North Korea's Kim voices 'full support' for Russia in phone talks with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his "full support" for Russia during his phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday, as the two nations have been deepening military cooperation.

2025-08-13

White House low-key after first Lee-Trump call as experts point to China challenges

President Lee Jae-myung’s first phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump took place three days after Korea's election, slightly later than the usual practice of near-immediate post-inauguration calls.

2025-06-08

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul asks Rubio to conduct tariff talks with 'sufficient time' in view of election in Korea

Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul called for the United States to carry out bilateral talks over tariffs and other issues "with sufficient time" in consideration of the June 3 presidential election in Korea.

2025-05-07

Trump shows intention to make defense cost-sharing 'package' deal with allies

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that his administration will make the defense cost-sharing issue a part of negotiations for a "package" deal with U.S. allies and others over trade and other bilateral matters.

2025-04-10

Yoon and Pelosi speak by phone for 40 minutes

President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke in a 40-minute phone call Thursday afternoon and discussed the U.S.-South Korea alliance.

2022-08-04

Moon calls on Japanese PM to seek solution for forced labor issue

President Moon Jae-in in his first call with Japan’s prime minister on Friday called on Fumio Kishida to “seek a diplomatic solution” to the issue of forced labor, a longstanding controversial and thorny topic between the two countries. “It is a...

2021-10-17