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The United States will remain unchanged in its push to deploy its advanced anti-ballistic missile system known as THAAD in South Korea, a defense ministry …

China’s chief nuclear envoy, Wu Dawei, has voiced the country’s opposition to the possible deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system in …

The South Korean government has been striving to curb violence in various corners of society, including at schools, homes, workplaces and online. The Korea …

The Constitutional Court on Monday ruled that punishing those who post slanderous comments online with libel charges is constitutional. Two individuals, one of …

A Seoul lower court on Monday ruled that the state must provide partial compensation for victims who were tortured and forced to make false confessions under …

Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun was named on Monday South Korea’s chief envoy handling the North Korean nuclear issue, the ministry said. Kim …

The United States is committed to using the full range of its defense capabilities to safeguard South Korea in the event of war with North Korea, a defense …

A U.S. college student detained in North Korea has confessed to his “severe” crime of stealing a political sign from a hotel there and has asked …

With a new set of unprecedented sanctions against North Korea by the U.N. Security Council looming, North Korea is expected to suffer a major setback in its …

Yonhap About 60 percent of South Koreans who visit areas with a high risk of disease do not receive the necessary vaccinations before leaving the country, the …