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US, S. Korea to end key joint military exercises

by Kang Jin-kyu The US and South Korea announced Sunday an end to key annual large-scale military exercises in support…

US, S. Korea to ‘discontinue’ major military exercise: US official

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military and South Korea are planning to "discontinue" annual large-scale military exercises…

South Korea’s Moon says ‘meaningful progress’ despite no-deal summit

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in insisted Friday the Hanoi summit between the North's leader…

Seoul willing to resume inter-Korean cooperation ahead of summit: Moon

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Seoul is willing to resume inter-Korean economic cooperation if it would help to hasten Pyongyang's…

Hard work still needed before Kim-Trump summit – US envoy

by Claire Lee with Olivia Hampton in Washington Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- There was still some…

World’s top two shipbuilders in deal to merge: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The world's biggest shipbuilder, South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, has reached a deal to acquire…

S. Korea’s first airborne fight against ‘Chinese’ pollution fails

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- An attempt by South Korea to create artificial rain to tackle air pollution many blame…

Former top S. Korean judge arrested in power abuse probe

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A former South Korean chief justice was arrested Thursday on allegations of abuse of power…

S. Korea growth falls to 2.7%, slowest in six years

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's GDP growth slowed to its weakest in six years at 2.7 percent in…

South Korea awards ferry sinking survivors compensation

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A South Korean court on Monday awarded compensation to some survivors of the Sewol ferry…

Xi makes his day: Kim boosted by China talks, say analysts

by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un came away from…

N. Korea should take ‘bold’ steps towards denuclearization: S. Korea’s Moon

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea needs to take "more bold, practical measures for denuclearisation" to ensure sanctions are…

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