Police in South Korea investigate suspect in killings of 5
South Korean police are investigating a 42-year-old man accused of setting his apartment on fire and stabbing neighbors trying to flee, killing five people and injuring 13 others.
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North Korea test-fires a new tactical guided weapon
North Korea has test-fired a "new-type tactical guided weapon," its state media announced Thursday, a move that could be an attempt to register the country's displeasure with currently deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States without causing those coveted negotiations to collapse.
South Korean president calls for 4th summit with Kim Jong Un
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he's ready for a fourth summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to help salvage faltering nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang.
South Korea considering sending special envoy to North Korea
South Korea says it is considering dispatching a special envoy to North Korea in an apparent effort to revive stalled nuclear talks.
S. Korea starts search for war remains, separate from North
South Korea's military is separately searching for Korean War remains at the heavily armed inter-Korean border after North Korea ignored its calls to carry out a previously planned joint search.
Seoul says some N. Korean officials back at liaison office
South Korea says some North Korean officials have returned to an inter-Korean liaison office three days after the North abruptly withdrew its entire staff citing unspecified instructions from "higher-level authorities."
Seoul: North Korea withdrew staff from liaison office
South Korea says North Korea has withdrawn its staff from an inter-Korean liaison office in North Korea.
South Korea police accuse 4 of secretly filming hotel guests
South Korean police say they've arrested four people on suspicion of secretly filming about 1,600 guests in hotel rooms and posting or streaming the footage on the internet.
Concern raised over SKorean treatment of Bloomberg reporter
International journalists' organizations have expressed concern over South Korea's press freedoms after the country's ruling party singled out a Bloomberg reporter over what it claimed was a "borderline treacherous" article insulting President Moon Jae-in, resulting in threats to the reporter's safety.
Seoul: North Korea launch would be catastrophe for diplomacy
A South Korean presidential adviser says a possible North Korean rocket launch would be "catastrophic" for diplomacy on the North's nuclear program.
Moon’s office angrily reacts to Pyongyang ‘spokesman’ claim
The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in has responded sharply to comments by a conservative lawmaker who accused him of acting as the "top spokesman" of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Seoul: Small quake in North Korea likely due to mining blast
South Korea's weather agency says a small earthquake detected in North Korea was likely caused by a mining operation.
Analysts: Normal operations restored at NKorean launch site
U.S. analysts say North Korea appears to have restored normal operations at a long-range rocket launch site it partially dismantled last year as part of disarmament steps.
Kim returns home after failed nuclear diplomacy with Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned home following a failed nuclear summit with President Donald Trump in Vietnam.
South Korea’s Moon calls for quick resumption of nuke talks
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says Seoul will actively try to get the nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang quickly back on track.
SKorea’s Moon plans to discuss inter-Korean projects with US
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says Seoul plans to discuss with Washington the possibility of restarting joint inter-Korean economic projects to induce nuclear disarmament from North Korea.
South Korean president to announce new engagement plans
South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to offer new proposals for inter-Korean engagement following the high-stakes nuclear summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Moon's announcement is planned for a ceremony on Friday marking the 100th anniversary of a 1919 uprising by Koreans against Japan's colonial rule and will likely include plans for economic cooperation between the rival Koreas.
SKorean lawmaker: Spy agency says NKorean diplomat in hiding
North Korea's acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song Gil, went into hiding with his wife in November, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers in Seoul on Thursday.
N. Korean leader calls for more talks with South in new year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday calling for more peace talks between the leaders in the new year following their active engagement in 2018, South Korea's presidential office said.
S. Korea pastor gets 15-year jail term for raping followers
A South Korean pastor was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for raping or sexually molesting eight female followers who believed he was God.