter-Korean summit 2018
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Wed, April 14, 2021 | 01:31
'Homogeneous Korea' may seem nationalistic
'Homogeneous Korea' may seem nationalistic
The most frequently used word by the leaders of two Korea during their summit last week was “minjok,” or “ethnicity,” which appeared over 30 times in speeches and texts. President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed “homogeneity” between the divided Koreas. In the welcoming speech, Moon quoted a North Korean poem: “Now we have met, let us not part again. ...
2018-05-03 17:07
Gov't launches committee to implement Panmunjeom Declaration
Gov't launches committee to implement Panmunjeom Declaration
Cheong Wa Dae has set up a steering committee comprising senior officials from relevant ministries and government agencies to carry out agreements made at last week's inter-Korean summit. The committee held its first meeting on Thursday. Presidential chief of staff Im Jong-seok, who led the summit preparation committee, will lead the steering committee as well.
2018-05-03 16:34
Moon calls Panmunjeom declaration a historic new start
Moon calls Panmunjeom declaration a historic new start
The joint declaration by the leaders of South and North Korea, announced after Friday's inter-Korean summit, is a “historic start” for a new Korean Peninsula, President Moon Jae-in said Monday. He called on the government to transform the summit preparation committee into a committee ensuring agreements made at the bilateral talks were carried out properly.
2018-04-30 16:54
Why did Kim Jong-un avoid smoking during summit?
Why did Kim Jong-un avoid smoking during summit?
But during last week's inter-Korean summit, nobody saw the third-generation North Korean leader in his early 30s smoking in public. Kim might have felt a spike of smoking desire - a typical symptom of smokers in stress - during the high-stakes political showdown with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, 65. But smoking Kim was nowhere to be seen on live TV coverage of th...
2018-04-30 15:33
  • Moon's aide told Kim Jong-un to stop smoking, got away
North Korea to return to same time zone as South Korea on May 5
North Korea to return to same time zone as South Korea on May 5
Following the two Korean leaders' agreement to unify the time zones used in the South and North, Pyongyang's parliament promptly fulfilled the promise made by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, its state-run Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday. The Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly - which has the same status as the South Korean National Assembly - announc...
2018-04-30 09:24
  • North Korea shifts its time zone to align with the South
Inter-Korean summit spices up 'naengmyeon' noodle craze
Inter-Korean summit spices up 'naengmyeon' noodle craze
North and South Koreans have been separated for the past 65 years, but their taste buds still betray their common heritage. Kim Jong-un offered to treat Moon Jae-in to proper Pyongyang naengmyeon - a Northern delicacy comprised of cold buckwheat noodles in an icy broth - for dinner, during the morning session of Friday's leaders' summit.
2018-04-29 18:54
  • Retailers enjoy brisk sales of cold noodles after the summit
  • Summit sparks Pyongyang noodle cravings
Good start but short on details
Good start but short on details
Hopes for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula are greater than ever following the historic inter-Korean summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Friday.
2018-04-29 17:47
  • Kim Jong-un vows to dismantle nuke test sites in May, allow US inspection
'Summit lends hope for peace in Korea'
'Summit lends hope for peace in Korea'
The historic inter-Korean summit was a meaningful first step toward a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, James D. Bindenagel, a Germany-based international security expert said, Sunday.
2018-04-29 17:39
Kim Jong-un vows to dismantle nuke test sites in May, allow US inspection
Kim Jong-un vows to dismantle nuke test sites in May, allow US inspection
Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un promised to close down the country's main nuclear test site at Punggye-ri in May before the eyes of security experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States.
2018-04-29 17:06
  • Good start but short on details
  • Inter-Korean accord gets wide support from international community
  • N. Korean leader shifts gear to economy
  • Investors bet on construction and railway shares
Behind the scenes of Moon-Kim summit [PHOTOS]
Behind the scenes of Moon-Kim summit [PHOTOS]
There were as many mind-blowing moments behind the scenes as there were in front of the cameras during the summit. But they didn't get the attention they deserved because the leaders were not there. The Korea Times selected some that are worth looking at.
2018-04-29 16:44
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