North Korean leader Kim Jong-il did not keep his promise to visit Seoul after a landmark inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang because of George W. Bush's election as U.S. president in 2001, according to.. [Jul.31,2006 21:52 KST]

China's trade volume with North Korea amounted to US$774 million in the first half of this year, a 4.7 percent increase from the corresponding period a year ago, a Chinese government report said.. [Jul.31,2006 19:29 KST]

South Korea's Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday that eight South Korean seamen kidnapped by pirates in Somalia in April have been released and are on their way home. It added that 17 .. [Jul.31,2006 16:12 KST]

Travel agencies have scrapped their Pyongyang tour packages after North Korea cancelled its annual propaganda festival, citing flood damage and a joint South Korea-U.S. military training exercise,.. [Jul.31,2006 16:06 KST]

During the 13th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum, held in Kuala Lumpur July 27-28, North Korea indicated that it was... [Jul.31,2006 12:37 KST]

A U.S. consular office will be reopened in Busan next year to make it more convenient for people living in the southeastern part of South Korea to obtain American visas, a Foreign Ministry officia.. [Jul.30,2006 18:54 KST]

Vietnam has filed an official complaint with South Korea, protesting a Seoul court ruling that rejected its request to extradite a dissident leader accused of terrorism, South Korean officials h.. [Jul.30,2006 17:05 KST]

Negotiations for the release of eight South Korean sailors held hostage in Somalia for nearly four months have been successfully concluded and the procedures for their release were completed, govern.. [Jul.30,2006 16:53 KST]

Asian and Western powers wrapped up their annual security talks here, but were struggling to finalize a joint statement on North Korea, apparently in the face of the communist state's threat to boyco.. [Jul.29,2006 14:40 KST]

South Korea chose not to attend a meeting called by Interpol this week to discuss alleged currency counterfeiting by North Korea, South Korean officials said Saturday. "We thought it's unn.. [Jul.29,2006 14:01 KST]