South Korean activist proposes satellite link for North Korea

Foreign minister vows pragmatic approach to Korean Peninsula denuclearization

South Korea will pursue a phased and practical approach to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and stronger cooperation with like-minded countries to advance regional peace and stability, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday. Cho outlined South Korea's foreign policy priorities during an official dinner for participants of the 21st Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity under way on the southern resort island of Jeju, according to the ministry. We will pursue sustainable peace and coe

Security must extend beyond defense in fragmented world: ex-U.S. ambassador

JEJU, South Korea, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Har...

North Korean soldier taken into South Korean custody after border crossing

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says soldier crossed into South Korea late Tuesday

US may sell F-35s to Turkey if Ankara transfers S-400 systems to ‘third country’ — media

According to the report, South Korea has been mentioned as a possible destination

To draw K-pop fans beyond Seoul, Korea leverages their 'BIAS'

To draw K-pop fans beyond Seoul, Korea leverages their 'BIAS'

North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence

SEOUL: North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity” and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea, state media said Friday. Pyongyang is under widespread sanctions over its nuclear program, and the two Koreas remain technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended without a peace treaty. The announcement comes after North Korea has repeatedly spurned South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s dovish overtures, labelling Seoul its “most hostile” enemy and declaring itself an “irreversible” nuclear state.

Seoul seeks North Korea’s help after sailor goes missing at sea

Seoul’s Unification Ministry asked North Korea to cooperate in the search for a missing South Korean sailor who may have drifted north of the inter-Korean maritime border in the East Sea. One sailor aboard a ROK naval vessel conducting a patrol mission in the East Sea went missing earlier on Sunday and may have drifted []

North Korea’s border build-up opens a Seoul-UN Command rift

A public row between Seoul and the US-led United Nations Command (UNC) has revealed a fresh fault line over how the two interpret North Korea’s recent border fortification activities. South Korea views its arch-rival’s actions as a violation of the 1953 Korean war armistice agreement. The UNC does not. The dispute follows a separate disagreement over which authority should govern access to the demilitarised zone (DMZ), while analysts say differences also persist between Seoul and Washington over...

[Column] The twin adversaries of North and South Korea

[Column] The twin adversaries of North and South Korea

Report: Pyongyang Now Planning Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying

Report: Pyongyang Now Planning Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying

South Korea's military says it detained a North Korean soldier near border

Yonhap News Agency reported the soldier expressed an intention to defect to South Korea, without citing a source.

South Korea’s president vows to strengthen alliance with United States

Seoul, July 5 (SANA) South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States and expand bilateral cooperation across a range of strategic sectors in a message marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. According to Yonhap News Agency, Lee said he would work with U.S. President Donald Trump to []

Japan and South Korea Reaffirm Goal of Nuclear Disarmament, Strengthen Defense Ties to Confront North Korea’s Nuclear Threat

Seoul - South Korea and Japan reaffirmed Sunday their commitment to achieving the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The two countries also agreed to revive joint search and rescue exercises as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation. At a meeting in Seoul, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara... Read more Source The post Japan and South Korea Reaffirm Goal of Nuclear Disarmament, Strengthen Defense Ties to Confront North Korea’s Nuclear Threat appeared first on Libya Update News.