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By Kang Seung-woo The South Korean government appears to be out of sync with the new U.S. administration in regard to issues involving North Korea and other diplomatic priorities. Diplomatic observers attribute the seemingly ongoing diplomatic disagreement to the lack of communication channels between the allies, expressing concerns that it may adversely affect next months summit between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden. On the occasion of the third anniversary of the inter-K...

Photo : YONHAP News Marking the third anniversary of the historic Panmunjeom Declaration between the leaders of the two Koreas, President Moon Jae-in said the time has come for the two sides to end the long deliberation and return to dialogue. At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Moon also said North and South Korea should prepare to advance the peace process, learning from the difficulties experienced during the impasse. The comments are believed to reflect Moons re...

Photo : YONHAP News Anchor: In marking the third anniversary of the first inter-Korean summit during his term, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said that now is the time to start up the peace process yet again. Moon is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden next month in Washington, where the U.S.’ new North Korea policy is expected to be one of the key agenda items. Kim Bum-soo has more.  Report: South Korean President Moon Jae-in says the time has c...

President Moon Jae-in says the time is drawing near for the two Koreas to resume dialogue and end long deliberation emphasizing the significance of the historic summit deal in 2018. The president was speaking on the third anniversary of the signing of the Panmunjeom Declaration with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that called for joint efforts to achieve co-prosperity and establish lasting peace. "The Panmumjeom Declaration is a milestone of peace that can be undermined by no one. Under n...

Vatican City, Jan 10, 2018 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- At a traditional new year’s meeting between Pope Francis and diplomats to the Vatican, the pope painted a picture of pontifical diplomacy around the globe: An international mission working to secure the common good, an always increasing network of relations, and the certainty of an impartial voice working for peace. The Pope’s speech sets the basis and the guidelines for the Holy See’s diplomatic activities during the year. If the guidelines a...

No breakthrough ahead for nuclear talks Posted : 2021-01-10 16:17 Deadlock in inter-Korean ties expected to continue By Kang Seung-woo North Korean leader Kim Jong-uns long-awaited Workers Party Congress message clarifying his "steadfast will" to develop his regimes nuclear program is throwing cold water on any gleam of hope for progress in the U.S.-North denuclearization talks ― even after the leadership change in Washington ― and possible developments in inter-Korean relations, accordin...

Why leaflets should stop By Yang Moo-jin The recent passage of the "anti-leaflet law" in the National Assembly came as an amendment to the Development of Inter-Korean Relations Act to prohibit the sending of leaflets with anti-North Korea messages across the border. The opposition People Power Party and critics claimed the amendment violates freedom of speech and works against the efforts to improve human rights in North Korea. Some even belittled it as a "law upholding the order from Kim Yo-...

Biden administration advised to recognize Singapore statement Posted : 2020-12-10 16:33 Updated : 2020-12-10 18:25 Former Unification Ministers Jeong Se-hyun, left, and Lee Jong-seok, right, with Joseph Yun on screen, a former U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, participate in a session of the International Symposium on Sustainable Peace on the Korean Peninsula, at Yonsei University in Seoul, Thursday. The five-session event was co-hosted by the Korean Culture and Information...