Archive by category National

Lippert thanks Koreans, Americans for support
Lippert thanks Koreans, Americans for support

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert expressed his “profound gratitude” on Tuesday for the overwhelming support he received from South …

Opposition party calls for talks on N.K. human rights bills

South Korea’s main opposition party on Tuesday called for resuming discussions on a set of bills aimed at improving North Korea’s human rights …

S. Korea to punish Kaesong firms accepting N. Korea’s wage hike plan

South Korea will penalize its companies operating in an inter-Korean industrial complex if they comply with North Korea’s decision to raise wages for …

Seoul concerned over ‘open’ launches of anti-N.K. leaflets

South Korea expressed concern Tuesday over civic groups’ plans to publicly send leaflets to North Korea, indicating that it will try to block them. Days …

Opposition leader proposes meeting over minimum wage hike

The main opposition party’s leader proposed Tuesday that the government and rival parties get together to discuss a minimum wage hike to boost the …

Ex-anti-corruption chief voices regret over ‘scaled-down’ law

The former rights commission chief who proposed a controversial anti-corruption law expressed regret Tuesday that the law has been partly scaled down from the …

S. Korea says no unified team with N. Korea for Gwangju Universiade

South Korea on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of forming a unified team with North Korea for the upcoming Gwangju Summer Universiade, as the two sides are …

Seoul city pushing for inter-Korean research projects

The South Korean capital of Seoul is seeking to conduct joint research projects with North Korea on traditional Korean cultural sites, the city government said …

U.S. envoy Lippert to be released from hospital

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert will be released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon as he is now able to be treated from home for a knife injury …

S. Koreans’ outpouring of support for Amb. Lippert shows strength of alliance: State Department

The outpouring of public support in South Korea for U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert following the bloody attack on him last week is a testament to the strength of …

Page 551 of 928« First...102030...549550551552553...560570580...Last »