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US Expresses Concern about N. Korea’s Involvement in Russia-Ukraine War
[International] : The U.S. State Department has reportedly expressed concern about North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine, calling for an end to the deployment of North Korean troops and any support Russia provides to the North in return. Reuters said the department made the comments Monday, hours ...[more...]
Published: 12 hours ago
Axios: Trump Administration Preparing for Potential Talks with N. Korea
[International] : The Trump administration has reportedly been holding discussions and consulting outside experts quietly as it considers resuming dialogue with North Korea. The U.S. news website Axios reported the information Sunday, citing sources familiar with those discussions. Axios said North Korea is relatively ...[more...]
Published: 15 hours ago
Pope Francis Laid to Rest after Funeral
[International] : The funeral Mass for Pope Francis was held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The Mass began at 5 p.m. Korea time, as Pope Francis' simple wooden coffin, adorned with a large cross, was carried into the square. The service lasted approximately two hours and was attended by a ...[more...]
Published: 1 day ago
Trump: US Not to Discuss Military Cost Issues in Tariff Deals
[International] : U.S. President Donald Trump says his government is not going to discuss military issues in its trade negotiations. Speaking to reporters on Thursday after a meeting with Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump hinted that the thorny defense cost sharing issue will not be dealt with in the ...[more...]
Published: 3 days ago
Trump: US Will Not Make Military Issues Subject to Tariff Deals
[International] : U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is not going to make military issues subject to any trade deals, hinting that his country will negotiate defense costs and tariffs separately in its talks with South Korea. Trump made the remark Thursday in Washington during a meeting with Norway’s Prime ...[more...]
Published: 3 days ago
S. Korea, US Discuss Currency Policy in Trade Talks
[International] : South Korea and the United States discussed foreign exchange policy during their high-profile trade talks in Washington, with details to be discussed in working-level talks later. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok revealed the information Thursday in a press briefing on the “two-plus-two” trade talks ...[more...]
Published: 3 days ago
US Trade Representative to Visit S. Korea in Mid-May
[International] : U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who oversees U.S. trade negotiations, will visit South Korea next month. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Thursday that Greer will visit South Korea in mid-May, after the “two-plus-two talks” involving the top finance and trade officials of the two ...[more...]
Published: 4 days ago
NYT: US Pressing S. Korea, Japan to Commit to Alaska Gas Project
[International] : A group at the White House is reportedly pressing South Korea and Japan to make a formal commitment within the next few weeks to a natural gas project in Alaska. According to the New York Times on Thursday, the National Energy Dominance Council advising U.S. President Donald Trump on energy policy is ...[more...]
Published: 4 days ago
S. Korea Proposes Cooperation with US on Shipbuilding, Energy
[International] : South Korea has requested exemptions from reciprocal and item-specific U.S. tariffs, and has proposed cooperation on shipbuilding and energy, in high-profile trade talks with the U.S. The finance ministry said Friday that South Korea made the request during the “two-plus-two” trade talks involving the ...[more...]
Published: 4 days ago
S. Korea, US to Hold KIDD Defense Talks Next Week
[International] : South Korea and the United States will hold their regular defense talks in Washington next week. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Defense said Thursday that the South Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue(KIDD) is set to take place at the Pentagon next Thursday and Friday, adding that there will ...[more...]
Published: 4 days ago
Chinese Steel Structures in Yellow Sea Top Seoul-Beijing Maritime Dialogue
[International] : Anchor: South Korea and China held maritime cooperation talks in Seoul as the two sides wrangled over structures China built in a disputed area in the Yellow Sea. The United States also weighed in, criticizing China for installing the structures, saying China’s refusal to abide by international law causes ...[more...]
Published: 4 days ago
S. Korea Raises Serious Concerns over Structures China Built in Yellow Sea
[International] : South Korea has expressed serious concern about the structures China built in a disputed area in the Yellow Sea, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry said Thursday that the issue was discussed the previous day during the two countries’ third round of maritime cooperation talks in ...[more...]
Published: 4 days ago
S. Korea, China Agree to Set Up Subcommittee on Maritime Order to Discuss Steel Structures in Yellow Sea
[International] : South Korea and China have agreed to set up a subcommittee on maritime order to discuss the matter of the steel structures China installed in the Yellow Sea, amid growing concerns about them in South Korea. Seoul’s foreign ministry said Thursday that the two sides made the agreement the previous day ...[more...]
Published: 5 days ago
US Criticizes China for Installing Steel Structures in Yellow Sea
[International] : The United States has criticized China for installing steel structures in the Yellow Sea, saying China’s refusal to abide by international law causes instability in the region. A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said Wednesday that China’s decadeslong refusal to abide by international law, ...[more...]
Published: 5 days ago
Bessent Calls on Allies to Strengthen Defense Commitments ahead of US Trade Talks with S. Korea
[International] : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called on his country’s allies to strengthen their commitments to what he called “shared defense” in return for security guarantees and open markets from the U.S. Bessent delivered the remarks Wednesday during a forum ahead of the “two-plus-two” talks, ...[more...]
