Korea, US Agree to Consider Delaying OPCON Transfer

2013-10-06

Seoul and Washington have agreed to discuss delaying the transition of wartime operational control from the U.S. to South Korea scheduled for December ...

Minister Chin and Welfare Dispute

2013-10-06

President Park Geun-hye accepted the resignation of Health and Welfare Minister Chin Young last Monday. His disputed resignation has further ...

Tongyang Group Crisis

2013-10-06

Three divisions of the conglomerate Tongyang Group – Tongyang Inc., Tong Yang Leisure, and Tongyang International – filed for court receivership ...

S. Korea’s Contribution to Sports

2013-10-04

Advance Group Prepping for Reunion Withdraws from Geumgang

2013-09-29

South Korean officials who were preparing for inter-Korean family reunions scheduled to be held at North Korea's Mount Geumgang resort all returned ...

Gov’t Finalizes Basic Pension Plan

2013-09-29

President Park Geun-hye said she’s sorry not all senior citizens will be entitled to the government's basic pension payment she promised to give ...

Korea Decides Against Selecting Fighter Jet

2013-09-29

The government has decided to re-examine its next-generation fighter jet procurement program from scratch. The Defense Acquisition Program ...

Controversy over the Nullified Next Generation Fighter Jet Choice

2013-09-27

Talks between Park, Party Heads Bear No Agreement

2013-09-22

For the first time in constitutional history, President Park Geun-hye went over to the National Assembly last Monday for a meeting with ruling and ...

Gaeseong Complex Restarts

2013-09-22

The Gaeseong Industrial Complex began its trial-run production last Monday after a 166-day operational stall. On the first day, a total of ...