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The United States and South Korea Are Allies and Trade Partners. Will They Reinforce Ties at Their Summit?

Looming over the first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are recent tariff ...

South Korea’s early exports show resilience

South Korea's early exports data showed that shipments overseas have held up so far in August despite sweeping US tariffs ...

Trump’s Narrow Window for Diplomacy With North Korea

For more than a decade, North Korea has maintained a secret ballistic missile base near its border with China. The post Trump ...

South Korean petrochemical companies to cut capacity, restructure, government says

Ten South Korean petrochemical companies have agreed to restructure their operations, including large cuts to their ...
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South Korea’s non-compliant digital id called into question

While South Korea was one of the first countries to grant digital IDs equal legal status, mDLs and eventually mobile passports would not work overseas.

South Korean and US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threats

South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope with ...

US-South Korea nuclear tie-up proposed amid accusations of ‘slave contract’

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power may link up with Westinghouse on deals as they try to put lengthy legal dispute behind them ...

South Korea's Lee intends to retain 'comfort women' pact with Japan, paper says

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he intended to stick to existing agreements with Japan tied to its ...