Trump honoured with golden crown by South Korea: ‘I could wear it right now’

Donald Trump has been awarded South Korea’s highest honour, the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, for his contribution "to the national security of Korea." After speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on the final leg of his Asian...

US and South Korea advance trade talks during Trump’s visit. Follow live updates.

US will share tech to let South Korea build a nuclear-powered submarine, Trump says — 6:29 p.m. By the Associated Press The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, Trump said on...

Amazon (AMZN) Stock: AWS to Build $5 Billion AI Data Center in South Korea

TLDR AWS will invest $5 billion in South Korea by 2031 for AI data center construction in regions near Seoul The investment breaks South Korea’s foreign direct investment record, exceeding Amazon’s previous $4 billion pledge from June AWS CEO Matt...

Carney had ‘very good’ conversation with Trump at South Korea dinner

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 29, 2025 8:42 am Updated October 29, 2025 9:09 am 1 min read Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a “very good” conversation with the U.S. President Donald Trump as the two leaders met at a dinner...

South Korea police to respond strictly to anti-China protests during Apec summit

SEOUL - South Korean police have drawn up a strict response plan to deal with anti-China protests ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, warning that such demonstrations could harm the...

US, South Korea Finalizing Trade Deal: Trump

President Donald Trump said a deal with South Korea was "pretty much finalized" without providing additional details on Wednesday (October 29). "We did. We reached a deal and we did a lot of different things. We had a great session," Trump told...

Trump, Xi will meet Thursday in South Korea

S President Donald Trump voiced optimism Wednesday for advancing toward major trade deals with Beijing and Seoul, on the eve of crucial talks in South Korea with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The meeting Thursday might yield a truce in the trade war...

US, South Korea clinch trade deal with Trump-Xi meet in wings

President Trump said he expects to seal a "great deal" on trade and tariffs with China at his long-awaited meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "We're going to be, I hope, making a deal. I think we're going to have a deal. I think it will be...

Three things you need to know about the Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea

US President Donald Trump is set to meet China's president Xi Jinping for the first time since returning to the White House. The two world leaders will hold high stakes talks in South Korea on Thursday, following months of escalating tension...

North Korea conducts missile tests as Trump visits South Korea

North Korea said Wednesday that it has conducted successful cruise missile tests, the latest display of its growing military capabilities and one that comes while U.S. President Donald Trump visits South Korea.Trump has repeatedly expressed a...

Trump announces trade breakthrough with South Korea on Asia trip; to meet with Xi on Oct 30

The deal lets Seoul split US$350 billion pledge, pay US$200 billion cash in instalments [GYEONGJU, South Korea] Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung finalised details of their fraught trade deal at a summit in South Korea on...

Golden crown for Trump: South Korea presents country's highest decoration to US President

South Korean President presented US President Donald Trump with a replica of a gold crown and award him with the country's highest decoration, “Grand Order of Mugunghwa.” Donald Trump, who openly lobbied to be awarded the Nobel Prize, will be the...

Amazon to make significant investment in South Korea

American technology giant Amazon will invest $5 billion in South Korea by 2031, in particular in the construction of artificial intelligence data centers. Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman has announced plans to invest more than $5 billion...

Ex-president Yoon's legal team renews fight against broadcast rule yet again

Published: 29 Oct. 2025, 19:46 Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the first trial hearing on charges including obstruction of official duties and abuse of power at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Sept. 26. [YONHAP] Former...

Trump's Asia tour targets trade deals with South Korea, China

US President Donald Trump advances trade talks with South Korea and China during his Asia tour, aiming to ease tariffs and strengthen economic ties. US President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia tour in South Korea on Wednesday,...

Trump pledges to help ‘straighten out’ problems between North, South Korea

US President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea on Wednesday, optimistic about advancing an unresolved tariff deal with President Lee Jae Myung and striking a trade war truce with China's Xi Jinping. Speaking at a...

North Korea test-fires cruise missiles ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea

North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit. A test of a...

Anthony Albanese sat next to man of the hour at APEC dinner celebrating Donald Trump in South Korea

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had the best seat in the house next to Donald Trump at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit dinner with the US President praising him for a “fantastic job” on the $13bn critical minerals deal struck last...

US and South Korea agree to trade deal at APEC summit

International relations Seoul to provide $200 billion in cash investments for lower US tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump, left, stands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea on Oct. 29....

South Korea gifts Trump replica of ancient golden crown

US President Donald Trump may be facing "no kings" protests back home, but in South Korea officials had the perfect gift for the monarch-loving magnate -- a replica golden crown. Trump met South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday, part...