In Korea’s current political landscape, marked by an intense ideological divide, it is hard to imagine cooperation between ...

Iwaya earlier on Monday visited the Seoul National Cemetery which honours Korean veterans, including those who died seeking independence from Japanese colonial rule which ended in 1945.

Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Jung-ai said, "This year marks the 80th anniversary of national liberation, ...

1970 -- Thirty-nine passengers from a Korean Air aircraft hijacked by North Korea some two months earlier return to South Korea via the truce village of Panmunjom. North Korea still holds 12 crew ...