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South Korea must navigate the 'Trump risk'

Reuters on MSN · 1h

Troop costs, China in focus when South Korea's Lee meets Trump

By David Brunnstrom, Idrees Ali and Ju-min Park WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump next week for their first summit, he will be asked to pay more for the upkeep of American troops on the peninsula during talks set to be dominated by security issues and China.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

South Korea must navigate the ‘Trump risk’ at key summits in Japan and US

Barely two months into office, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test, heading into back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.

Factbox-What issues are likely to be discussed at the US-South Korea summit?

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington for their first summit meeting on Monday, after the countries struck a trade deal last month lowering U.S. tariffs on the Asian ally to 15% from a threatened 25%.

Kim Jong-un, North Korea

Bloomberg on MSN · 2d

Kim’s Sister Says No Role for Seoul in North Korea Diplomacy

North Korea ruled out a role for South Korea in any regional diplomatic talks related to Pyongyang and warned of “countermeasures” against “the most hostile state” as it criticized the ongoing military cooperation between Seoul and Washington.

UPI on MSN · 2d

Kim Jong Un's sister says South Korea will never be a diplomatic partner

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister repeated her dismissal of Seoul's outreach efforts, saying that South Korea "cannot be a diplomatic partner."

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Awards Soldiers Who Fought in Russia, KCNA Says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during an event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the country's liberation from Japan's colonial rule, in Pyongyang, North Korea, August 14, 2025, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

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S.Korea dispatches delegation to China as Trump tariffs shift trade dynamics

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will send a special delegation to China from August 24-27, his ...

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Seoul’s defense contributions and alliance modernisation in focus at US summit

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are set to hold their first summit meeting in Washington ...

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The 95-year-old POW who wants to return to North Korea to die

There were dozens of activists and police officers, their attention fixed on one man: Ahn Hak-sop, a 95-year-old former North ...

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Heavy rain begins to slow in South Korea’s capital region after leaving 1 person dead

Torrential rain that has battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days has started easing, but not before ...

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North Korea is where this 95-year-old wants to die. South Korea won’t let him go

Captured during the Korean War and imprisoned for decades for refusing to renounce his communist beliefs, 95-year-old Ahn Hak ...

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North Korea has a secret ICBM base near China: U.S. think tank

North Korea has a secret military base near the Chinese border to hold ICBMs that pose a "potential nuclear threat" to the ...

Council on Foreign Relations15h

The United States and South Korea Are Allies and Trade Partners. Will They Reinforce Ties at Their Summit?

Looming over the first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are recent tariff ...

U.S. News Travel10h

Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Seoul for 2025

Hotels ranked on industry awards, guest reviews and hotel class ratings Unbiased content created by U.S. News editors Photo ...

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