Park Geun-hye

More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons

2013-05-18 18:40:00

SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...

South Korean president fires spokesman for 'inappropriate act'

2013-05-10 13:55:00

SEOUL -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye has dismissed a spokesman over an “inappropriate act” during a state visit to the United States this week, her office said Friday. Another press aide did not specify what spokesman Yoon Chang-jung...

Obama, South Korean leader offer united front

2013-05-07 13:56:00

WASHINGTON – President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye presented a united front in their warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying they would not bend to confrontational behavior and welcomed international pressure on the North’...

North Korea looms over Obama's meeting with South Korean president

2013-05-07 05:18:00

WASHINGTON -- The North Korean security threat will be at the top of the agenda Tuesday when President Obama meets with the new South Korean president in the Oval Office. It marks the first visit of Park Geun-hye since her election this winter and comes...

For South Korea, no respect, no Kaesong

2013-04-30 00:00:00

It's time for South Korea to face facts: The Kaesong experiment has failed. The ideologically motivated joint business venture with North Korea known as the Kaesong industrial complex is not economically viable, nor has it achieved any of its political...

Kerry visits China to urge action on North Korea

2013-04-12 23:09:00

BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry arrived in Beijing on Saturday in hopes of turning the Chinese government's obvious frustration with North Korea's nuclear program into decisive action. Kerry's debut trip to East Asia as secretary...

In Seoul, Kerry stresses 'possibilities of peace' for Koreas

2013-04-12 04:20:00

BEIJING -- Secretary of State John F. Kerry hinted at the possibility of dialogue with North Korea on the first leg of a sprint through East Asia that has been shadowed by threats from Pyongyang. At a Friday news conference in Seoul with South Korean...

North Korean motives, strategy remain mysteries

2013-04-12 02:00:00

Contrary to the adage, what we don’t know about North Korea could hurt us. It’s not known whether the intermediate-range Musudan missiles poised for imminent firing could reach U.S. bases on Guam or Japan, though at least the latter is...

U.S. can thwart North Korea, admiral tells senators

2013-04-09 17:40:00

WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific reassured Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. military could intercept any missile launched by North Korea and aimed at America's territory or its East Asian allies. Adm. Samuel Locklear's...

China signals North Korea to stop throwing the 'world into chaos'

2013-04-07 20:54:00

BEIJING -- In a sign of China’s exasperation with its rogue ally, North Korea, newly installed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday condemned nations that throw the “world into chaos.” Without mentioning North Korea by name, Xi...

North Korea could stumble from bluster to war

2013-04-03 02:00:00

Beneath a map depicting the battle plan for “Target Mainland U.S.,” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is shown in state propaganda photos being briefed by his generals on preparations for attacks on Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast....

Reaching out to North Korea

2013-04-01 00:00:00

President Obama's recent Middle East trip showed what good things can result from thoughtful, direct presidential involvement. The president addressed young Israelis, reassured allies in the region and brokered an Israeli apology to Turkey for a deadly...

Jim Mobley, member of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association, speaks with South Korean Army Lt. Col. Hansoo Park during a dinner Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Mobley was among 27 local Korean War veterans who were invited to the dinner by the South Korean government.

2013-05-09 14:44:00

South Korea President Park Geun-hye speaks during a news conference with President Obama in the White House on Tuesday.

2013-05-07 00:00:00

South Korean President Park Geun-hye tours the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington.

2013-05-07 00:00:00