A meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un at the fortified border between North and South Korea could serve the political interests of both men, but is unlikely to further denuclearization.
Tag: South Korea
5 Takeaways From the G20 Summit: Easing Off Trump’s China Trade War, for Now
President Trump announced that the United States and China had agreed to resume stalled trade negotiations, giving negotiators another chance to forge a permanent pact.
South Korea Apologizes After North Korean Fishing Boat Arrives at Port Undetected
A North Korean fishing boat puttered around in South Korean waters for two days without being intercepted. South Koreans are scandalized by the lapse in vigilance.
South Korea to Send the North 50,000 Tons of Rice
South Korea hopes the move will help persuade the North to return to talks on improving inter-Korean ties and ending its nuclear weapons program.
Kim Jong-un’s Sister Meets With South Korean Officials at Border
Mr. Kim’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, delivered a letter from him expressing condolences on the death of a former South Korean first lady, officials said.
An Overloaded Ferry Flipped and Drowned Hundreds of Schoolchildren. Could It Happen Again?
South Korea promised to root out a culture that put profit ahead of safety. But cheating and corruption continue to endanger travelers.
Captain in Budapest Cruise Accident Was Involved in Earlier Boat Crash
The captain of the Viking Sigyn, which rammed a smaller tourist boat last week, killing several South Korean tourists, was on a ship that collided with an oil tanker in the Netherlands in April.
After Budapest Boat Accident, Fading Hope and a Criminal Inquiry
At least seven people were dead and 21 remained missing, most of them South Korean tourists, after Hungary’s worst boating accident in decades. A criminal investigation is underway.
After Budapest Boat Crash, Fading Hope and a Criminal Inquiry
At least seven people were dead and 21 remained missing, most of them South Korean tourists, after Hungary’s worst boating accident in decades. A criminal investigation is underway.
Memories of Massacres Were Long Suppressed Here. Tourists Now Retrace the Atrocities.
Jeju Island’s natural beauty has long attracted millions of South Koreans. Visitors now come to tour sites associated with a government-led postwar slaughter that was forbidden to discuss for decades.