South Korea backs Trump’s North Korea outreach, but warns against being sidelined

South Korea supports US President Donald Trump’s efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, ‌but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that Seoul is not sidelined, according to South Korea’s national security adviser. Seoul believed the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and must not undermine the country’s security readiness, Wi Sung-lac told reporters on Friday. “One point to keep in mind ...

By Reuters

South Korea open to reviving North Korea talks, seeks progress on nuclear weapons

Seoul believes the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and must not undermine the country's security readiness.

South Korea backs Trump’s bid to revive North Korea talks

South Korea supports U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that Seoul is not sidelined, South Korea's national security adviser said on Friday.

South Korea backs Trump bid to revive North Korea talks, seeks nuclear progress

South Korea supports US President Donald Trump’s efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that Seoul is not sidelined, South Korea’s national security adviser said on Friday. Seoul believes the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on […]

Seoul will back US-North Korea talks, but guard against being sidelined: national security adviser

South Korea will support efforts to restart dialogue between the United States and North Korea while ensuring that Seoul is not sidelined and that its security posture is not weakened in the process, National security adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday. “President Trump has recently scaled back South Korea-US combined exercises and field training exercises, while continuing to express his willingness to engage with North Korea,” Wi said, referring to US President Donald Trump's recent comments conc

By The Korea Herald

Court orders Pyongyang to pay N. Korean defector damages for torture

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By Yoo Cheong-mo