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Japan-South Korea security talks

(from L) Japanese Vice Defense Minister for International Affairs Koji Kano, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi, South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon Joo and South Korean Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo Hee pose before vice minister-level "two-plus-two" bilateral security talks in Seoul on May 7, 2026.

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), delivers a speech at a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), delivers a speech at a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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S. Korean PM offers to resign after parliamentary elections defeat

STORY: S. Korean PM offers to resign after parliamentary elections defeat SHOOTING TIME: File & April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:25 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. file footage of South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo 2. various of parliamentary elections STORYLINE: South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo offered to resign following the ruling People Power Party's crushing defeat in parliamentary elections, multiple local media said Thursday citing the presidential office. All of the senior presidential secretaries, including chief of staff and chief secretary for policy, submitted resignations, except secretaries in the national security office. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said that he will humbly accept the will of the people, as shown in the parliamentary elections, and will make his best efforts to reform state affairs and stabilize the economy and the people's livelihoods, according to the presidential office. The quadrennial p

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3-way talks on Korean Peninsula

Kim Gunn (C), South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, and his U.S. and Japanese counterparts, Jung Pak (R) and Hiroyuki Namazu, pose for a photo before their talks in Seoul on Jan. 18, 2024. (Pool photo)

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China, S. Korea hold ceremony to transfer remains of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War

STORY: China, S. Korea hold ceremony to transfer remains of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: INCHEON, South Korea CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: China and South Korea held a ceremony on Thursday to transfer the remains and belongings of 25 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War. The 10th handover ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul, attended by Chinese Vice Minister of Veterans Affairs Chang Zhengguo, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming and South Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho as well as officials with relevant ministries. During the ceremony, representatives of China and South Korea signed a handover document. Xing covered the coffins of the martyrs with China's national flags, and the Chinese side held a memorial service. The Chinese honor guards escorted the coffins to an air force plane, which would

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Remains of 25 Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War casketed in S. Korea

STORY: Remains of 25 Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War casketed in S. Korea SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: INCHEON, South Korea CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of the remains of Chinese soldiers STORYLINE: The remains of 25 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War were casketed in South Korea on Wednesday to be sent back to their homeland. The ceremony to lay the 25 remains in coffins was held in Incheon, west of the capital Seoul. The Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister of Veterans Affairs Chang Zhengguo, officials with the Chinese Embassy in South Korea, representatives of Chinese students and Chinese companies in South Korea as well as officials with the South Korean Defense Ministry and personnel responsible for the excavation and identification of the remains attended the ceremony. A flower basket was laid at a temporary settlement for the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) mart

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SOUTH KOREA-INCHEON-KOREAN WAR-CHINESE SOLDIERS-REMAINS-CASKETED

(231122) -- INCHEON, Nov. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Minister of Veterans Affairs Chang Zhengguo (C) attends the ceremony to lay the remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War in coffins in Incheon, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2023. The remains of 25 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War were casketed in South Korea on Wednesday to be sent back to their homeland. The ceremony to lay the 25 remains in coffins was held in Incheon, west of the capital Seoul. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Veterans and those representing veterans stand at the Victory Square cenotaph after a First Nations blanketing ceremony during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Korean War veteran Allen Derouin, 87, of the Ojibwe First Nation in Hudson, Ont., who served with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, attends a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

A woman carries a photograph of one of Canada's most decorated First Nations soldiers, Tommy Prince, who served in the Second World War and Korean War, while marching to a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Aboriginal Canadian Army veteran David Ward, centre, is wrapped in a blanket during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

A man salutes while watching people march to a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

A woman blows down feathers into the air during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Montana Duncan, centre, carries a photograph of Squamish Nation Second World War veteran Harvey Gonzales, while marching to a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Stewart Gonzales, of the Squamish Nation, carries a photograph of his late father, Second World War veteran Harvey Gonzales, while marching to a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Viviane Sandy holds a photograph of her late great uncle, Second World War veteran George Gilbert, during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

First Nations drummers play during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

RCMP Cpl. Anthony Cameron, who is from Waywayseecappo First Nation in Treaty 4 territory, wears eagle feathers on his stetson during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

RCMP Cpl. Anthony Cameron, who is from Waywayseecappo First Nation in Treaty 4 territory, wears eagle feathers on his stetson during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

A man holds an eagle staff while listening during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Viviane Sandy holds a photograph of her late great uncle, Second World War veteran George Gilbert, during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

A man holds an eagle staff while listening during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

RCMP Cpl. Anthony Cameron, left, who is from Waywayseecappo First Nation in Treaty 4 territory, wears eagle feathers on his stetson during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Veterans and those representing veterans stand at the Victory Square cenotaph after a First Nations blanketing ceremony during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DPRK-PYONGYANG-FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY

(230910) -- PYONGYANG, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends the celebration in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK, Sept. 8, 2023. The DPRK held a paramilitary parade and a national meeting to celebrate the country's 75th founding anniversary, said the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Saturday. (KCNA via Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINA-WANG YI-SOUTH KOREA-FM-MEETING

(230715) -- JAKARTA, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi (2nd R) meets with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin (2nd L) in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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S. Korea's opposition party calls on presidential office to immediately verify U.S. eavesdropping report

STORY: S. Korea's opposition party calls on presidential office to immediately verify U.S. eavesdropping report DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Presidential Office 2. various of the main opposition Democratic Party's meeting STORYLINE: South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Monday urged the presidential office to immediately demand "clear information" from Washington on media reports about alleged attempts by the United States to eavesdrop on the South Korean government. Rep. Park Hong-keun, floor leader of the DP, was quoted by Yonhap news agency as saying that "if the report is true, it would be an action that can never be acceptable between allies of 70 years, and an infringement of sovereignty and diplomatic foul play that breaks the bilateral trust head-on." Park requested the National Assembly to immediately convene meetings of its foreign affairs, intelligence and defense committees to discuss the matter. Lee

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea envoys

(From L) Takehiro Funakoshi, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Kim Gunn, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, and Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korea, pose for photos in Seoul on April 7, 2023.

