U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Tuesday that the decade-old U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) did much to expand autos and agricultural trade with South Korea, but suffered some …
US holds military exercises in Yellow Sea amid signs N. Korea is prepping missile test
The U.S. military conducted an aircraft carrier-led exercise in the Yellow Sea and intensified air defense artillery drills at a base in South Korea in response to increased missile tests from North …
China-South Korea ties enter new era as president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol signals a reset
South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is looking to reset relations with China and is likely to bolster ties with the US, a traditional security partner Analysts expect South Korea to join …
Seoul’s next leader faces limited choices over North Korea
After winning a bitterly contested presidential election, South Korean conservative Yoon Suk Yeol will enter office facing a quickly growing North Korean nuclear threat — and with few easy choices …
Seoul’s next leader faces limited choices over North Korea
After winning a bitterly contested presidential election, South Korean conservative Yoon Suk Yeol will enter office facing a quickly growing North Korean nuclear threat — and with few easy choices …
Factbox: N.Korea appears to be restoring its dismantled nuclear test site
North Korea appears to be “restoring” its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, South Korea has said, with signs of new construction spotted in satellite imagery for the first time since it was shuttered in …
U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement Turns 10. It Is Key to Further Elevating Both Countries’ Alliance.
The free trade and investment agreement between the U.S. and South Korea will hit the 10-year mark on March 15. With bilateral trade having expanded nearly 70% over the past decade, the agreement …
Factbox: North Korea may be testing its ‘monster’ new ICBM
North Korea has begun testing its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system yet, U.S. and South Korean officials say, and may soon conduct a full ICBM launch for the first time since …
First Mover Asia: South Korea Election Made Crypto a Big Issue, but There’s No Guarantee of a Follow-Through; Cryptos Suffer Weekend Decline
Both candidates made crypto an important issue to attract younger voters. It’s not yet clear if the winner, Yoon Suk-yeol, will introduce legislation fulfilling his promises; bitcoin and ether were …
Bangladesh keen to sign FTA with South Korea, Tipu Munshi tells Ambassador
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday urged the South Korean ambassador to Dhaka for more investment from his country in Bangladesh, whereby they can take advantage of the abundant and therefore …