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Pyongyang's FM in Sweden, Seoul's FM in U.S. possibly to lay groundwork for U.S.-N. Korea talks
North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho's two-day stay in Sweden has led to much speculation over whether Pyongyang is making arrangements for talks with the United States. That as Sweden -- which, unlike the U.S., has an embassy in North Korea -- has been considered as Washington's channel of diplomacy with Pyon...
2018-03-16 12:48:52 KST -
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Trump threatens to pull U.S. troops out of South Korea over trade deal
The Washington Post has obtained an audio recording of President Trump at a recent fundraiser where the U.S. leader can be heard saying that the United States is losing money on trade with South Korea. He says, "We lose money on trade, and we lose money on the military. We have right now 32,000 soldiers between ...
2018-03-16 09:56:29 KST -
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Trump hints at withdrawing U.S. troops from South Korea if trade talks don't go his way: WP
As we just heard, South Korea and the U.S. are simultaneously holding a series of talks on various economic agendas. One, on possibly amending their six-year old bilateral trade pact, and there's also the issue of the Trump administration's recently announced tariff rules. And more pressure, as President Trump seems...
2018-03-16 04:39:28 KST -
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Trump fires Tillerson... bringing disarray to Washington and Seoul over North Korea
In a tweet, U.S. President Trump announced that he was firing Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and nominating CIA Director Mike Pompeo instead. There were conflicting reports over whether Tillerson was told during his trip to Africa or whether he discovered his fate from that message on Twitter. Either way, he ...
2018-03-15 13:03:25 KST -
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Seoul's top diplomat heads to Washington for talks despite Tillerson's surprise ousting
South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha is heading to Washington today as scheduled, despite the surprise dismissal of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The foreign ministry confirmed that the three-day visit remains on, as the two allies agreed on the need to maintain close contact due to the ongoing di...
2018-03-15 07:11:03 KST -
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Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha's U.S. visit in limbo after Tillerson firing
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha's planned visit to Washington is being reviewed, after the sudden dismissal of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Kang was scheduled to travel to Washington on Thursday,.. to meet with Tillerson and discuss preparations for the upcoming summits between their ...
2018-03-14 10:01:06 KST -
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Abe scandal could affect Japanese foreign policy: Expert
Last year, Prime Minister Abe offered to resign if evidence emerged linking him to the sale of state-owned land at a huge discount to school operator Moritomo Gakuen. No such evidence has ever surfaced,… but a government report released on Monday has raised suspicions of a cover up. The Finance Ministry admitted...
2018-03-13 15:57:42 KST -
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'Tough' negotiations ahead on S. Korea-U.S. defense cost sharing: Seoul
South Korea and the United States have begun a new round of negotiations on sharing the cost of stationing U.S. forces in South Korea, and Seoul says the talks could be "tough." Last week, foreign affairs and defense officials from Seoul and Washington met in Hawaii for the first round of negotiations o...
2018-03-13 09:25:13 KST -
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Xi Jinping's new power to pose risks, opportunities for S. Korea
China's presidential term limits are gone, allowing Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. It's a change many experts think will enable President Xi to further consolidate his own power and enable China to pursue its interests in the region more assertively. (KOREAN- ) "It's possible that China's foreign policy...
2018-03-12 18:13:08 KST -
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FM Kang to make follow-up visit to Washington on Thursday
Following the special envoys' visit to the U.S. last week, Seoul's top diplomat will be travelling to Washington on Thursday. The foreign ministry confirmed during the three day trip, Kang Kyung-wha, will hold talks with her U.S. counterpart Rex Tillerson on the upcoming dialogue with North Korea. According to the...
2018-03-12 18:13:07 KST -
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U.S.-N. Korea talks driven by Olympics momentum
It all began when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on the very first day of 2018, expressed his openness to improving inter-Korean ties and hinted at the possibility of Pyongyang participating in the Winter Olympics. South Korea was quick to grab the olive branch. Upon Seoul's suggestion, the two Koreas held hi...
2018-03-10 09:11:19 KST -
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S. Korea-U.S. joint military drills to kick off on March 31st: U.S. media
U.S. media reports say South Korea and the U.S. will kick off their annual joint military drills at the end of this month. Quoting several defense officials in Washington, NBC and CNN reported Wednesday that the Foal Eagle exercise will start on March 31st and last until May, while Key Resolve will take place in ...
2018-03-08 18:09:06 KST
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