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South Korea’s Lee Says Economy ‘Out of Crisis,’ Eyes AI and Shipbuilding Boost
President Lee Jae Myung declared that South Korea’s economy has “turned a corner,” crediting determined government action over the past five months to overcome...
U.S. Defense Chief Hegseth Visits South Korea Amid Troop Role Talks
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in South Korea on Monday for high-level discussions expected to focus on reshaping the role of U.S. troops...
A Crown for One, a Go Board for the Other: S. Korea’s Tailored Gifts to Trump and Xi
South Korea's new president, Lee Jae Myung, presented Chinese leader Xi Jinping with a finely crafted wooden Go board during a state visit. This...
Seoul’s Impossible Choice: U.S. Security vs. China’s Economic Power
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President Xi Jinping will conclude his three-day South Korea visit on Saturday with a state dinner and summit hosted by President Lee Jae...
U.S., South Korea Strike Major Trade and Investment Deal
South Korea and the United States unveiled detailed terms of a new trade and investment deal on Thursday, outlining tariff reductions, major energy purchases,...
Trump Crowned and Decorated as South Korea’s ‘Peacemaker’
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for the final stop of his Asia tour, which also included Japan and Malaysia....
Lee Warns ‘Era of Protectionism’ Undermines Global Growth
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit on Wednesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that the world faces a deepening crisis...
North Korea Launches Missiles in Show of Defiance Before Trump’s Seoul Visit
North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, state media KCNA reported, just as U.S. President Donald Trump arrived...
Japan and South Korea: Vital partners in the New Uzbekistan
Authors: Marin Ekstrom and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
Uzbekistan has recently commenced construction of a new airport in Tashkent, valued at $2.5 billion, as a symbol...
Trump-Xi Showdown Overshadows South Korea’s APEC Hopes
South Korea’s ambitions to secure a breakthrough on U.S. tariffs during this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit have dimmed, as global attention shifts...