Japanese High School Texts

2012-04-01

Japan's Education Ministry announced the results of its review of high school history textbooks, and more texts including territorial claims ...

Seoul Nuclear Security Summit : Results & Significance

2012-03-30

‘NK Rocket Launch is Grave Provocation’

2012-03-25

North Korea has reiterated that it will go ahead with the launch of a long-range rocket to put a satellite in orbit despite strong international criticism. ...

Extending Missile Range

2012-03-25

President Lee Myung-bak said Wednesday that Korea is discussing with the United States extending the range of its missiles. In a joint interview ...

Taxation on Clergy

2012-03-25

Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan said during a media interview that clergymen should also pay taxes. This has rekindled the issue of levying tax on ...

North Korea's Announcement to Launch Kwangmyongsong-3 in April and its Implications

2012-03-23

Effectuation of Korea-US FTA

2012-03-18

The South Korea-US free trade agreement went into effect as of midnight on Thursday. Considerable benefits are expected as more affordable US products ...

Ieodo Reef

2012-03-18

The Foreign Ministry called in an official at the Chinese Embassy in Seoul last Monday over a Chinese media report that stated a Beijing official ...

Blackout at Nuclear Plant

2012-03-18

Power supply was temporarily halted at the Gori Nuclear Power Plant in Busan last month. The plant however did not issue any warning and covered the ...

Controversy Over Jeju Naval Base

2012-03-16