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Reporter : Kim Bo-eun

Sat, November 17, 2018 | 02:52

Businesspeople to visit Gaeseong next week

A group of businesspeople who had operations at the now-closed inter-Korean industrial complex in the North Korean border city of Gaeseong will visit there next week. They will inspect production facilities there, South Korean officials said Wednesday. However, speculation is rampant that their visit is a step toward reopening the complex.

North Korea | 2018-10-24 17:39

'Restart of Gaesong complex impossible under int'l sanctions': Cheong Wa Dae

Stalled nuke talks may affect inter-Korean events

Denuclearization talks between North Korea and the U.S. which appear to be stalled may affect scheduled inter-Korean events, analysts said Monday. Working-level talks between U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun and the North's Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui have not yet begun. Instead, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he will be meeting his North Korean counterpart for senior-level talks soon.

Politics | 2018-10-22 17:49

Generals from 2 Koreas to meet Friday

The South and North will hold generals military talks Friday as a means to follow up the military agreement reached last month. “The meeting will check on follow-up measures to the military agreement reached last month, look into drawing up and running an inter-Korean joint military committee as well as conducting a joint study on the mouth of the Han River for joint use,” the defense ministry said Monday.

Politics | 2018-10-22 17:49

First inter-Korean meeting to be held since summit

South and North Korea will hold a high-level meeting at the truce village of Panmunjeom on Monday, the unification ministry said Friday. This will be the first inter-Korean meeting to be held since the third summit between the leaders last month. The meeting will be on carrying out the agreements reached between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at their summit in Pyongyang, and lay out plans for meetings for each of the projects.

Politics | 2018-10-12 16:56

Trump's remarks infringe national sovereignty

A controversy over lifting South Korean sanctions on North Korea has been fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump's response, as the statement is seen as infringing on Seoul's national sovereignty.

Politics | 2018-10-11 17:14

'Koreas discussing inspections for economic cooperation'

The government is discussing preparations for economic cooperation with the North, Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said Thursday. “We are discussing with the North carrying out inspections in preparation for economic cooperation,” he said in a National Assembly audit.

Politics | 2018-10-11 17:14

Trump's remarks infringe national sovereignty

Seoul seeks inclusion in nuke inspection

The government is closely consulting with the U.S. about including South Korean experts in the inspection of the Punggye-ri nuclear testing site in the North, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Wednesday. The remarks came during the National Assembly's audit of the ministry. This was a response to Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) who stated Sout...

North Korea | 2018-10-10 18:17

Moon urges ratification of Panmunjeom Declaration

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday urged the National Assembly to ratify the inter-Korean agreement he reached with the North Korean leader at their summit in April. Moon stated circumstances on the Korean Peninsula have continued to change rapidly since the first inter-Korean summit, citing the historic summit between North Korea and the U.S. in June, a third inter-Korean su...

Politics | 2018-10-10 17:22

Unification minister set to head to US next month

Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon is set to head to the U.S. next month, for what appears to be a mission to persuade key officials there about developing inter-Korean relations. Ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun said the minister's trip has yet to be fixed, but that Cho may travel to the U.S. to speak at the Korea Global Forum, an event that will be held Nov. 15 in Washing...

North Korea | 2018-10-09 16:56

When diplomats go bad, ministry is helpless

The reputation of the foreign ministry continues to be tarnished over alleged involvement in various types of misconduct by its officials, especially among those serving at missions abroad, ministry data obtained by lawmakers showed. The issue cannot be dismissed as individual misconduct, as it involves the duty of the ministry to monitor its offices abroad to prevent such ca...

Politics | 2018-10-08 17:32

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