Raw From an Election Drubbing, South Korea’s Unpopular President Says Sorry

S EOUL—Days after his party’s drubbing in legislative elections, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to be more flexible, humble and proactive. Read More

North Korea’s Nuclear Shadow Fuels South Korea’s Atomic Ambitions – Part 3

Trump, High Possibility of Recognizing Korea’s Right to Develop Nuclear Weapons In fact, in the current global situation where nuclear threats are escalating, China and North Korea are surrounding, ... Read More

North Korea will field hypersonic weapon someday, South’s defense chief warns

North Korea’s test of a hypersonic glide vehicle was unsuccessful this month, but the communist regime is making progress in its development, according to the South’s defense minister. Read More

Trump says North Korea nuclear crisis will ultimately work out 'because it always works out'

Later Tuesday, President Trump will sit down with South ... Korea's provocations and also serve as a turning point in resolving the North Korea nuclear issue," Moon said.. 24/7 coverage of ... Read More

With little leverage over North Korea, U.S. military drills hold key to negotiations

The fallback for the U.S., South Korea and Japan has ... meetings that ultimately failed to produce the denuclearization deal Mr. Trump wanted. With most North Korean experts saying Pyongyang ... Read More

Why did Yoon’s party lose in South Korea’s elections and what troubles does he face now?

South Korean voters have handed liberals extended opposition control of parliament in what looks like a massive political setback to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. Read More

North Korea

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South Korea’s prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat

The election results were a huge political blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol, likely setting back his domestic agenda and leave him facing an intensifying political offensive. Read More

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of South’s vote

North Korea ... Tuesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a message sent to reporters. The missile likely landed outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Kyodo News reported ... Read More

North Korea Fires Suspected Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile

South Korea's military said it detected what appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile launched from an area of the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Tuesday at 6:53 a.m. (2153 GMT on ... Read More

South Korea

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North Korea resumes missile tests days after U.S., South Korea conclude military drills

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday morning, its neighbors said, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military drills that the North ... Read More