South Korea's defence ministry said on Friday that Seoul and Washington had not had discussions about the withdrawal of some U.S. troops stationed in the country. The ministry made the comment in response to a report by the Wall Street Journal that said the U.

The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week. ------------ (2nd LD) Seoul says USFK reduction is matter requiring bilateral consultation SEOUL -- South Korea's defense ministry said Friday it has not held any discussions with the Pentagon over the possibility of scaling back

Here’s what South Korea’s three leading presidential candidates say about tariffs and the U.S.-South Korea relationship under President Trump.

South Korea sent a delegation to Washington to hold a second round of technical discussions this week over the Trump administration's proposed "reciprocal" tariffs, Seoul's Trade Ministry said Tuesday.

China's CMOC Group , the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on exports of the battery metal, which is currently due to expire next month, three sources told Reuters.

South Korea’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is reflected on the glasses during a presidential election campaign in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Lee Jae-myung,

Eight decades after the partition of the Korean peninsula, the Catholic Church in South Korea remains one of the few actors that, with perseverance and faith, keeps alive the hope for reconciliation between the two Koreas.