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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington on Dec. 17. [AP/YONHAP]

U.S. announces $11 billion package of arms sales to Taiwan

The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China.

2025.12.18

A Polish delegation and senior officials of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) hold an executive meeting on defense industry cooperation at the DAPA office in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, on April 22, 2024, in this photo provided by the state arms procurement agency. [YONHAP]

Polish defense delegation's visit raises hope of more arms deals

A Polish defense delegation has started a weeklong visit to Korea to discuss expanded cooperation in the defense sector.

2024.4.22

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Cho Tae-yul, appointed as foreign minister on Thursday, speaks with the press at the ministry building in central Seoul on Thursday morning. [NEWS1]

Newly appointed foreign minister rules out carrots for North

Newly appointed Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul dismissed any likelihood that the South Korean government would offer carrots to the North any time soon...

2024.1.11

Newly appointed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, pictured right, talks with Polish MP Janusz Kowalski of Sovereign Poland during a parliamentary session break in Warsaw on Tuesday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Korea's arms deal with Poland hanging by a thread

Poland's new government is reviewing all contracts signed by the previous administration, leaving Korea's multi-billion dollar arms deals in question.

2023.12.13

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, greets Foreign Minister Park Jin in Washington on Feb. 3 [YONHAP]

Blinken slams North Korea for supplying arms to Russia during visit to Seoul

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned North Korea for supplying arms to Russia during his visit to Seoul on Thursday...

2023.11.9

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Seoul imposes sanctions over illegal arms deals with Pyongyang

Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol underscored that arms deals between North Korea and Russia would be a "direct provocation" against the South.

2023.9.21

President Yoon Suk Yeol at a government meeting on artificial intelligence held at the Blue House on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

President Yoon to address North-Russia issue at UN

This marks Yoon's first appearance at the UN since South Korea returned as a two-year nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council. President Yoon will also hold back-to-back bilateral meetings aimed at promoting Busan for World Expo 2030.

2023.9.14

A stealthy Kim-Putin meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left for Russia for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to make an arms agreement.

2023.9.13

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, salutes an honor guard in a welcome ceremony after crossing the border to Russia at Khasan Tuesday, where he was greeted by Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov, left, in a photo provided by the North’s Korean Central News Agency Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Kim Jong-un says visit shows 'strategic importance' of ties with Russia

The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KNCA) said that Kim arrived on his armored train at a station in Khasan, a Russian border city in Primorsky Krai, or the Russian Far East, at 6 a.m. Tuesday.

2023.9.13

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves before departing on his armored train to head to Russia Sunday for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as seen in a photo released by the state-run Rodong Sinmun on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Kim's entourage suggests military focus for Putin summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un crossed into Russia on his armored train Tuesday and is expected to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon in what could be a symbolic occasion to strengthen military cooperation.

2023.9.12