With diplomatic conflict between Korea and Japan intense over ownership of the Dokdo islets, the governments of both countries have decided to form special governmental bodies to be responsib.. [Jul.5,2006 11:11 KST]

North Korea and China are set to exchange visits by top-level officials, which may give a much-needed boost to international efforts to resume the nuclear talks on Pyongyang's nucl.. [Jul.4,2006 18:59 KST]

President Roh Moo-hyun's chief security advisor left Tuesday for Washington to discuss ways of resuming the six-way talks on the North Korean nuclear weapons program and diffusing tension over the com.. [Jul.4,2006 15:29 KST]

A train climbs a mountain pass toward China’s border city of Suifenhe, a center of trade. The train originated in Bogelaniqinei, a city in... [Jul.4,2006 11:11 KST]

A survey ship left Busan at 3 a.m. Monday morning and began activities along the East Sea coast before preparing to survey ocean currents in an area of the East Sea that includes the waters near D.. [Jul.4,2006 10:56 KST]

The Korean government is making efforts to buy SM-2 Block IIIB missiles, manufactured by Raytheon Systems for defense purposes. The missile would be outfitted on the KDX-III Aegeis destroyers sch.. [Jul.4,2006 10:54 KST]

Gen. Rhee Sang-hee, chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), will visit China this week to discuss ways of expanding bilateral military ties, his office said Monday. Rhee will leav.. [Jul.3,2006 19:20 KST]

A group of Japanese journalists is to visit North Korea's capital Pyongyang this week following an invitation from the communist state, an official at the South Korean branch office of a Japanese dai.. [Jul.3,2006 19:07 KST]

South Korea and the U.S. are currently discussing how best to deal with environmental pollution found on U.S. military bases to be returned... [Jul.3,2006 11:20 KST]

There are major challenges to the balance of military power in Northeast Asia. China’s military modernization program is one factor, but the epicenter is the globalization of the alliance betwee.. [Jul.3,2006 10:27 KST]