U.S. officials’ recent focus on the idea of “interim steps” for a path towards North Korea’s ultimate denuclearization is raising a flurry of questions about their intentions and the direction of America’s policy on the recalcitrant regime.

The idea …

Reps. Hong Young-pyo and Sul Hoon said Thursday they will join a new party led by former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon after leaving the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) in protest of their elimination from nominations for next month’s general elect…

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Thursday asked for major banks’ role and support for the successful reform of the foreign exchange market, the finance ministry said.

Choi made the request during a meeting with the chiefs of KB Kookmin Bank, the sta…

North Korea appears to be preparing to take part in a tourism exhibition set to be held in Moscow this month as the reclusive country moves to attract Russian tourists amid deepening cooperation between the two countries.

The Moscow office of DPRKore…

Son Myung-soon, the widow of former President Kim Young-sam, died Thursday at the age of 95, medical sources said.

The ex-first lady died of a chronic ailment late in the afternoon while under treatment at Seoul National University Hospital, accordin…

The South Korean Embassy in Manila has expressed deep concerns over the collision between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the South China Sea, a region long plagued by persistent territorial disputes.

In a Facebook post Wednesday, the e…