Moon calls on N. Korea to take bolder denuclearization steps

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:48:29 +0000

Moon calls on N. Korea to take bolder denuclearization steps

President Moon Jae-in said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s trip to China hints that the second US-North Korea summit is imminent.

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Kim reaffirms commitment to denuclearization in meeting with Xi

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:40:00 +0000

Kim reaffirms commitment to denuclearization in meeting with Xi

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his determination for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and vowed to make efforts to yield positive results in the second summit with the United States, a Chinese news outlet reported Thursday.

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Kim Jong-un visits econ-tech zone in Beijing before heading home

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:53:42 +0000

Kim Jong-un visits econ-tech zone in Beijing before heading home

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wrapped up his four-day visit to China on Wednesday after holding talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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South Korea orders seizure of Japan assets over forced labor

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:00:03 +0000

South Korea orders seizure of Japan assets over forced labor

A South Korean court has ordered seizure of local assets of a Japanese company after it refused to compensate Korean laborers.

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Fewer millennials getting married in Korea—report

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 05:38:14 +0000

The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs’ latest report, published Monday, showed only 3 to 4 in 10 unmarried Koreans aged between 20 and 44 are dating, with even fewer tying the knot.

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Asian Cup: Gritty Azkals give Koreans big scare

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:57:32 +0000

By Jonas Terrado Game Friday (Abu Dhabi, UAE) 9:30 p.m. – China vs Philippines The Philippine Azkals left the Al Maktoud Stadium in Dubai with their head held high Monday night after making a good impression in a 1-0 loss to South Korea at the start of their maiden appearance in the Asian Cup. Entering […]

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N. Korea’s official newspaper demands complete end to S. Korea-US military drills

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 08:18:57 +0000

N. Korea's official newspaper demands complete end to S. Korea-US military drills

North Korea’s official newspaper urged South Korea on Monday to stop joint military drills with the United States.

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S. Korea’s human rights body chides hospital for denying service to HIV-positive person

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 08:03:59 +0000

S. Korea’s human rights body chides hospital for denying service to HIV-positive person

South Korea’s human rights watchdog said a hospital’s choice to deny a medical checkup to an HIV-positive person was discriminatory.

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Ex-North Korean ambassador urges former colleague to defect to South Korea

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 10:30:52 +0000

People shout slogans as they attend a rally in support of a new year's address by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on January 4, 2019. - Much of Kim's January 1 speech focused on North Korea's moribund economy, saying that improving people's lives was his top priority and tackling energy shortages was an urgent task. (Photo by KIM Won Jin / AFP)

A former senior North Korean diplomat who defected to the South in 2016 on Saturday urged a former colleague who has gone into hiding before ending his term in Italy to come to Seoul, as opposed to the US where he is reportedly seeking asylum. 

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