South Korea joins discussion for drafting UN resolution on NK human rights
Seoul, which is now speaking out against Pyongyang's violations, is expected to co-sponsor the UN resolution for the first time in four years.
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South Korea begins major Hoguk field training exercise amid North Korea’s saber-rattling
The 12-day exercise will continue until Oct 28 with the participation of the Army, Navy and Air Force and Marine Corps amid simmering tensions between the two Koreas.
S. Korea offers to hold talks with N. Korea on separated family reunions
Unification Minister Kwon explained he proposed the meeting because the two Koreas need to discuss “fundamental solutions” to the matter of division and reach a conclusion.
Unification minister proposes talks with N. Korea on separated families
Kwon Young-se issued a statement offering talks with North Korea to discuss the issue of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.
Korea braces for typhoon Hinnamnor
Hailing it as the highest in Korea's four-tier system, forecasters have warned that this could be as strong as Typhoon Maemi in 2003, which left 117 dead.
New textbook guidelines spark controversy
In the new guidelines, phrases like "southward invasion (by North Korea)" and “liberal democracy" were left out, which touch on some sensitive disputes in the country’s modern…
South Korea’s Yoon says dialogue with North needed, but not be political show
He also said that the Korean government is looking for ways for victims of the controversial forced labour issue to receive compensation without raising sovereignty issues.
South Korea’s work flexibility still far more rigid than advanced economies
The statutory working hours in Korea are eight hours per day and 40 hours per week, unlike the US and the UK, which regulate only weekly working hours.
S. Korea, US defense chiefs agree to step up military exercises
The two officials said that the alliance will get stronger given North Korea’s provocative actions.
Spy agency accuses two former heads of breaking law in high-profile NK scandals
There are allegations that records of a person who was fatally shot by North Korean troops in September 2020, while on patrol duty, were destroyed.