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Calls for return to Blue House rise after Yoon's impeachment

Following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment on Dec. 14, calls for the presidential office to move back to the Blue House, in northern Gwanghwamun, from the current location in Seoul's Yongsan District are again emerging.

2024-12-23

Tradition meets modern techniques: Behind Korea's largest hanok hotel

The Hanok Heritage House is the biggest hanok accommodation in terms of scale across the country, with 100 billion won ($69.8 million) spent on construction so far. An additional 200 billion won will be shelled out by 2028.

2024-12-12

Trump's new world order unlikely to punish Korea, insiders say

Officials in diplomatic circles in the U.S. capital do not believe U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will shred joint measures with South Korea that are mutually beneficial.

2024-12-08

U.S. 'relieved' by end of martial law in South Korea: White House

The United States is “relieved” that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol backtracked on his decision to declare emergency martial law, a White House National Security Council spokesperson said in Washington on Tuesday.

2024-12-04

Teen crashes car into water fountain park near Blue House

A teenager drove a car into a water fountain park in front of the Blue House just after midnight on Thursday.

2024-11-21

적어도 29초는 화기애애했던 트럼프와 바이든

Politics always involves a measure of performance. And on that score, few moments rival the one Wednesday morning at the White House, when President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump pretended in public to like and respect each other...

2024-11-18

Uncertainty looms for South Korea, U.S. under second Trump presidency

The turbulence of Trump’s first presidency from 2017 to 2021 weighs heavily upon Seoul, which regards its alliance with Washington as a cornerstone of its own foreign and security policies and the key to maintaining deterrence against Pyongyang.

2024-11-07

South Korean president congratulates Trump for winning White House race

U.S. Republican Party candidate and former President Donald Trump won the race for the White House, multiple U.S. outlets reported Wednesday.

2024-11-06

South Korea, U.S., Japan voice 'grave concern' over North Korea's troop dispatch to Russia

The national security advisors of South Korea, the United States and Japan expressed "grave concern" Friday over North Korea's troop dispatch to Russia possibly for use in the war against Ukraine, a White House official said.

2024-10-26

U.S., NATO confirm deployment of North Korean troops to Russia

The United States and NATO confirmed Wednesday that North Korea has deployed troops to Russia, which Western officials view as evidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin has permitted foreign military intervention.

2024-10-24