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S. Korea, US end 4th round of talks on defense cost-sharingDec 5, 2019WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- South Korea and the United States ended another round of talks Wednesday (US time) on sharing the costs for the upkeep of American troops in the South, with the two sides apart on... -
S. Korea, Japan to hold talks over monthslong trade rowDec 5, 2019South Korea said Thursday it will hold talks with Japan in Tokyo later this month in the latest attempt to settle their monthslong trade row stemming from shared history. The two countries will hold... -
Moon to meet China's top diplomat at Cheong Wa DaeDec 5, 2019South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to meet with China's State Councilor Wang Yi on Thursday afternoon for discussions on such pending issues as ways to improve Seoul-Beijing ties and resume tal... -
Chinese FM Wang Yi calls for joint efforts for regional peace, stabilityDec 4, 2019Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Wednesday for South Korea to make joint efforts to play a "constructive" role for regional peace and stability, casting the two countries as "close neighbors, ... -
China seeks Seoul’s cooperation to counter ‘US unilateralism’Dec 4, 2019Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday that Seoul and Beijing should strengthen their cooperation to protect the international order that he said had been threatened by unilateralism, amid t... -
S. Korea, US seek Biegun's visit to Seoul ahead of NK's year-end deadlineDec 4, 2019South Korea and the United States are working to set up a visit to Seoul by US Special Representative Stephen Biegun later this month ahead of an end-of-year deadline that North Korea set for Washing... -
S. Korea to support Uzbekistan's bid to join WTODec 4, 2019South Korea said Wednesday it plans to support Uzbekistan's bid to join the World Trade Organization in line with its efforts to broaden ties with Central Asia. Trade officials from the two sides ar... -
S. Korea, US begin 4th round of defense cost-sharing talksDec 4, 2019WASHINGTON -- South Korea and the United States on Tuesday began their fourth round of negotiations on sharing the costs for the upkeep of US troops in the South, with the two sides apart on how much... -
Trump weighs need for US troop presence in S. KoreaDec 4, 2019WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that it is up for debate whether keeping American forces stationed in South Korea is in the US national security interest. Trump made the remark ... -
New Japanese ambassador pledges to play 'bridge-building' role in addressing Seoul-Tokyo rowDec 3, 2019Japan's new ambassador to South Korea, Koji Tomita, pledged Tuesday to play a “bridge-building” role to help address a row between Seoul and Tokyo over trade and wartime history. Tomita made the rem... -
Ministry urges dialogue as Japan reneges on pledge to honor forced labor victimsDec 3, 2019South Korea’s Foreign Ministry called for dialogue with Japan on Tuesday after the latter reneged on its pledge to acknowledge Korean victims of forced labor at its UNESCO World Heritage sites. On M... -
S. Korean negotiator stresses reason, fairness in defense cost-sharing talksDec 3, 2019South Korea’s chief negotiator in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States said Monday that the two sides should share the burdens in a fair and reasonable manner within the current framewor... -
Top US diplomat cites allies' growing capabilities amid defense cost-sharing talks with S. KoreaDec 3, 2019WASHINGTON -- The top US diplomat for East Asia said Monday that he sees opportunities for further cooperation with South Korea and Japan as the two countries' capabilities have grown "exponentially"... -
S. Korean negotiator hopes for 'win-win' burden-sharing deal with USDec 3, 2019WASHINGTON -- South Korea's top negotiator in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States said Monday that he believes the two sides will be able to strike a "win-win" deal based on their commo... -
Chief negotiator in defense cost-sharing talks with US departs for WashingtonDec 2, 2019South Korea will strive to strike a "mutually acceptable" defense cost-sharing deal with the United States, though the allies might miss the end-of-year deadline, the top South Korean negotiator said...
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