Topic: Moon Jae

North Korea claimed its COVID-19 cases were caused by "alien things" found near the border, state media reported Friday, in an apparent attempt to blame the outbreak on activists floating balloons from South Korea.

South Korea's new unification minister said Monday that Seoul's response to a nuclear provocation by North Korea will be "much sterner" than under the previous administration.

South Korea successfully launched its first homegrown rocket on Tuesday, deploying a satellite into low-Earth orbit in a major milestone as the country jumps into the space race with commercial and military implications.

Delegates from 18 countries participated in a ceremony to launch a global alliance of hydrogen-related organizations in Seoul, physically or virtually.

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met on Saturday and said they will discuss ramping up joint military exercises in response to growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.

U.S. President Joe Biden kicks off a trip to South Korea and Japan on Friday, with North Korean provocations, an assertive China and stronger economic and defense ties with allies set to be high on the agenda.

New South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup took office on Wednesday and said that he hopes to strengthen ties with the United States and promised to respond "sternly" to any provocations from North Korea.

A small group of civil society stakeholders from South Korea, North Korea, the United States, Japan and China recently convened in the mountains of Virginia to address the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.

In his final speech before leaving office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday he's proud of the work his administration did in engaging with North Korea -- particularly on denuclearization.

North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea off of its east coast Wednesday, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said, as concerns rise that a nuclear provocation is on the way.