(CNN)South Korea continued to about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well." "Our government position is firm," Moon Chung-in, the top foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told CNN. "Kim Jong Un is alive and well. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. No suspicious movements have so far been detected." Questions were raised about Kim's well-being after on April 15. He had been seen four days before that at a politburo meeting, according to North Korean state media, KCNA. CNN reported earlier in the week...…(CNN)South Korea continued to about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well." "Our government position is firm," Moon Chung-in, the top foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told CNN. "Kim Jong Un is alive and well. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. No suspicious movements have so far been detected." Questions were raised about Kim's well-being after on April 15. He had been seen four days before that at a politburo meeting, according to North Korean state media, KCNA. CNN reported earlier in the week...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — North Korea has blown up a joint liaison office used for talks between itself and South Korea, the latest sign that ties between the two longtime adversaries are rapidly deteriorating.North Korean state media reported that the four-story building, which is located in the town of Kaesong just north of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, was “completely destroyed by a “terrific explosion” at 2:50 p.m. local time.A plume of black smoke rising above the site was visible from the South Korean side of the border shortly after.The...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — North Korea has blown up a joint liaison office used for talks between itself and South Korea, the latest sign that ties between the two longtime adversaries are rapidly deteriorating.North Korean state media reported that the four-story building, which is located in the town of Kaesong just north of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, was “completely destroyed by a “terrific explosion” at 2:50 p.m. local time.A plume of black smoke rising above the site was visible from the South Korean side of the border shortly after.The...WW…

MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy and , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Samsung vice chairman is going back to prison, casting the future of leadership at the massive tech company in doubt.The Seoul High Court in South Korea sentenced Lee to 2 1/2 years behind bars on Monday after finding him guilty of embezzlement and bribery. He was taken into custody following the verdict.It’s the latest twist in a controversy that has followed Samsung for years. Lee, also known as Jay Y. Lee, was caught up in a massive influence-peddling scandal that brought down the...…MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy and , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Samsung vice chairman is going back to prison, casting the future of leadership at the massive tech company in doubt.The Seoul High Court in South Korea sentenced Lee to 2 1/2 years behind bars on Monday after finding him guilty of embezzlement and bribery. He was taken into custody following the verdict.It’s the latest twist in a controversy that has followed Samsung for years. Lee, also known as Jay Y. Lee, was caught up in a massive influence-peddling scandal that brought down the...WW…

Seoul, South Korea (CNN)A top who went missing in Italy two years ago is now living in South Korea, making him one of the regime's most high profile officials to defect in decades. and his wife disappeared in after leaving the North Korean embassy in Rome where Jo was employed as acting-ambassador. For almost two years, his whereabouts have been unknown -- but this week, South Korean lawmaker Ha Tae-keung confirmed reports that Jo had defected to South Korea in 2019."There had been numerous requests for information, so here it is. It is confirmed that former ambassador Jo Song Gil entered...…Seoul, South Korea (CNN)A top who went missing in Italy two years ago is now living in South Korea, making him one of the regime's most high profile officials to defect in decades. and his wife disappeared in after leaving the North Korean embassy in Rome where Jo was employed as acting-ambassador. For almost two years, his whereabouts have been unknown -- but this week, South Korean lawmaker Ha Tae-keung confirmed reports that Jo had defected to South Korea in 2019."There had been numerous requests for information, so here it is. It is confirmed that former ambassador Jo Song Gil entered...WW…

Seoul, South Korea (CNN)North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apologized for the death of a South Korean government worker who was . In a letter sent to South Korea's Blue House Friday morning, North Korea said units responded to a call that an unidentified male was found floating on an object in the sea. The letter claims about 10 rounds were fired at the man after he did not comply with a soldier's demand to identify himself and subsequent warning shots.North Korea says only a pool of blood remained on the floating object after the shots were fired. After soldiers presumed the man to be...…Seoul, South Korea (CNN)North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apologized for the death of a South Korean government worker who was . In a letter sent to South Korea's Blue House Friday morning, North Korea said units responded to a call that an unidentified male was found floating on an object in the sea. The letter claims about 10 rounds were fired at the man after he did not comply with a soldier's demand to identify himself and subsequent warning shots.North Korea says only a pool of blood remained on the floating object after the shots were fired. After soldiers presumed the man to be...WW…

Seoul (CNN)A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into , Seoul said Thursday. According to Lt. Gen. Ahn Young-ho, a top official with South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, a worker with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went missing in waters 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Yeonpyeong Islands on September 21. A Defense Ministry official told reporters that a vessel belonging to North Korea's fishery organization first discovered the missing South Korean in the sea near the islands. The man was on a piece of flotsam large enough to...…Seoul (CNN)A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into , Seoul said Thursday. According to Lt. Gen. Ahn Young-ho, a top official with South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, a worker with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went missing in waters 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Yeonpyeong Islands on September 21. A Defense Ministry official told reporters that a vessel belonging to North Korea's fishery organization first discovered the missing South Korean in the sea near the islands. The man was on a piece of flotsam large enough to...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into , Seoul said Thursday.According to Lt. Gen. Ahn Young-ho, a top official with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, a worker with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went missing in waters 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Yeonpyeong Islands on September 21.A Defense Ministry official told reporters that a vessel belonging to North Korea’s fishery organization first discovered the missing South Korean in the sea near the islands. The man was on...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into , Seoul said Thursday.According to Lt. Gen. Ahn Young-ho, a top official with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, a worker with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went missing in waters 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Yeonpyeong Islands on September 21.A Defense Ministry official told reporters that a vessel belonging to North Korea’s fishery organization first discovered the missing South Korean in the sea near the islands. The man was on...WW…

Seoul (CNN)South Korea's ruling party has won by a landslide in a parliamentary election that attracted the highest voter turn out in 28 years, despite being held during the .According to final results from Wednesday's election, President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party won 180 of the 300 seats in the National Assembly, boosting the party's seats by 60. This is the biggest win by any party since the current democratic constitution was established in 1987."The world had marveled again at this general election," Moon said in a statement following the win. "Thank you for giving strength to our...…Seoul (CNN)South Korea's ruling party has won by a landslide in a parliamentary election that attracted the highest voter turn out in 28 years, despite being held during the .According to final results from Wednesday's election, President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party won 180 of the 300 seats in the National Assembly, boosting the party's seats by 60. This is the biggest win by any party since the current democratic constitution was established in 1987."The world had marveled again at this general election," Moon said in a statement following the win. "Thank you for giving strength to our...WW…

By andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — More than 500 schools closed again Friday to students after briefly reopening, as South Korea moves to stamp out a resurgence of the coronavirus in the capital, Seoul, and its surrounding metropolitan area.Parks, art galleries, museums and theaters operated by the government in the Seoul metropolitan area – home to about half the country’s population of nearly 52 million – have also been closed to the public for the next two weeks.Government hosted events in the metropolitan area will be canceled or postponed as well, Health Minister Park Neung-hoo...…By andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — More than 500 schools closed again Friday to students after briefly reopening, as South Korea moves to stamp out a resurgence of the coronavirus in the capital, Seoul, and its surrounding metropolitan area.Parks, art galleries, museums and theaters operated by the government in the Seoul metropolitan area – home to about half the country’s population of nearly 52 million – have also been closed to the public for the next two weeks.Government hosted events in the metropolitan area will be canceled or postponed as well, Health Minister Park Neung-hoo...WW…