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Moon's facilitation to gain momentum

By Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in is expected to take on a bigger role in facilitating the U.S.-North Korea denuclearization talks following the historic Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) meeting Sunday between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.The third in-person meeting of Trump and Kim Jong-un was mainly the result of the determination of the two leaders to revive nuclear disarmament talks that have been stalled since the collapse of their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February. Moon's undeniable influence, however, can be seen in several aspects of the Trump-Kim summit. In particular, it is noticeable that the Trump-Kim meeting took place while Trump was visiting Seoul for a summit with Moon, political analysts in Seoul said, Monday.The President has previously expressed a wish to utilize the DMZ as the venue for the talks between the leaders of the two countries that fought each other during the Korean War. Also, it is noteworthy that it was the Freedom House, controlled by the South, that served as the venue for the Trump-Kim meeting and press confer

Jul 1, 2019By Do Je-hae
  • Trump smiles with North Korea, threatens Iran

PHOTOS Trees block tent protesters

An addition to constantly bustling Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno District grabbed passers-by on Monday ― dozens of trees and flower beds. Forklifts lifted the trees and flowers beds into place along the promenade running from Gyeongbokgung Palace at the center of the large square in central Seoul. The Seoul Metropolitan Government organized the project. A spokesperson said the environmental structures were put in place to prevent members of the far-right Korean Patriots Party from erecting tents at the venue as a protest against the sitting Moon Jae-in administration. The tents, previously set up across the city government building only hundreds of meters from the square, were forcibly taken down ahead of the U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Seoul on June 29. The activists want the government free former president Park Geun-hye, who is serving a prison term on charges of corruption. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Jul 1, 2019By Ko Dong-hwan
Trees block tent protesters [PHOTOS]
  • Seoul struggling with protest tents in central area

4th Trump-Kim summit gains momentum

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hold a “mini summit” at Freedom House on the southern side of the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjeom, Sunday. YonhapSome skepticism rises over future of nuclear talksBy Lee Min-hyungWith a de facto third summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un taking place Sunday amid an at least outwardly friendly mood, all eyes are on when ― and if ― Kim will visit the White House following an invitation from Trump. It remains too early to make predictions on the timeframe of any possible trip to the U.S., according to experts familiar with the matter. They said this depends on how the upcoming working-level nuclear disarmament talks between Washington and Pyongyang unfold.“Any timeframe for Kim's potential trip to Washington, D.C., depends on how the seemingly imminent working-level dialogue will proceed,” said Shin Beom-chul, a senior researcher at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies.Trump invited Kim to the U.S. presidential house during their surprise meeting a

Jul 1, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
4th Trump-Kim summit gains momentum
  • Trump smiles with North Korea, threatens Iran

Opposition parties criticize Moon's role in DMZ meeting

Chairman of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party Hwang Kyo-ahn, right, and floor leader Rep. Na Kyung-won, participate in a party meeting at the National Assembly, Monday. YonhapBy Park Ji-wonOpposition political parties were doubtful about President Moon Jae-in's role in brokering a historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). But political analysts here said their claims are highly unlikely to win major backing from the public as Trump and Kim Jong-un agreed to set up teams to resume the stalled nuclear dialogue after the breakdown in Hanoi, February.Rep. Na Kyung-won, floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP), insisted President Moon was dismissed as a third wheel in the momentous encounter between Trump and Kim. “Moon appears to have ended up becoming a guest in the denuclearization process despite his efforts to play mediator. The situation remains unchanged.”Adding to Na, Sohn Hak-kyu, chairman of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party (BMP), also po

Jul 1, 2019By Park Ji-won
Opposition parties criticize Moon's role in DMZ meeting

Marking Eximbank's 43rd anniversary

Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) CEO Eun Sung-soo makes an address marking the 43rd anniversary of the state-run bank's founding, at its headquarters on Yeouido, Seoul, July 1. The CEO pledged to manage the bank in a way that upholds human rights, including banning employment discrimination and promoting fair treatment of companies it works with. / Courtesy of Eximbank

Jul 1, 2019By Kim Bo-eun
Marking Eximbank's 43rd anniversary

Trump, Kim agree to resume nuclear dialogue

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Moon Jae-in, right, at the border village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30. Joint Press CorpsTrump invites Kim Jong-un to White House By Kim Yoo-chul, Joint Press CorpsSEOUL/PANMUNJEOM _ U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed Sunday to resume their countries denuclearization talks that have been stalled since the collapse of their second summit in Hanoi. This was followed by the U.S. president saying his historic encounter with Kim at Panmunjeom was a “very good moment and great. “We just had a very, very good meeting with Chairman Kim,” the U.S. president told reporters after the North Korean leader departed. “We've agreed that we're each going to designate a team. The teams will try to work out some details. The teams will begin working and meeting over the next two to three weeks.” Trump told Kim he was unhappy to see continued economic sanctions on North Korea. U.S. special representative for North K

