Korea

Seoul dismisses Pyongyang’s report on South’s human rights

The Unification Ministry on Monday hit back at North Korea's latest report on the state of South Korean human rights, which included a myriad...

Biden to host trilateral summit with Yoon, Kishida at Camp David on Aug. 18: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden will host a trilateral summit with Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Camp David...

Korea protests Japanese white paper laying claim to Dokdo

Seoul’s Foreign Ministry on Friday criticized Tokyo’s claim to Korea’s easternmost islets in a new annual defense white paper adopted by the Japanese cabinet...

North flaunts drones, ICBMS to Russian and Chinese officials at parade

Drones and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) took center stage at a nighttime military parade held by North Korea in downtown Pyongyang late Thursday to...

Customs service seizes record total of illegal drugs

The Korea Customs Service seized a record total of drugs in the first half of this year. Customs officials impounded 329 kilograms (725 pounds) of...

Korea commemorates 70th anniversary of Armistice Agreement

President Yoon Suk Yeol underscored that the South Korea of today exists because of the sacrifices of the United Nation forces, marking the anniversary...

Kim Jong-un visits graves of Chinese troops killed in Korean War

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday paid his respects at cemeteries where Korean and Chinese soldiers are buried to commemorate the 70th anniversary...

Police release photo, identity of Sillim Station stabber

The man who went on a stabbing rampage near Sillim Station in Gwanak District, southern Seoul, last Friday, killing one and injuring three others,...

North fires two missiles after U.S. nuclear sub docks in South

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the East Sea late Monday night after a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine arrived in South Korea on the...

Suspect in Gangnam murder was a secret anti-North operative

One of the suspects in the Gangnam kidnap-murder case had served as an anti-North operative, a court hearing revealed. A second trial for the seven...