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U.S.-S. Korea talks

U.S. special representative for North Korea Sung Kim (L) shakes hands with Kim Gunn, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, during a meeting in Seoul on April 6, 2023.

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINA-JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA-YOUTH DAY

(230210) -- TOKYO, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou (C), Japan's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shunsuke Takei (R), and South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk-min attend the China-Japan-South Korea Youth Day in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 10, 2023. The China-Japan-South Korea Youth Day was held here on Friday highlighting friendly communications among youth from the three East Asian nations. (Xinhua/Yue Chenxing)

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U.S. diplomat in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan (L) and Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, shake hands before their meeting in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2012.

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U.S. envoy Davies

TOKYO, Japan - Glyn Davies (L), U.S. special representative for North Korean policy, and Junichi Ihara, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, shake hands before talks in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japan, N. Korea divided but agree to meet more often

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Kim Chol Ho, vice director of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department, speaks at a news conference in Ulan Bator on Sept. 6 after the end of two days of talks on the normalization of ties with Japan.

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Envoys begin gathering in Shenyang for N. Korea working group talks

SHENYANG, China - Ri Gun (far left), director general of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's American affairs bureau, arrives at Shenyang airport in northeastern China to represent his country in a two-day working group meeting to discuss the specifics of the next stage toward Pyongyang's nuclear abandonment.

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ARF to welcome N. Korea's denuke steps as 6-way talks gain momentum

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (C), South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Song Min Soon (R) and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (left back to the camera) are seated for the 14th ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum in Manila on Aug. 2. The ministers from 27 Asia-Pacific nations and their dialogue partners are expected to welcome North Korea's announcement that it will implement its commitment to denuclearize itself.

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N. Korea envoy meets with reporters

BEIJING, China, June 23 Kyodo - Choe Son Hui, deputy chief for North American affairs at North Korean's Foreign Ministry, meets with reporters in Beijing on June 23, 2016, a day after what Pyongyang claimed was a "successful" test-firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile. "What we are doing is trying to cope with the current situation where the U.S. is trying to threaten (our country) with nuclear weapons," Choe said.

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U.S. senior diplomat Kim meets with reporters in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sung Kim (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to reporters at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2014, after meeting with Junichi Ihara, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau. Kim visited Tokyo after meeting with his South Korean counterpart in Seoul, South Korea.

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Japan, U.S. senior diplomats meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Junichi Ihara (R), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, shakes hands with Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, on Dec. 8, 2014, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo. Kim visited Tokyo after meeting with his South Korean counterpart in Seoul, South Korea. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean paper workers guard against prosecution raid

SEOUL, South Korea - Workers at the South Korean daily Segye Ilbo stand guard against prosecutors' possible raid under a banner reading "We will fight for freedom of the press" at its head office in Seoul on Dec. 6, 2014. The paper reported that President Park Geun Hye's former close aide had meddled in government personnel affairs.

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U.S. urges N. Korea to show commitment to denuclearization

SEOUL, South Korea - Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, meets with reporters at South Korea's Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014, after holding talks with his South Korean counterpart Hwang Joon Kook, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs. Kim said, "North Korea needs to demonstrate very serious commitment to denuclearization before we can resume any negotiation."

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U.S., S. Korean reps to close ranks on N. Korean nukes

SEOUL, South Korea - Sung Kim (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shakes hands with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, before their talks in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014, to discuss North Korea's nuclear program.

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U.S. urges N. Korea to show commitment to denuclearization

SEOUL, South Korea - Sung Kim (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, meets with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014. After the meeting, Kim told reporters, "North Korea needs to demonstrate very serious commitment to denuclearization before we can resume any negotiation."

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N. Korean diplomat with rich Japan experience to leave for new job

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Kim Chol Ho, vice director of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department. Kim, who has long experience in dealing with Japan, is expected to leave Pyongyang soon and to become ambassador to Ethiopia, a source familiar with the situation said Dec. 3, 2014.

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Japan takes up indictment of Sankei reporter in talks with S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Junichi Ihara, head of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of Japan's Foreign Ministry, speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Nov. 27, 2014, after talks with Lee Sang Deok, head of the Northeast Asian Affairs Bureau of South Korea's Foreign Ministry. Ihara said the Japanese side took up the indictment of a Japanese reporter accused of slandering the South Korean president in the talks, calling the action "extremely regrettable."

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Japan takes up indictment of Sankei reporter in talks with S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Junichi Ihara (R), head of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of Japan's Foreign Ministry, speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Nov. 27, 2014, after talks with Lee Sang Deok, head of the Northeast Asian Affairs Bureau of South Korea's Foreign Ministry. Ihara said the Japanese side took up the indictment of a Japanese reporter accused of slandering the South Korean president in the talks, calling the action "extremely regrettable."

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PM Abe receives reports from Ihara about talks with N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2014, after being briefed by Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of Japan's Foreign Ministry. Ihara returned to Tokyo earlier in the day from North Korea, where he met for two days with North Korean officials about Pyongyang's investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago.

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PM Abe receives reports from Ihara about talks with N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2014, after being briefed by Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of Japan's Foreign Ministry. Ihara returned to Tokyo earlier in the day from North Korea, where he met for two days with North Korean officials about Pyongyang's investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago.