U.S. And South Korea Reach Deal On Military Costs
Under the agreement, South Korea will contribute about $890 million a year for the U.S. military presence — less than the billion dollars or more the U.S. had requested.
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South Korea Will Interview Thousands Of Athletes After Rape And Abuse Allegations
A recent wave of physical and sexual abuse accusations reveals entrenched problems in the competitive training culture of one of Asia's rising sports powers, sports and rights experts say.
For A North Korean Defector Turned Journalist, Warming Ties Are Cause For Worry
South Korea barred Kim Myong Song, a reporter for the Chosun Ilbo newspaper, from covering a meeting with North Korean officials. He believes they were concerned his presence could derail the talks.
South Korean Company Sells Kim Jong Un Beauty Masks, Spurring Criticism
The product promises to moisturize skin with mineral water from North Korea, but some say it trivializes tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea Sends 1st Train In Plan To Reconnect With North
The two Koreas have taken another remarkable step toward linking up — by train.
South Korean Women Fight Back Against Spy Cams In Public Bathrooms
Microcameras installed in public bathrooms for surreptitious filming are an everyday concern for women. Police say the number of "illegal filming" crimes sharply increased between 2011 and 2017.
Former South Korean President Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison On Corruption Charges
Lee Myung-bak, who served as president from 2008 until 2013, had been convicted of embezzlement and of taking $5.4 million in bribes from Samsung.
Kim Wants New Summit With Trump, Moon Says After Visiting North Korea
Addressing an audience of 150,000 North Koreans, South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he hopes "the past 70-year-long hostility can be eradicated and we can become one again."
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Will Visit Seoul
During a third summit between Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in, Pyongyang also agrees to dismantle missile and nuclear weapons sites if the U.S. takes "corresponding" measures.
Opinion: Moon Jae-In Can Put U.S.-North Korea Negotiations Back On Track. Here's How
South Korean President Moon Jae-in Moon must insist on denuclearization in coordination with the United States, even at the risk of renewed tensions between North and South Korea.