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South Korea, US and Japan top military chiefs meet in Seoul
The top military chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul Friday, as US President Donald Trump piles pressure on Washington's allies over defence spending and trade. Trump, who has also threatened Seoul with 25 percent...

WW3 fears as South Korea, US and Japan hold military drills to warn Putin and Kim Jong-un
Senior military officials from South Korea, the US, and Japan strongly urged North Korea to cease all illicit activities that undermine regional security, as the trio conducted a joint exercise with advanced warplanes in a demonstration of...

South Korea: Arrested Former President Yoon To Appear For Questioning On July 14
Seoul: A South Korean special counsel team said on Friday it has asked arrested former President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning next Monday as part of a probe into his attempt to impose martial law. “We have notified Yoon’s attorney that...

South Korea Faces Hong Kong in EAFF E-1 Championship Showdown
YONGIN, South Korea — On Friday, South Korea will take on Hong Kong in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, seeking to build on their strong start of the tournament. After a decisive 3-0 win against China, the Taeguk Warriors are determined to...

South Korea, US, Japan reaffirm 'resolute' commitment to complete denuclearization of North Korea
This photo, provided by South Korea's foreign ministry, shows (from L to R) Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo posing for a photo at the start of their meeting on...

South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol arrested again
Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested again, amid his criminal trial over his December martial law declaration. An arrest warrant for Yoon was issued by Seoul’s Central District Court earlier this week, having been...

South Korea’s pensioner time bomb is about to go off
Think of South Korea and K-pop, Korean cuisine, films, and perhaps even skincare products spring to mind. The fact that anything preceded by a ‘K’ immediately invokes something Korean is testament to the success of South Korea’s global soft power....

South Korea, Japan, US Conduct Air Drills As Defence Chiefs Meet
South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and fighter jets of the three allies. It was the first time this year that a U.S. B-52H strategic bomber was deployed to the...

South Koreans want to build integrated school complex in Angola
According to a statement from the Ministry of Education, obtained by VerAngola, the South Korean delegation, led by the president of the Korea-African Peace Foundation, Yongwoo Lee, was received by the Minister of Education late Thursday morning....

South Korea mandates breaks for outdoor workers in deadly heat
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South Korea Calls For Unified Efforts Toward Resolving North Korea Nuclear Issue
(MENAFN- IANS) Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) South Korea on Friday called for unified efforts toward resolving North Korea's nuclear issues, vowing to make progress to achieve lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula under the new government of...

South Korea, US, Japan Reaffirm 'Resolute' Commitment To Complete Denuclearization Of North Korea (Lead)
(MENAFN- IANS) Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday their "resolute" commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea, as they held their first high-level diplomatic talks since the...

South Korea, United States, and Japan reaffirm commitment to deter a nuclear North
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 20:13 Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo, his U.S. counterpart, Gen. Dan Caine and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Yoshida pose for a photo during their meeting at JCS headquarters in Seoul on July...

South Korea cut a deal with Trump. It didn't matter.
In 2018, South Korea handed President Donald Trump the first trade victory of his administration. Under the agreement, new South Korean steel export restrictions were put in place and more U.S. automakers could export their cars to South Korea....

South Korea, US, Japan Stage Joint Air Drills Involving B-52 Bomber
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, July 11 (IANS) South Korea, the United States and Japan held combined air drills Friday as part of efforts to strengthen their joint response against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, the South's defence ministry...

South Korea, Japan, And U.S. Stage Joint Air Drill As Defence Chiefs Meet
Home Indo-Pacific Japan South Korea, Japan, And U.S. Stage Joint Air Drill As Defence Chiefs... The three countries' defence chiefs also held an annual meeting in Seoul on Friday, where they recognised the importance of close trilateral...

South Korea, Japan, US conduct air drill as defence chiefs meet
By Jack Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and fighter jets of the three allies over international waters, the South's defence...

South Korea, Japan, U.S. hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: AP Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint...

South Korea, US, Japan Hold First 3-Way High-Level Diplomatic Talks Since Lee Govt Launch
(MENAFN- IANS) Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) South Korea, the United States and Japan held trilateral ministerial talks at a multilateral gathering in Malaysia on Friday to discuss coordination on key shared regional and global issues, Seoul...

South Korean man gets three months’ jail for overstaying in Malaysia
GEORGE TOWN, July 11 — A South Korean man was sentenced to three months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today after pleading guilty to overstaying his permitted time in Malaysia. Jeon Eunjin, 55, entered the plea after the charge was read...