South Korea

President Joe Biden has signed into law an annual defense policy bill that calls for maintaining some 28,500 American troops in South Korea and reaffirming the United States’ deterrence commitment to the Asian ally, according to the White House.Biden...

A senior diplomat will visit the United States and Japan this week to discuss cooperation between the three countries and North Korea-related issues, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Sunday.First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun will embark on the five-day trip...

The foreign ministry said Tuesday it held its first task force meeting on reviewing its U.S. policy ahead of the launch of the second Donald Trump administration.The meeting, presided over by First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-hyun, came as...

The Constitutional Court is set to hold its first meeting of its justices Monday to review the parliamentary impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, kicking off preparations for his impeachment trial.The court will convene a meeting of its justices...

China’s foreign ministry said Thursday it was “deeply surprised and dissatisfied” after President Yoon Suk Yeol accused Chinese nationals of spying.In a public address earlier in the day, Yoon defended his short-lived imposition of martial law, during which the...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to advancing trilateral cooperation with South Korea, which has faced political turbulence since last week.Austin emphasized the importance of trilateral cooperation during his...

Japanese government officials expressed concerns Saturday that the ongoing political turmoil in South Korea may derail improving relations between the two countries.The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could be a “lame duck,” a Japanese Foreign Ministry...

President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Kyrgyz counterpart, Sadyr Japarov, agreed to elevate bilateral ties and expand cooperation in energy and critical minerals during their summit Tuesday, Yoon’s office said.The two nations also established a comprehensive strategic partnership to...

President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Latvian counterpart, Edgars Rinkevics, held a summit Thursday to enhance cooperation in the bio and defense industries and address shared security concerns, Yoon’s office said.The two leaders agreed to expand partnerships in the...

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim agreed on Monday to forge a strategic partnership to deepen bilateral cooperation in the defense inidustry, trade, energy, supply chains and other areas.The two leaders reached the agreement during...