SEOUL: US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in South Korea on Oct 29 for the upcoming APEC summit, South Korea’s presidential office said on Thursday (Oct 16).The US president is expected …
S. Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations
U.S. tariff negotiations South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, who doubles as the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, speaks to reporters after arriving at Dulles International Airport …
North Korea is blowing stuff up and making threats, but it’s unlikely to go further
North Korea blew up parts of roads and rail lines connecting it with South Korea on Tuesday. The move was largely symbolic, experts said.
Exclusive: South Korea’s Top Business Leaders to Meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago Golf Summit
Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics; Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group; Chung Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group; and Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of LG Group—are scheduled to hold a golf …
S. Korea-U.S. trade talks at fast-paced coordination stage: Seoul’s finance minister
Trade negotiations between South Korea and the United States are at a fast-paced coordination stage, Seoul’s finance minister said Wednesday, as the two countries are hashing out details of Korea’s …
Bessent says US expects to finalize trade deal with South Korea in next 10 days
South Korea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday, telling reporters that he expected an announcement in the next 10 days. “We are about to finish up with Korea,” Bessent told CNBC.
Bessent says US close to finalizing trade deal with South Korea
The U.S. is close to finalizing a trade deal with South Korea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. “We are about to finish up with Korea,” Bessent told CNBC. “The devil’s in the …
Trump ready to meet with China’s Xi in South Korea, Bessent tells CNBC
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday insisted that Washington did not want to escalate a trade conflict with China, stressing that President Donald Trump is ready to meet Chinese …
China blocks business with 5 U.S. subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean in trade dispute
China has taken a dramatic step in its ongoing trade tensions with the United States. The country has added five U.S. subsidiaries of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean to its sanction list. This move has …
China’s sanctions against US-linked Hanwha units seen as warning gesture, analysts say
China’s sanctions against five U.S.-linked affiliates of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean are seen as a warning gesture without immediate impact, and Beijing is unlikely to gain much by expanding …