S.Korean Coast Guard investigates latest illegal Chinese fishing boats

2016-11-06

The South Korean Coast Guard has launched an investigation into two Chinese fishing boats caught fishing illegally in waters off the west coast ...

Controversy Over Conscientious Objection

2016-11-04

President Orders Secretaries to Resign

2016-10-30

Amid the growing controversy and public outrage over President Park Geun-hye's longtime friend Choi Soon-sil, the president ordered all ten of ...

S. Korea, Japan Agree to Resume Talks on Military Intelligence Sharing Accord

2016-10-30

South Korea has decided to resume talks with Japan on adopting a General Security of Military Information Agreement(GSOMIA) after a four-year ...

National Assembly Begins Review of 2017 Budget

2016-10-30

Following President Park Geun-hye's address before parliament a day earlier, the National Assembly on Tuesday began a review of the government’s ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Discontinuation

2016-10-28

S.Korea, US Agree to Establish Comprehensive Consultative Body on Extended Deterrence

2016-10-23

South Korea and the United States agreed to establish a consultative body to discuss how to effectively put to use the "extended deterrence" commitment ...

S. Korea to Complete 3-Pillar Defense Plan 2 or 3 Years Earlier

2016-10-23

The South Korean government said it will have the Kill Chain and the Korean Air and Missile Defense(KAMD) systems, as well as the Korea Massive Punishment ...

Former Minister’s 2007 Memoir Sparks Political Dispute

2016-10-23

A memoir of former Foreign Minister Song Min-soon has sparked a political dispute over the Roh Moo-hyun administration's handling of the North ...

Council Proposes Nuclear Weapon Redeployment in S. Korea

2016-10-16

The National Unification Advisory Council has proposed to seek the redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea as a deterrent ...