11-Member Team Deploys as Nine South Koreans Remain Missing South Korea is sending an 11 member rapid response team to Nepal to assist with search and rescue operations following devastating flash floods in the country’s northern Rasuwa District. The team includes officials from South Korea’s foreign ministry, police and emergency response agencies and is being […]
Launch Comes Amid Heightened Tensions on the Korean Peninsula North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea, according to Japan’s government and coast guard, marking another weapons launch by Pyongyang amid heightened tensions in the region. South Korean media also reported that the country’s military detected an unidentified projectile launched toward waters […]
President Links Korea Military Drills to Broader Diplomatic Strategy U.S. President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded “very positively” to recent diplomatic outreach from Washington, signalling a possible opening for renewed engagement between the United States and North Korea. Speaking to reporters, Trump confirmed that contact had been made with […]
President Cites Cost, Iran Dispute and Relationship With North Korea U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, just as the annual exercises were set to begin. Trump cited the cost of the drills and South Korea’s refusal to participate in U.S. actions against Iran as […]
President Calls for Peace Regime to Replace Korean War Armistice South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for renewed talks with North Korea aimed at replacing the decades old armistice with a permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking during a ceremony marking Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Lee urged the two […]
Launch from Wonsan comes days before Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises begin North Korea fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast on Wednesday, sharply raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula just days before South Korea and the United States begin their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises. South Korea’s military said the missile […]
South Korea and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula and pledged to deepen defence and security cooperation as both nations confront growing regional threats, including North Korea’s advancing missile programme and increasing geopolitical tensions in East Asia. The renewed commitment came during high-level talks between officials from the […]
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced Wednesday that Seoul will not take sides in the growing tensions between People’s Republic of China and Japan and instead proposed that South Korea could act as a mediator to ease the dispute. What Lee Jae-myung Said During a press conference held in Seoul, Lee argued that “taking sides […]
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help revive dialogue with North Korea during a state summit in Gyeongju on Saturday, following an Asia-Pacific leaders’ forum. The meeting marked Xi’s first visit to South Korea in 11 years. Xi said China values its partnership with Seoul and is ready to […]
South Korea welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump with a full state ceremony on Wednesday, honoring him with the country’s Grand Order of Mugunghwa, its highest national decoration traditionally reserved for heads of state and royalty. The ceremony took place at the Blue House in Seoul, where South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented Trump with […]