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South Korea must navigate the ‘Trump risk’ at key summits in Japan and US

Barely two months into office, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test, heading into back-to ...

S.Korea dispatches delegation to China as Trump tariffs shift trade dynamics

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will send a special delegation to China from August 24-27, his ...

Factbox-What issues are likely to be discussed at the US-South Korea summit?

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington for their first summit meeting on Monday ...

Troop costs, China in focus when South Korea's Lee meets Trump

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump next week for their ...

Seoul’s defense contributions and alliance modernisation in focus at US summit

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are set to hold their first summit meeting in Washington ...

Kim’s Sister Says No Role for Seoul in North Korea Diplomacy

North Korea ruled out a role for South Korea in any regional diplomatic talks related to Pyongyang and warned of ...
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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 ...
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Korea to curb speculation in Seoul metro area by requiring foreigners to live in purchased property

Foreigners in South Korea will now require prior government approval to purchase property in the greater Seoul area. When buying property, they will have to submit documents including proof of the ...

The 95-year-old POW who wants to return to North Korea to die

There were dozens of activists and police officers, their attention fixed on one man: Ahn Hak-sop, a 95-year-old former North ...

Kim’s sister says North Korea will never see the South as a diplomatic partner

FILE – Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh ...

Korea at a crossroads: Two visions of liberation collide

In his Liberation Day address, President Lee Jae Myung departed from the long tradition of framing the national destiny ...

What issues are likely to be discussed at the US-South Korea summit?

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington for their first summit meeting on Monday ...