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South Korea must navigate the 'Trump risk'

South Korea must navigate the ‘Trump risk’ at key summits in Japan and US

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.

Reuters · 6h

What issues are likely to be discussed at the US-South Korea summit?

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington for their first summit meeting on Monday, after the countries struck a trade deal last month lowering U.S. tariffs on the Asian ally to 15% from a threatened 25%.

Bloomberg on MSN · 7h

South Korean Leader’s Japan Visit to Set Stage for Trump Summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to embark on his first overseas trip focusing on bilateral diplomacy this weekend starting with a rare Japan visit that will likely set the stage for his first meeting with President Donald Trump in the US days later.

Russia, Kim Jong-un and North Korea

NBC News · 6m

Kim Jong Un praises North Korean soldiers who died for Russia as 'heroes' in emotional ceremony

North Korea has only rare acknowledged the losses it has suffered after sending troops to fight with Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

North Korea's Kim Decorates 'Heroic' Troops Who Fought for Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has decorated some of the soldiers sent to Russia to help it in its war against Ukraine, hailing the "heroes" who had "cemented" the North Korean army's reputation and saying there would be more such deployments.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Awards Soldiers Who Fought in Russia, KCNA Says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during an event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the country's liberation from Japan's colonial rule, in Pyongyang, North Korea, August 14, 2025, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

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S.Korea dispatches delegation to China as Trump tariffs shift trade dynamics

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will send a special delegation to China from August 24-27, his ...

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Air Liquide to buy South Korea’s DIG Airgas for $3.3 billion to bolster Asia footprint

Air Liquide has signed a binding deal to buy South Korea’s DIG Airgas from Macquarie Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund 2, ...

South Korea Sees Economy Performing Weakest Since Pandemic Shock

South Korea projected sluggish growth this year that would mark the slowest pace since the pandemic-induced contraction of ...

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The United States and South Korea Are Allies and Trade Partners. Will They Reinforce Ties at Their Summit?

Looming over the first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are recent tariff ...

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South Korean companies 'very good in maneuvering' political winds: Strategist

Peter Kim of KB Securities says the South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has been 'very pragmatic' and sees progress and ...

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South Korean holiday island cracks down on tourists after spate of outrageous incidents

In recent years, tourist numbers have spiked in the South Korean island, bringing with them a whole new raft of issues for ...

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South Korea makes AI investment a top policy priority to support flagging growth

South Korea vowed on Friday to make investment in artificial intelligence a top policy priority, as the government slashed ...

South Korea moves closer to ending decades-long ban on non-medical tattoo artists

Despite opposition from Korea Medical Association, thousands of underground tattoo artists could get licensed after the parliamentary sub-committee approves the landmark bill ...

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