U.S. President George W. Bush told his military commanders that he agrees South Korea is capable of exercising wartime control of its own forces, diplomatic sources here said Thursday. In a.. [Aug.25,2006 21:41 KST]

South Korean Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-ung on Friday said Seoul has no doubt that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons. "(The government) believes North Korea has one or two nuclear bombs.. [Aug.25,2006 21:30 KST]

South Korea and China have agreed to try to dissuade North Korea from conducting any nuclear test which could "lead to a serious situation," a top presidential security adviser said Friday. "So.. [Aug.25,2006 21:24 KST]

"These days in the United States, you hear few calls for dialogue with North Korea. In the meantime, you can feel that the crackdown on... [Aug.25,2006 14:41 KST]

Kenichiro Sasae, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asia-Oceania bureau, recently visited Seoul. Though little is known regarding the... [Aug.25,2006 14:09 KST]

The Japanese government has denied visas for a North Korean delegation wanting to join an international religious event next week, a South Korean religious group said Thursday. Six North K.. [Aug.24,2006 22:12 KST]

Eighteen North Koreans who had been staying in Thailand after fleeing their country were scheduled to head to South Korea later Thursday, sources said, marking one of the largest defections of North.. [Aug.24,2006 22:08 KST]

Northern China is seriously short of water. Due to rapid urbanization and water pollution coupled with drought, the region’s water shortage is getting worse every year. To solve this problem, the Ch.. [Aug.24,2006 14:19 KST]

The Korean and United States governments are moving quickly to respond to the arrest of 175 North Korean defectors in Thailand. Foreign... [Aug.24,2006 13:44 KST]

Vietnamese banks have already closed down North Korean accounts over the past few weeks, most likely forcing Pyongyang to move its money to its last remaining haven, Russia, said Peter Beck, head of .. [Aug.24,2006 12:23 KST]