Korean Peace Talks

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two companies for exploiting North Korean overseas labor but joined allies Japan and South Korea in appealing for diplomacy to ease tensions with Pyongyang. Showing a united front, Japan's defense and foreign…

Despite more than 20 family reunions held among divided families in South Korea and North Korea, not a single formal family reunion has taken place between Korean-Americans and relatives in North Korea. More than 100,000 divided family members were resi…

Photos courtesy of Se So Neon.When it comes to discussing the South Korean music scene, the glittering, voluminous behemoth of K-pop almost always takes center stage thanks to the amount of music it produces, the breakneck pace with which it evolves, and of c…

The Year 2019 was a long and lonely road for South President Moon Jae-in. His poll numbers were dropping. Relations with the United States were rocky, due in part to a time-consuming negotiation about defense cost-sharing on the peninsula (those talks remain …

By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – There is a "desperate need" for practical ways to improve ties with North Korea, the South's President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday, adding that he was ready to meet with the reclusive leader in Pyongyang repeatedly if necessary. Moon, sidelined from…

The report on North Koreas 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee talks at length about nuclear diplomacy and outlines what the future may hold for U.S.-North Korea talks. This emphasis is unsurprising after a year of frustrating diplomatic setbacks…

1) Protests in Hong Kong Protests began in June in Hong Kong as a mark of opposition to the city governments Extradition Bill that would have seen offenders sent to mainland China 2) The U.S. President is impeached U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached…

Expressing deep frustration over stalled nuclear talks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of unspecified shocking action and that his country will soon reveal a new strategic weapon to the world as its bolsters its nuclear deterrent in face of gangster-l…

Kim Jong Un has made it clear there will "never be denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula" if Washington adheres to "its hostile policy", as the North Korean leader's year-end deadline for the Trump government to restart negotiations elapsed. Kim and US Pr…

Washington, DC - It was another turbulent year for US President Donald Trump. From the conclusion of the FBI investigation into allegations his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia to his impeachment, Trump may have spent as much time defending his presidency …