Jun 30, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
Trump, Kim agree to resume nuclear dialogue
  • Trump invites Kim to White House
  • FULL TEXT Trump statement
  • EXO invited to welcome Ivanka Trump at Cheong Wa Dae
  • No rush to ease sanctions on NK: Trump
  • 'ROK-US alliance is stronger than ever'

No rush to ease sanctions on NK: Trump

President Donald Trump, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in participate in a news conference at Cheong Wa Dae, Sunday, before they head to Panmunjeom in the Demilitarized Zone between two Koreas to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. AP-Yonhap By Park Ji-wonU.S. President Donald Trump said that his country is in no rush to ease sanctions against North Korea, before a historic meeting with the country's leader Kim Jong-un, Sunday, at Freedom House in the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas.“I'm in no rush, sanctions are on. I'm in no rush with Iran. I'm never in a rush. If you are in a rush you get yourself in trouble,” Trump said during a speech at a joint press conference with President Moon Jae-in after the two held a summit in Cheong Wa Dae.The leaders started the summit at around 11:15 a.m., and finished an hour later, followed by an expanded meeting with officials from both countries.Trump's remarks came amid stalled denuclearization tal

Jun 30, 2019By Park Ji-won
No rush to ease sanctions on NK: Trump
  • Trump, Kim agree to resume nuclear dialogue

Xi Jinping challenges President Moon over 'facilitator role'

In this June 20 photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Kumsusan guest house in Pyongyang. KCNA via APBy Kim Yoo-chulExpectations are high for a possible major breakthrough in dialogue aimed mostly at dismantling North Korea's nuclear program, as both U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are stressing that they still have a “good relationship” despite the collapse of their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam.Since the very beginning of the denuclearization process, President Moon Jae-in has not been a bystander. He was described earlier as a “mediator” in the process. But because a mediator should not usually have a significant relationship with or complex interests in either party, Moon's role has evolved over the last year to become a “facilitator.” President Moon was a hidden force in brokering the Hanoi summit in February. General sentiment on Moon's contributions in the process is that “Moon is good enough to get credit

Jun 30, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
  • Trump, Kim to meet at Panmunjom

Kim Jong-un wants security guarantee, concessions: Putin

President Moon Jae-in, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the start of their summit held in a downtown hotel in the western Japanese city of Osaka, early Saturday. YonhapBy Kim Yoo-chulOSAKA, Japan _ North Korea would dismantle its nuclear program in return for a security guarantee and receiving sanctions concessions, Russian President Vladimir Putin told South Korean President Moon Jae-in at their summit held in this western Japanese city, early Saturday."Citing his April summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Moon that the North's leader would abandon his regime's nuclear program but as long as there was a firm guarantee of the security of his regime and actual concessions for denuclearization," Cheong Wa Dae deputy spokesman Han Jeong-woo told reporters in a briefing following the meeting.The Russian leader also hailed Seoul's recent decision to send 50,000 tons of rice to the North as humanitarian assistance, Han said, stressing the Kremlin is committed to backing diplomatic efforts for peace on

Jun 29, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
Kim Jong-un wants security guarantee, concessions: Putin
  • Trump invites Kim Jong-un for meeting at DMZ
  • Trump, Kim to meet at Panmunjom

Rallies both welcoming and opposing Trump to take place in Seoul

A progressive group holds a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Friday, to denounce U.S. President Donald Trump’s racist and anti-immigrant policies ahead of his planned visit to Korea over the weekend; while a conservative group behind them holds its own gathering welcoming the visit. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunRallies welcoming and opposing U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea will take place in central Seoul over the weekend.Police are on high alert over possible violence during the protests, strengthening security in the capital. On the first day of Trump's visit Saturday, the Korea Alliance for Progressive Movement will demonstrate against the president at Seoul Square, starting at 5 p.m. Two other progressive groups will gather at Gwanghwamun Square to oppose the American president's policies. At the same time, a conservative group supporting impeached former President Park Geun-hye will hold a rally welcoming Trump in front of Seoul Station at 1 p.m. Several other conservative groups also plan to hold rallies in central Seoul.On Sunday, progressive gr

Jun 28, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Rallies both welcoming and opposing Trump to take place in Seoul
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