Korea

U.S. announced 16 EVS eligible for $7500 tax credit, and Hyundai and KIA excluded

The U.S. government on Sunday announced 16 electric vehicles that will be eligible for subsidies of up to $7500. Hyundai and Kia's electric vehicles...

South Korea, U.S., Japan kick off missile defense exercise in East Sea

South Korea, the United States and Japan kicked off a trilateral missile defense exercise in the East Sea on Monday to strengthen deterrence in...

S. Korea, U.S. stage air drills, involving B-52H bomber, after N. Korea’s ICBM launch

South Korea and the United States held joint air drills, involving at least one B-52H strategic bomber, on Friday, Seoul's defense ministry said, a...

Poland urges U.S. to ‘intervene’ with Korea on Ukrainian arms issue

South Korea's Defense Ministry said Thursday that nothing has changed in its existing policy against providing lethal aid to countries at war after Poland...

No ‘malicious intent’ in U.S. wiretapping: Deputy security adviser

 South Korea's deputy national security adviser said that Washington likely didn't have any "malicious intent," referring to leaked classified Pentagon documents purporting that U.S....

Body of Whang Ki-whan, early independence activist, returns home

The body of Whang Ki-whan, an activist and diplomat who pleaded the case for Korean independence at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 during...

Korean Defense Ministry denies security breach after U.S. spying report

The Ministry of National Defense has denied allegations of security breaches at the ministry's headquarters located next to the presidential office. This follows reports that...

4th suspect arrested in Gangnam hagwon laced-drink blackmail case

A fourth suspect was arrested in the Gangnam cram-school drugged-drink blackmail case, police said. The suspect along with three others gave out the drinks, labeled...

N. Korea unresponsive to regular contact via inter-Korean liaison line, military hotline

Daily communication between the two Koreas was suspended Friday, as North Korea did not respond to regular contact via a cross-border liaison line and...

Nuclear envoys call on UN members to repatriate North Korean workers

  Nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan called on all UN members to repatriate North Korean workers to abide by UN...