South Korea and China seek improved ties amid state visit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he hoped for a "new phase" in ties with China during his state visit. Xi Jinping ...
East Asia Forum

North Korea searches for a path out of international isolation

Relations with Beijing will also improve considerably. North Korea will seek normalisation of trade relations and economic ...

North Korea says latest missile tests involve hypersonic weapons system

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has observed test-flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the ...

Democratic Party panel says Ssangbangwool case is stock manipulation

A Democratic Party of Korea panel said that the alleged Ssangbangwool-linked transfer of funds to N. Korea should be examined ...

Lee Jun-seok slams Democrats over special prosecutor

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party, accused the Ruling Party twisting itself "in every possible way" to avoid a special ...
The Diplomat

The Return of Factional Conflict in South Korea’s Foreign Policy

Interministerial discord made a recent comeback, pitting the so-called “self-reliance faction” against the “pro-alliance ...
Boston Herald

North Korea’s ruling elite prepares for once-in-5-years party meeting

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials have gathered to discuss preparations for the ruling party’s first full congress in five years, state media reported ...
The Diplomat

Lee Jae-myung’s Latest Policy Signals to North Korea

At a convocation ceremony for the 22nd Advisory Council on Democratic and Peaceful Unification, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivered his latest policy signals to North Korea. In particular, ...