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Kim Jong-un set for summit with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is greeted by an honor guard as he arrives at the railway station in the Russian far-eastern city of Vladivostok, Wednesday. He is schedule to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, today. / Reuters-YonhapKim-Putin summit scheduled for todayBy Lee Min-hyungNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Vladivostok on his personal train, Wednesday, for a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin today.Russia gave a red-carpet welcome for Kim at the train station in the Russian Far Eastern city amid tight security.Kim wore a black coat and fedora and smiled even after the hours-long trip.The North Korean leader inspected an honor guard, and then talked with Russian officials there for about 10 minutes before leaving the city's railway station.A black sedan took him possibly to the Far Eastern Federal University where the summit will take place. He is not expected to engage in any diplomatic events Wednesday.En route to Vladivostok, Kim's train stopped at Khasan near the border between the two countries at around 9:40 a.m. (KST).Russian go

Apr 24, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
Kim Jong-un set for summit with Putin
  • Kim, Putin to hold first summit over denuclearization, economic cooperation

Kim-Putin summit likely in Vladivostok

Russian and North Korean flags wave in the wind in front of a campus building of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Tuesday, the possible venue for a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. YonhapNK, Russia may agree to support sanctions easingBy Lee Min-hyungNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have departed for Vladivostok, Tuesday, for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Neither side has disclosed any details over the meeting, but signs show the summit will take place sooner rather than later.Kim is expected to use his armored train to get to the city in the Russian Far East. On Tuesday, North Korean propaganda outlets confirmed Kim would make a Russia visit soon upon Putin's invitation. This is the first time the North has acknowledged in public that Kim will meet with Putin.“On a visit to Russia, Kim will have a summit with the Russian president,” the North's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency reported. But it did not share Kim's detailed itinerary, including his departure time or

Apr 23, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
Kim-Putin summit likely in Vladivostok
  • Cheong Wa Dae hopeful of Kim-Putin summit
  • Kazakhstan can help North Korea for denuclearization
  • Kim set to arrive in Vladivostok for summit with Putin

LKP goes all out to block reform bills

Lawmakers and the leadership body of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party hold signs criticizing the fast-track agreement on bills among four political parties during an emergency party meeting at the National Assembly, Tuesday. YonhapBy Park Ji-wonThe main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) vowed Tuesday to boycott all National Assembly sessions after the four other main parties agreed a day earlier to fast-track bills on electoral reform and the establishment of a new investigative body.LKP Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn blasted what he called “political collusion,” saying it will affect the results of the 2020 general election and ultimately may extend “leftist rule.” “It is clear the reason behind why the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is trying to fast-track bills. As LKP floor leader Rep. Na Kyung-won mentioned, it is a red herring to distract people's anger at and objections to the government after its failures in the economy and national security,” Hwang said during an emergency party meeting.While condemning the new investigative body

Apr 23, 2019By Park Ji-won
LKP goes all out to block reform bills

Kazakhstan can help North Korea for denuclearization

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President Moon Jae-in attend an official welcoming ceremony in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan April 22. Reuters-YonhapMoon returns home after trip to three Central Asian countries By Kim Yoo-chulKazakhstan can be a good example of denuclearization for North Korea as it voluntarily and willingly gave up its nuclear weapons to prosper economically, a senior Cheong Wa Dae official said Tuesday.The aide said Kazakhstan could serve as the “right model” for the North to see the economic benefits that can come from nuclear disarmament. “The key takeaway we have to take a look at in the Kazakhstan case is the country voluntarily surrendered its nuclear weapons. In return, it received various types of assistance from the international community for economic growth and political stability,” the aide said, asking not to be named.Kazakhstan inherited nuclear weapons after the Soviet Union suddenly collapsed in 1991 and it became an independent nation. The country handed over 1,410 nuclear warheads, 104 inter-continental ballistic mis

Apr 23, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
Kazakhstan can help North Korea for denuclearization
  • Kim-Putin summit likely in Vladivostok

Cheong Wa Dae hopeful of Kim-Putin summit

A man passes by a TV screen at Seoul Station displaying an April 23 news program airing images of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The screen reads: “Kim Jong-un visits Russia soon.” AP-YonhapBy Kim Yoo-chulA senior presidential aide expressed a cautious view over the upcoming summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tuesday, saying it could be helpful in advancing the denuclearization process.“Kim's visit to Russia is a natural course of action for North Korea in the ongoing denuclearization talks,” the aide told reporters, asking not to be named. “If the summit brings a positive impact as we hoped, then that will be a good thing for South Korea.”Both North Korea and Russia confirmed the summit between their leaders. They didn't provide details of the exact date or location of the meeting, though expectations were that it would be in Russia's far eastern port city of Vladivostok.Regarding the key topics and issues that will be possibly discussed at the sum

Apr 23, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
Cheong Wa Dae hopeful of Kim-Putin summit
  • Kim-Putin summit likely in Vladivostok

