Cross-border S Korean drama overcomes political risks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For the South Korean crew behind the latest hit drama “Crash Landing on You,” recreating the l...
The Latest: Russia closing its land border with China
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N Korea names sharp-tongued army figure as foreign minister
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has named a sharp-tongued former army officer with little foreign policy experience as its top diplomat, in a possibl...
US envoy surprised that NKorea didn’t give ‘Christmas gift’
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. ambassador to South Korea said Thursday he was surprised and pleased that North Korea did not give the U.S. an unwelcome...
SKorea’s Moon could seek exemption of UN sanctions on NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that he could seek exemptions of U.N. sanctions placed on North Korea to bring ab...
N Korea: Trump’s birthday greet not enough to resume talks
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean official on Saturday said that the U.S. and South Korea are dreaming if they think that President Donald Trump's s...
Moon renews invitation for Kim to visit South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday said he hopes to see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fulfill a promise to visit the...
US strike on Iran could have consequences in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. strike that killed Iran’s top military commander may have had an indirect casualty: a diplomatic solution to denucleariz...
Ups and downs in Trump-Kim nuclear diplomacy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s threat to show the world a new strategic weapon and possibly resume long-range missile tests is another dramatic tur...
North Korean leader calls for ‘military countermeasures’
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for active “diplomatic and military countermeasures” to preserve the country’s securit...
Global shares mixed as investors eye NKorea, China-US trade
TOKYO — Global shares were mixed Monday as Chinese benchmarks surged on expectations of lower financing costs following a policy decision by the count...
Trump faces raft of foreign policy challenges in new year
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump starts the new year knee-deep in daunting foreign policy challenges at the same time he'll have to deal with a lik...
N Korea begins key meeting before year-end deadline for US
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has opened a high-profile political conference to discuss how to overcome “harsh trials and difficulties," state medi...
China, Japan, South Korea meet on North Korea, free trade
CHENGDU, China — Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea reiterated their commitment to ending North Korea's nuclear and missile programs at a trila...
New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the constr...
World shares mostly lower in quiet pre-Christmas trading
TOKYO — Shares were mostly lower Monday in quiet trading ahead of Christmas holidays for many markets.
China, South Korea, Japan meet over trade, regional disputes
BEIJING — The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea are holding a trilateral summit in China this week amid feuds over trade, military maneuverings ...
US watching North Korea for ‘Christmas gift’ missile launch
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is closely watching North Korea for signs of a possible missile launch or nuclear test in the coming days that officials are ref...
UN deadline to send North Korean workers home likely unmet
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stands to lose a rare legitimate source of foreign currency, worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year, if nations...
US says it won’t accept North Korea-set nuclear deadline
SEOUL, South Korea — A senior U.S. diplomat said Monday that Washington won’t accept a year-end deadline set by North Korea to make concessions in sta...
Kim again rides horse up sacred peak as N. Korea raps Trump
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rode a white horse up a sacred mountain in his second symbolic visit in less than two months, sta...
Half-North Korean, half-Chinese kids struggle in South Korea
UIJEONGBU, South Korea — Song Hong Ryon looks like any other young woman in South Korea. But three years after her arrival from China, the half-North ...
North Korea says it’s up to US to choose ‘Christmas gift’
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday repeated its assertions the Trump administration is running out of time to salvage nuclear negotiations, s...
US says cryptocurrency expert violated NKorea sanctions
NEW YORK — A cryptocurrency expert has been charged with violating sanctions against North Korea by speaking at a conference there.
North Korea may deploy ‘super-large’ rocket launcher soon
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says the latest test-firing of its “super-large” multiple rocket launcher was a final review of the weapon’s combat a...
Seoul says North Korea has fired 2 short-range projectiles
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range projectiles, likely from a “super-large” multiple rocket launcher, South Korea’s mi...
Time running out on North Korea’s deadline to US on nukes
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump have signaled their affection for each other so regularly it might...
Kim orders N. Korea artillery firing, drawing Seoul rebuke
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his troops to practice firing artillery near a disputed sea boundary with rival South...
In reversal, Seoul to keep Japan military intelligence pact
SEOUL, South Korea — In a major policy reversal, South Korea said Friday it has decided to continue a 2016 military intelligence-sharing agreement wit...