Pentagon eyes withdrawing 4,500 troops from Korea, Wall Street Journal reports

Published: 23 May. 2025, 10:39 U.S. soldiers salute the American flag at Camp Casey in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi, on July 6, 2023. [YONHAP]   A report from the United States has caused a stir, stating that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is …

North Korea's Kim reportedly lashes out after failed warship launch, calls it 'criminal act'

North Korea’s newly-built warship suffered damage during its launch ceremony on May 21, prompting outrage from the country's leader Kim Jong Un, North Korean state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. According to the agency, a malfunction …

(LEAD) Seoul says no S. Korea-U.S. discussions held over USFK reduction

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) By Lee Minji SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Friday it has not held any discussions with the Pentagon over the possibility of scaling back U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) troops stationed in South …

South Korea’s apparel imports from Vietnam reach $928 mn in Q1 2025

Private Equity Tycoon Becomes Mired in Probe Over Korea Buyout

For Kim, the events are a dramatic reversal. Born in South Korea and educated at Harvard University, he founded MBKP in 2005 after a successful career at Carlyle Group.  Over two decades, he built MBKP into one of Asia’s largest homegrown private equity …

World : Democratic Party’s Lee Jae Myung Holds Lead in South Korea’s Presidential Race

SEOUL, May 23 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korea’s Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae Myung is ahead of his People Power Party (PPP) rival Kim Moon Soo with 45 per cent support against Kim’s 36 per cent, Yonhap news agency reported citing a …

North Korea: Warship Launch Fiasco Triggers Full-Scale Investigation

Home Asia North Korea: Warship Launch Fiasco Triggers Full-Scale Investigation Pyongyang has said the incident on Wednesday was caused by a loss of balance while the vessel was being launched, and sections of the bottom of the warship were crushed. North …

U.S., South Korea launch second round of tariff talks amid looming July deadline

With Lee Jae-myung leading polls, Seoul’s urgency contrasts with expected shift in trade negotiation stance The U.S. and South Korea began a second round of technical discussions in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to address trade tensions stemming from …

N. Korea Condemns UN General Assembly Meeting on Human Rights in N. Korea

Photo : YONHAP News North Korea has strongly criticized a recent high-level UN General Assembly meeting on the country’s human rights situation, calling it a case of “politically motivated provocation.” A spokesperson for the Korea Association for Human …

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