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SEOUL — Former national security adviser John Bolton's account of nuclear talks between the United States and the two Koreas is incorrect and distorted, Seoul's Presidential Office said Monday, echoing the Trump administration's accusations against the soon-to-be-published exposé by the former top aide.In his new memoir giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Washington’s dealings on foreign…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption South Korea seemed to have a grip on the virus Health officials in South Korea believe the country is going through a second wave of coronavirus, despite recording relatively low numbers.The country had been a success story in dealing with Covid-19, but now expects the pandemic to continue for…

SEOUL (Reuters) - Accounts by former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton of discussions between leaders of the United States and the two Koreas in his upcoming book are inaccurate and distorted, South Korea said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton adjusts his glasses during his lecture at Duke University…

North Korean state media released images Tuesday of what it said was the destruction of the joint liaison office with South Korea.Seoul's Unification Ministry confirmed that the building in the North Korean border town of Kaesong was demolished "by bombing" on Tuesday afternoon local time, NBC News reported.A view of an explosion of a joint liaison office…

The North’s General Staff said military units will be deployed to the Diamond Mountain resort and the Kaesong industrial complex, both just north of the heavily fortified border. The sites, both built with South Korean financing during a past era of reconciliation, have been shuttered for years due to inter-Korean disputes and U.S.-led sanctions imposed…