Leaders of ruling, opposition parties trade barbs over Moon

Members of the main opposition Liberty Party Korea and its supporters hold a street rally to criticize the Moon Jae-in administration for what they called its poor economic and diplomatic performances in Seoul, Saturday. / YonhapBy Park Ji-wonRuling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Hae-chan and main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn traded barbs, Monday, after Hwang described President Moon Jae-in as the “top spokesman” for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a public speech.Lee warned Hwang over the remarks, saying Hwang should stop deepening the ideological divide in order to further his own political interests.“How come the leader of the main opposition can make such remarks against Moon. Hwang, who just started political activities, will have a bad ending with these current activities. It is not politics. If he makes such remarks again, I will not overlook it anymore.”Lee's remarks came after Hwang made the comments at a large LKP rally held in Gwanghwamun, downtown Seoul Saturday, attended by 20,000 people, t

Apr 22, 2019By Park Ji-won
Leaders of ruling, opposition parties trade barbs over Moon

Moon agrees on expanded ties with Kazakhstan

President Moon Jae-in, left, talks with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the start of their summit held in the presidential office of the Central Asian country, Monday afternoon (KST). YonhapBy Kim Yoo-chulPresident Moon Jae-in agreed with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to boost economic cooperation in areas of advanced agricultural and water purification technology, Cheong Wa Dae said in a statement, Monday.As the last destination of his trip to three Central Asian nations, President Moon arrived in Nur-Sultan, the country's capital formerly known as Astana, Sunday evening. At a summit, the leaders discussed ways to further improve bilateral ties in other areas in which the two countries have mutual interests. This is in accordance with President Moon's signature New Northern Policy, which aims to boost ties with Central Asian and European countries.Kazakhstan is South Korea's largest trade partner in Central Asia, with bilateral trade reaching $2.2 billion last year, said the statement. After the summit, Moon held a separate meeting with the outgoing Kazakh

Apr 22, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
Moon agrees on expanded ties with Kazakhstan

Harris: there is 'no good enough deal'

Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday. YonhapBy Lee Min-hyung, Joint Press CorpsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un must now decide whether to move forward with the stalled nuclear dialogue with the United States, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said Monday.“I believe that President Donald Trump has made his position very clear to Chairman Kim,” Harris said during a meeting with main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) chief Hwang Kyo-ahn. “And the ball is now in Chairman Kim's court.”After the meeting with the LKP head, Harris had a press conference at his residence in Seoul where he shared his views on the recent Hanoi summit between Trump and Kim.“There was nothing good enough about the deal that Kim Jong-un offered on the table,” Harris said. “That was not a choice between big deal and good enough deal. That was a choice between no deal and a bad deal, and President Trump made the right decision in choosing to make a no de

Apr 22, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
Harris: there is 'no good enough deal'
  • INTERVIEW 'Phased steps can build trust with North Korea'

INTERVIEW 'Phased steps can build trust with North Korea'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump talk in the garden of the Metropole hotel during the second North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, late February. Reuters-YonhapBy Kim Yoo-chulKelsey DavenportA step-by-step approach with the end goal of complete and verifiable denuclearization stands a greater chance of achieving concrete results in terms of dealing with North Korea, the director of a U.S.-based arms control group said Monday.“Unlike a comprehensive big deal, a step-by-step approach builds confidence in the (denuclearization) process and, if structured correctly, demonstrates to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that the survival of North Korea isn't dependent on a nuclear arsenal,” Kelsey Davenport, director for Washington-based Arms Control Association (ACA), said. The failure of the Hanoi summit in late February was “disappointing” but was not a disaster, as both the United States and the North decided the meeting was useful and remained committed to pursuing diplomacy, the director said.“The window of opportunity for

Apr 22, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
[INTERVIEW] 'Phased steps can build trust with North Korea'
  • Harris: there is 'no good enough deal'

Seoul seeks to force odd-even license plate rotation

The Government Complex in Seoul runs odd-even vehicle operation on Feb. 20 when emergency measures against fine dust were issued. / Korea Times photo by Koh Young-kwonBy Kim Jae-heunSeoul is seeking to adopt compulsory odd-even vehicle operation when emergency measures against fine dust are issued for over four consecutive days.Seoul Metropolitan Government has been reviewing a special law on reducing fine dust to provide ordinance on restricting vehicles when the air pollution records hazardous levels on the day, according to the environment authorities Sunday.Cars are currently divided into five different categories based on their eco-friendliness. Those with grade 5 are banned from Seoul streets when the city government enacts emergency measures. Grade 5 cars are mostly old diesel vehicles and sometimes gasoline or liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cars. Three provinces and cities in metropolitan areas have been forcing employees at some 7,400 public firms to follow the government's odd- and even-day driving system when the heavy fine dust alerts are issued, but Seoul City wants to adopt

Apr 21, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Seoul seeks to force odd-even license plate rotation
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