South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun rejected claims of anti-Americanism surrounding the $350 billion U.S. demand, stressing that the ongoing U.S.-Korea trade talks aim to protect national interests while reinforcing the alliance.
Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations have stalled as Washington demands $350 billion upfront, with disputes over cash, swaps, and profit-sharing intensifying.
President Lee Jae Myung told Wall Street investors that halting North Korea’s nuclear expansion would cut security risks. He paired the message with a market pitch, defense assurances, and planned corporate governance reforms.
In his first UN address, President Lee Jae Myung proposed the "END initiative," a plan to end the Cold War on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue, cooperation, and phased denuclearization.
Kim Jong-un declared unification with South Korea “absolutely unnecessary,” while signaling openness to talks with the U.S. if denuclearization is off the table.
President Trump asked U.S. authorities to delay the repatriation of more than 300 Koreans detained in Georgia, suggesting they could help train the U.S. workforce before returning home.
A Korean Air flight to repatriate Korean nationals detained in the Georgia plant raid was delayed, leaving workers in U.S. custody as legal and diplomatic disputes continue.
President Lee Jae Myung appointed JYP founder Park Jin-young and Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young as co-chairs of a new presidential pop culture committee.
