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Factbox-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 ...

Kim's sister says North Korea will never see the South as a diplomatic partner

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never see South Korea as a partner for diplomacy ...

South Korea's nuclear deal with Westinghouse sparks controversy

Controversy surrounds the 50-year agreement between state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, or KHNP, and Westinghouse Electric ...

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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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 ...

North Korean leader slams South Korea-US military drills while inspecting his most powerful warship

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed a rapid expansion ...

South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions

South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, says he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea ...

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 ...

Heavy rain begins to slow in South Korea’s capital region after leaving 1 person dead

Torrential rain that has battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days has started easing, but not before ...

South Korea turns to culture in search of next fillip for growth

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean entertainment companies riding the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, are scrambling to ...