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Cheong Wa Dae should not monopolize decision-making A quarrel between Foreign Minister Kang Kyungwha and National Security Office (NSO) deputy director Kim Hyunchong reveals the discord not only between them, but also between her ministry and the presidential office. This explains why we should not underestimate this problem. The quarrel was made public when Kang attended a co..

South Korea will hold its largest military drill on a cluster of islets in the sea between South Korea and Japan, with the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard participating, a senior presidential aide confirmed. "Yes, South Korea's military will conduct a biannual defensive military dill on Dokdo. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard will partici..

The government's envisioned strategy to fight back against Japan's economic retaliation is drawing skepticism, because it is unlikely to take effect immediately while only hurting Korean enterprises. Analysts said Friday the government should drop its tit-for-tat plan and instead settle what caused the retaliation ― the Korean Supreme Court's 2018 ruling on wartime forced la..

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, the North's state media reported Monday, marking his first trip to Pyongyang since becoming president. Xi is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to North Korea from Thursday at the invitation of its leader Kim Jong-un, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). It will be the first visit by a ..