Most Popular
-
1
Man arrested 16 years after murdering girlfriend, hiding body in cement
-
2
[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
-
3
Pikki Pikki dance: Korean cheerleader dance routine takes social media by storm
-
4
[Exclusive] Democratic Party of Korea forms US election task force
-
5
[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
-
6
Middle East’s big AI push lures Korean tech firms
-
7
[Grace Kao] NewJeans fights Hybe for their survival
-
8
Seoul seeks to improve foreign nanny program after two abscond
-
9
NK nuclear test 'possible' around US election in Nov., says Yoon aide
-
10
[News Focus] Ex-Moon aide slammed from both sides over remarks on leaving Koreas divided
-
U.S. imposes sanctions on 3 N.K. entities, 1 individual for involvement in weapons proliferation
The United States has imposed sanctions on three North Korean entities and one trading firm official for their involvement in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the State Department said Monday.The North's General Department of Military Cooperation, the Namhung Trading Corp. and Saeng Pil Trading Corp. were slapped with sanctions under the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act, according to a State Department notice to the Federal Register.Kang Mun-kil, believed to be t
North KoreaJuly 5, 2016
-
Congress can block future president from withdrawing troops from Korea: senator
Congress can block a future U.S. president from withdrawing troops from allies just as it did so when former President Jimmy Carter attempted to pull all U.S. forces out of Korea in the 1970s, a U.S. senator said.The remark by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) came as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has threatened to end U.S. troop presence in Korea and Japan unless the Asian allies agree to pay more for the upkeep of American forces stationed there."As a senator, I play an important role in
Diplomatic CircuitJuly 5, 2016
-
Korea's foreign exchange reserves shrink in June
Korea's foreign exchange reserves fell slightly from a month earlier in June due to the reduced value of non-U.S. dollar assets, central bank data showed Tuesday. As of the end of June, the country's foreign exchange reserves came to US$369.9 billion, down $1.01 billion from the previous month, the Bank of Korea said in a statement.Foreign exchange reserves consist of securities and deposits denominated in overseas currencies, as well as International Monetary Fund reserve positions, special dra
July 5, 2016
-
Swiss president to visit S. Korea next week
Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann will visit Korea next week for talks with President Park Geun-hye and other officials to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and other areas, the Cheong Wa Dae said Monday.Schneider-Ammann will arrive in Seoul on Wednesday next week for a two-day visit following his three-day visit to Singapore, the presidential office said. He will be the first Swiss president to visit the Asian country since the two countries opened diplomat
Diplomatic CircuitJuly 5, 2016
-
NATO chief 'certain' of U.K. role despite Brexit
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday he was sure Britain's new government would remain committed to the alliance despite the Brexit vote and the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron.Britain's ruling Conservative party is seeking a new leader to lead negotiations on an exit from the European Union, which has sparked fears for the Western security establishment of which both the EU and NATO are key parts."Brexit will change the relationship between the UK and the EU but
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
-
Obama to tell foe-to-friend story at Hillary Clinton event
WASHINGTON (AP) -- They've been bitter rivals, allies and colleagues.When they take the stage at their first joint campaign appearance on Tuesday, President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will show off a new phase in their storied relationship: co-dependents.Clinton's chances of winning the White House hinge on rallying Obama's coalition to her cause. Obama's legacy depends on her success. Eight years after they spent millions tearing each other down in pursuit of the White House, they will no
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
-
China passes law to 'regulate' wild animal products
BEIJING (AFP) -- China has passed a new wild animal protection law banning the sale of food from endangered species, but allowing other products to be made from them, state media said, amid controversy over its wildlife policies.The measure, approved by China's Communist Party-controlled parliament on Saturday, "strengthens regulation of the use of wild animals and products derived from them," the official Xinhua news agency said.Environmental campaigners previously slammed a draft of the law fo
July 4, 2016
-
Israel's Netanyahu starts landmark Africa trip
ENTEBBE, Uganda (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Uganda on Monday for a rare tour of sub-Saharan Africa, seeking new trade partners and marking the 40th anniversary of a hostage rescue in which his brother died.Speaking in Entebbe, close to the site of the 1976 airport raid in which over 100 hostages were released, Netanyahu said the visit was "deeply moving" and symbolised the changing relationship between Israel and Africa."Exactly 40 years ago Israeli soldiers car
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
-
Anger over security as Iraqis mourn 200 dead in Baghdad bombing
BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Iraqis on Monday mourned more than 200 people killed in a Baghdad suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group and accused the government of not doing enough to protect them.The search continued for bodies at the site of the attack, which ripped through the Karrada district early on Sunday as the area was packed with shoppers ahead of this week's holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced efforts to address longs
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
-
July 4 message from Putin to Obama: Let's have better ties
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday in a July Fourth message to President Barack Obama that he hopes ties between the two countries will get back on track.Relations between Moscow and Washington hit a post-Cold War low in 2014, when Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and threw its weight behind separatists in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin, however, has recently sought rapprochement with the United States.In the Independence Day message released by the Kremlin, Puti
World NewsJuly 4, 2016
-
Leading Brexit campaigner Farage quits as UKIP leader
LONDON (AFP) -- Leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage on Monday stepped down as leader of the UK Independence Party as the shockwaves from Britain's decision to quit the EU continued to rock the political order."I have decided to stand aside as leader of UKIP," he told a London press conference. "The victory for the 'Leave' side in the referendum means that my political ambition has been achieved."The 52-year-old vowed watch Britain's renegotiation process with the EU "like a hawk" as he contin
World NewsJuly 4, 2016