Published: 5 days ago
No Changes for S. Korea-US Nuclear Consultative Group under Trump Administration
[International] : South Korea and the United States will keep operating their Nuclear Consultative Group under the Trump administration. A defense ministry official in Seoul said Wednesday that the two nations agreed to hold the group’s meetings normally and are coordinating schedules. The official added that a meeting ...[more...]
Published: 5 days ago
FT: Trump to Exempt Auto Parts from Some Tariffs
[International] : U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to exempt car parts from some of the country’s tariffs under pressure from American auto companies. According to the Financial Times on Wednesday, the plan would exclude car parts from the 20 percent tariffs that Trump is imposing on imports from China to ...[more...]
Published: 5 days ago
S. Korea, UAE Agree on Joint Pursuit of Overseas Nuclear Power Projects
[International] : South Korea and the United Arab Emirates(UAE) have agreed to jointly pursue overseas nuclear power projects as part of bilateral cooperation on nuclear energy. According to Seoul’s foreign ministry on Wednesday, the two sides made the agreement the previous day during the sixth High-Level Consultation ...[more...]
Published: 6 days ago
S. Korea, China to Hold Talks amid Tensions over Yellow Sea
[International] : South Korea and China are set to hold a working-level maritime meeting in Seoul amid tensions over a set of steel structures Beijing has installed in the Yellow Sea. The two sides will hold the third meeting of the South Korea-China Dialogue on Maritime Cooperation on Wednesday in Seoul. The Seoul ...[more...]
Published: 6 days ago
Italian Paper: Cardinal Lazzaro You among Leading Candidates for Next Pope
[International] : Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, South Korea’s first minister-level official at the Vatican, has been named as one of the leading candidates for the next pope by Italy’s largest daily, Corriere della Sera. On Tuesday the Italian daily listed 12 likely candidates ahead of a conclave to choose Pope ...[more...]
Published: 6 days ago
Finance Minister Arrives in US for ‘2+2’ Trade Talks
[International] : Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok has arrived in the U.S. for trade talks with the Trump administration. Upon arriving at Dulles International Airport near Washington on Tuesday, the finance minister told reporters that he came to the U.S. to start discussions with the aim of strengthening the South Korea-U.S. ...[more...]
Published: 6 days ago
Japanese Lawmakers Visit Controversial Yasukuni Shrine
[International] : Some 70 members of the Japanese Diet visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday. According to the Japanese broadcaster NHK, around 70 members of the ruling and opposition parties, including the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party, visited the shrine for its ...[more...]
Published: 6 days ago
[KBS Exclusive] Major S. Korean Companies Helped Fund Trump’s Inauguration
[International] : Major South Korean companies reportedly made significant donations to fund the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. According to a document released by the U.S. Federal Election Commission on Sunday, Hyundai Motor and Hanwha donated one million dollars each for Trump’s inauguration in ...[more...]
Published: 7 days ago
S. Korea, Thailand to Hold Fifth Round of Talks for Economic Partnership Agreement
[International] : South Korea and Thailand will hold the fifth round of talks for a bilateral economic partnership agreement this week. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Tuesday that the two sides will hold negotiations in Bangkok from Tuesday to Friday. About 90 officials from the two countries will ...[more...]
Published: 7 days ago
Customs Cracks Down on Export Fraud to Circumvent US Tariffs
[International] : The Korea Customs Service is cracking down on the misrepresentation of foreign products as South Korean goods by exporters seeking to avoid high tariffs in the United States. The customs service announced on Monday that it will begin an intensive crackdown to stop the practice, by which exporters take ...[more...]
Published: 1 week ago
S. Korean Traveler Fatally Shot in Philippines' Tourist Hotspot of Angeles City
[International] : A South Korean traveler was killed at a tourist hotspot in the Philippines after being shot by a robber on a motorcycle. According to Seoul's foreign ministry on Monday, the South Korean tourist was fatally shot after resisting the robber's attempt to snatch their bag Sunday afternoon in ...[more...]
Published: 1 week ago
Pope Francis Dies Monday Morning Aged 88
[International] : Pope Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88. In an official statement, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, said the Bishop of Rome, Francis, “returned to the house of the Father” at 7:35 Monday, local time. The camerlengo said the pope “dedicated his entire life to the service ...[more...]
Published: 1 week ago
Acting President: S. Korea, US to Hold 2+2 Trade Talks at 9 p.m. Thursday
[International] : Acting President Han Duck-soo says South Korea and the United States will hold their first trade consultations at 9 p.m. Thursday, Korea Standard Time, in Washington. The acting president disclosed the information on Monday while presiding over a meeting of a task force on economic and security ...[more...]
Published: 1 week ago
Ishiba Sends Ritual Offering to Controversial Yasukuni Shrine
[International] : Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has reportedly sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine. According to Japan’s Kyodo News on Monday, Ishiba sent the “masakaki” offering earlier the same day, the first day of the shrine’s spring festival. Kyodo said Ishiba is ...[more...]
Published: 1 week ago
Trade Minister: Defense Costs Not Included in Agenda Items for Tariff Talks with US
[International] : Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Duk-geun stated that defense cost-sharing arrangements are not part of the agenda for the upcoming tariff talks with the United States this week. Appearing on a KBS program on Sunday, Ahn remarked that the specific agenda items are still being coordinated. He ...[more...]
Published: 1 week ago
