US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping (File photo) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers’ meeting in South Korea this October.Trump and his senior advisers are “quietly preparing” for the two-day event in Gyeongju on October 31…
Federal immigration agents stormed a Hyundai site in Georgia on Thursday in what officials described as the largest single-site enforcement action in US history. Nearly 500 people were detained, most of them South Korean nationals, triggering a furious response from Seoul and raising questions over Washington’s treatment of its closest Asian ally.The timing of the…
An American flag flies above a piece of heavy machinery at the site of Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicle plant in Ellabell, Georgia, on September 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered all-out efforts on Saturday (September 6, 2025) to respond to the arrests of hundreds of the nation’s…
For centuries, glaciers have been more than just frozen landscapes, they are nature’s archives, recording past climates, feeding rivers, and sustaining communities. Today, for the first time in modern history, an entire nation has witnessed the complete disappearance of its glaciers. Scientists from the Cryosphere Climate Initiative confirmed that the country’s last surviving ice mass…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands with Woo Won-shik, the speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, on Wednesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing Woo’s office.The handshake took place before the start of a military parade in China marking the anniversary of Japan’s formal surrender in World War Two.Yonhap said Woo was…
South Korea has enacted nationwide legislation banning smartphone use in school classrooms, with lawmakers passing the bill on Wednesday, August 26, 2025, to address growing concerns about smartphone addiction among students, as per a report by BBC. The measure, approved by 115 out of 163 lawmakers present, aims to improve academic performance and social interactions…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung North Korea on Wednesday lashed out at South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, calling him a “hypocrite” after he raised the issue of denuclearisation during his visit to the United States this week.Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies…
During his White House meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on August 25, 2025, US President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the sensitive issue of “comfort women.” The discussion, which otherwise focused on North Korea, security cooperation, and economic ties, touched on one of the most painful chapters in Korean-Japanese relations. Trump’s comments drew…
Viral clip of ‘umbrella guy’ blamed for scare The University of South Carolina has given the all-clear after a shelter-in-place order on Sunday evening over reports of a possible active shooter near the Thomas Cooper Library. Officials later confirmed there was no evidence of a gunman, and the alert was issued out of “an abundance…
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung meets Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo, Japan, August 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held his first full summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo in a visit largely aimed at showcasing friendly ties between the two Asian neighbours…
