Korean Peninsula geopolitics becomes global

It is fair to say that the geopolitics of the Korean Peninsula have rarely mattered as much in recent decades as they do today.

2024-06-26

Foreign Ministry overhauls North Korea office to focus on strategy

The Foreign Ministry announced that they will replace the Office of Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs with the Office of Strategy and Intelligence on Thursday.

2024-03-08

Disaster-prone areas blind to emergency alerts, Japan quake reveals

Parts of Korea's tsunami-prone east coast could be in an emergency alert blind spot, even as the frequency of natural disasters in the region continues to rise.

2024-01-07

North Korea fires 200 shells near Yeonpyeong Island

According to the island’s government, the South Korean military had requested the evacuation citing North Korean provocation.

2024-01-05

Cometh the BUFF

The B-52 landed on the Korean Peninsula for the first time when it touched down at Cheongju International Airport.

2023-10-17

Typhoon Khanun could hit Korea after trajectory shift

Typhoon Khanun, after a shift in its projected trajectory, could make landfall on Korea's southeastern coast later this week, according to the national weather agency Sunday.

2023-08-06

U.S. lawmakers reintroduce bill on ending Korean War, improving relations between U.S., North

A group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced a bill calling for U.S. efforts to declare a formal end to the Korean War and improve relations with North Korea.

2023-03-02

Looking north

Foreign Minister Park Jin and members of the Peninsula Club, a ministry consultative group of some 20 ambassadors and diplomats who also serve as top envoys to North Korea, and the Peace Club, some 20 ambassadors and diplomats in Seoul...

2022-06-12

Moon touts his achievements, says regrets too few to mention

Outgoing President Moon Jae-in tried writing the first draft of his own legacy by describing how he led the country through five tumultuous years, including a nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula and a global pandemic.

2022-05-09

Moon and Kim exchange letters, reminiscing and expressing hope

President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un exchanged letters earlier this week, the two sides confirmed Friday.

2022-04-22

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