South Korea and Japan agreed Tuesday to resume talks next month on their shared maritime border in the East Sea, South Korean officials said. The two sides agreed to hold the negotiations on .. [May.23,2006 21:02 KST]

South Korea decided not to permit a visit by the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, out of concern it could soil diplomatic relations with China, a government source said Tuesday. Tenzin G.. [May.23,2006 17:02 KST]

As many as 60 world leaders in the information and telecommunications (IT) industry are expected to take part in an international digital forum to be held in Seoul this week, organizers said Tuesday.. [May.23,2006 14:53 KST]

(Hankyoreh/Yonhap)--Lee Jong-wook, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), has died. He was 61 years old. Dr. Lee did... [May.22,2006 20:35 KST]

A group of South Korean activists said Monday it will push ahead with its plan to launch protests in Washington early next month against the South Korean government's plan to sign a free trade agre.. [May.22,2006 15:47 KST]

South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon embarked Sunday on a two-week trip to Qatar, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Africa and the United States. In the Qatari capital of Doha, Ban will attend the As.. [May.21,2006 18:18 KST]

Four North Korean defectors have entered a U.S. consulate in China to ask for asylum, people close to the situation said Saturday. The three men and one woman, who are in their 20s or 30s, .. [May.20,2006 17:16 KST]

Sen. Sam Brownback reiterated Friday that the United States should make human rights a priority in dealing with North Korea while it accepts more refugees from the communist state. In a stateme.. [May.20,2006 11:48 KST]

At least two North Koreans in China are seeking to defect to the United States, it was learned Friday. An official source with the South Korean government said he believes the North Koreans ar.. [May.20,2006 11:13 KST]

The U.S. suggested seeking peace and nuclear talks in tandem in dealing with North Korea, the Associated Press reported yesterday (May 19).... [May.20,2006 10:47 KST]