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South Korea's unification minister calls for dialogue with North Korea
South Korea’s Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young on Friday called on North Korea to end hostilities and return to dialogue, proposing a formal improvement in inter-Korean relations in his New Year’s message.
South Korea and nuclear-armed North Korea are still officially at war, and Seoul has long banned all access to Pyongyang's propaganda on security grounds. Many restrictions still apply-North Korean websites are still inaccessible from South Korean IP addresses.
North Korea's state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced South Korea's plans to build its own subs as "an offensive act."
North Korea displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull as leader Kim Jong Un condemned rival South Korea’s
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South Korea's Lee ditches hard-line path on Kim, North Korea
With ties between the Koreas at rock bottom, South Korea's Lee Jae Myung is advancing several initiatives aimed to build bridges with the Kim Jong Un regime — including one focusing on the martial art of taekwondo.
The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack sub for a port call in South Korea.
Pyongyang will likely open room for a summit meeting with Washington while excluding dialogue opportunities with Seoul.
New photos show North Korea's apparent progress in the development of a nuclear-powered submarine as Kim Jong Un condemns South Korea's efforts.
China's President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting on Sunday, as Beijing looks to strengthen ties with Seoul amidst rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan.
U.S. Combined Policy Forum, held this week, arrived at what participants described as a historical inflection point.