The U.S. has reinstated South Korea on its currency watchlist, citing a large trade surplus and current account imbalance under renewed trade scrutiny.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to accelerate tariff negotiations and reaffirmed their alliance during their first phone call.
Four North Koreans crossed the maritime border into South Korean waters in May and requested repatriation. Officials say a safe return will be arranged once communication with Pyongyang is restored.
Kim Jong-un and Sergei Shoigu met in Pyongyang to reaffirm a strategic consensus on the Ukraine conflict and other global issues, signaling deeper military and political cooperation between North Korea and Russia.
Russian Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu met Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang to discuss Kursk recovery, North Korean troop deployments, and strategic ties.
he Czech Republic has finalized an $18 billion nuclear power contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, overcoming a French legal challenge that had delayed the deal.
Lee Jae-myung, once a child factory worker, has been elected South Korea’s next president. His path to power includes sweeping reforms, legal battles, and political resilience.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised the construction of a hospital near Pyongyang as a “great revolution” in public health and pledged broader infrastructure development under the country’s 20X10 policy.
Reducing U.S. forces in Korea could embolden North Korea and weaken deterrence, warns CSIS expert Victor Cha, amid renewed tensions and shifting U.S. priorities.
