by ZoominKorea | Jun 26, 2019 | News, NK-SK Relations, SK News, US-NK Relations
Inter-Korean Relations “Come hike the demilitarized zone between the Koreas. Please watch your step” In the 66 years since the demilitarized zone (DMZ) was created at the end of the Korean War, it has largely remained off-limits to civilians, the stuff of stories...
by ZoominKorea | May 3, 2019 | News, News Headlines, NK News, NK-SK Relations, SK News, US-NK Relations
INTER-KOREA RELATIONS Visiting Panmunjom’s Joint Security Area After Demilitarization Guards are no longer armed while tourist visits are allowed. Civilians also get to walk on the footbridge where President Moon and Chairman Kim had a private chat during their...
by ZoominKorea | Apr 8, 2019 | News, SK News, US-NK Relations, US-ROK Alliance
SOUTH KOREA NEWS Labor Rally Calls on Government to Adopt ILO Conventions The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) staged a 10,000-strong protest in front of the National Assembly on March 27. The rally called on the government to adopt key conventions of...
by ZoominKorea | Mar 22, 2019 | News, News Headlines, NK-SK Relations, Peace and Militarism, SK News, US-NK Relations
US-NORTH KOREA RELATIONS After Hanoi, US Re-thinks “Sequencing” While North Korea Considers Suspending Talks Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on March 18 that the United States and North Korea are trying to get the “sequencing” right in their...
by ZoominKorea | Mar 8, 2019 | News, News Headlines, NK-SK Relations
US-NK Relations North Korea and US Remain in Contact after Hanoi Summit Reports indicate that North Korea and the US are still in contact even after negotiations broke down during their Hanoi summit. The schedule of future negotiations – including a potential visit...
by ZoominKorea | Feb 17, 2019 | News, News Headlines, NK-SK Relations, SK News, US-NK Relations, US-ROK Alliance
SOUTH KOREA NEWS Grocery Chain to Convert Contract Workers to Full-time Status The labor union representing workers at Homeplus, one of the largest Korean grocery chains, won a decisive victory this month. A settlement was reached in which the company agreed to...
