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Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a ...

South Korea, Vietnam Leaders Pledge Closer Ties as US Tariffs Shake up Trade

In a speech at South Korea's Yonsei University, Lam urged South Korean companies to keep investing in Vietnam and warned of ...
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US, Japan and South Korea's leaders hold historic meeting as threats ...

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, Aug. 18, 2023, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md.

As South Korea’s population falls, its military is shrinking rapidly. Is that a problem as North Korea ramps up its forces?

South Korea’s birth rate has dropped throughout much of the past decade, spelling trouble for the military as regional ...

North Korean and Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call to discuss their deepening ties and ...

South Korean president to pardon former Justice Minister Cho Kuk

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will grant a presidential pardon to former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, the Ministry of ...