PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, good afternoon. The Prime Minister has brought the sun out, so he can do about anything. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for being here. It’s been my...
WASHINGTON, U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reaffirmed their commitment to jointly face challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, including China and nuclear-armed...
WASHINGTON, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday that he is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to resolve the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by the...
SEOUL, Kim Boo-kyum, a former four-term lawmaker and interior minister, has been nominated as South Korea’s new prime minister, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday. President Moon Jae-in picked him in...
SEOUL– South Korean shares advanced for the fifth day Friday, finishing just shy of the 3,200-point mark, as expectations of a global economic rebound and sound corporate earnings boosted investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar…
SEOUL– The foreign ministry expressed “deep concerns” Friday, after an investigation report concluded that Syria’s Air Force used chemical weapons in 2018 and a dozen people were sickened.On Monday, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Wea…
SEOUL– Former President Lee Myung-bak, who is currently serving a prison term on corruption charges, was hospitalized Friday for a medical checkup and treatment, according to judicial sources.Lee was admitted to the Seoul National University Hospital …
U.S. President Joe Biden says he and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga are committed to working together to counter challenges from China and North Korea, following Biden’s first White House summit since taking office. Biden told reporters after m…
SEOUL– Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong held phone talks with Borge Brende, president of the World Economic Forum (WEF), on Friday and discussed cooperation ahead of the forum’s annual meeting slated for August, the foreign ministry said.During the tal…
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has become the first foreign leader to hold face-to-face talks with U.S. President Joe Biden since the latter assumed office, meeting at the White House for discussions that are expected to focus heavily on counte…
SEOUL– South Koreans’ protests against Japan’s bid to dump contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea are spreading across many sectors of society, with a number of protest rallies held in Seoul and elsewhere on Friday….
SEOUL– Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said Friday that its deal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) has been changed, with the value of the contract h…