Foreign Policy
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Lee Jae-myung Arrives in Ulaanbaatar for First Korean State Visit to Mongolia in 15 Years
President Lee Jae-myung touches down in Mongolia seeking rare-earth supply deals and a diplomatic opening toward North Korea.
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Seoul Ambassador Seeks to Contain Coupang Dispute as White House Piles On
South Korea's envoy to Washington says both governments agree to manage the Coupang row carefully, even as an unexpected White House statement complicates the picture.
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North Korea Warns Seoul and Tokyo That Deepening Defence Ties Court Destruction
Pyongyang's response to a flurry of South Korea-Japan military cooperation steps invokes nuclear deterrence and predicts self-inflicted ruin.
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Seoul Says Trump Has Not Ruled Out Building U.S. Military Vessels in Korea
A senior Blue House official says working-level talks are needed to fill in the blanks after two brief leaders' conversations on shipbuilding cooperation.
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Lee Jae-myung Pledges 'Golden Era' With Mongolia, Eyes Rare-Earth Supply Chain
South Korea's president wrapped up summit talks in Ulaanbaatar with a trade target, a peace appeal, and an unscripted stop for tteokbokki.
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Lee Jae-myung Pitches 'Defense Partnership 2.0' to NATO, Eyes 15-Trillion-Won Arms Market
At his first NATO summit, South Korea's president proposed joint weapons development and production with the alliance, as Seoul pursues a procurement framework worth 15 trillion won a year.
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South Korea and NATO open talks on procurement pact, unlocking a 15-trillion-won arms market
A meeting in Ankara between President Lee Jae-myung and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has set in motion negotiations that Seoul says could open Korea's defence firms to NATO's vast…
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South Korea, US, and Japan Sign SMR Pact to Power Up the Indo-Pacific
The three allies sealed a cooperation deal on small modular reactors in Ankara, aiming to sell clean nuclear power across the Indo-Pacific.
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Lee Jae-myung flies to Ankara for first NATO summit as president, pitching South Korea as defence partner
South Korea's president departs for a five-day swing through Turkey and Mongolia, with arms-industry diplomacy the centrepiece of the NATO leg.
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South Korea's ruling party and parliament push back against US Congress report calling Coupang treatment discriminatory
A US House Judiciary Committee report accusing Seoul of targeting the American-owned e-commerce giant has drawn sharp rejections from the Democratic Party and the National Assembly.
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White House Claims Seoul Is Singling Out Coupang, South Korea Fires Back
The Trump administration went public with allegations that South Korea is targeting the US e-commerce firm, escalating a data-breach row into a bilateral dispute.
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Lee Jae-myung Vows to Keep Knocking on North Korea's Door Until It Opens
South Korea's president used a biblical metaphor to restate his government's three core pledges to Pyongyang — and set a goal of replacing the Korean War armistice with a peace treaty.
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Four Korean Ships Transit Strait of Hormuz Amid De-escalation
Following a truce memorandum between the US and Iran, four more Korean vessels have successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz.
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Seoul Rejects Sino-North Korean Criticism of Extended Deterrence, Urges China's 'Constructive Role'
South Korea has dismissed recent criticisms from North Korea and China regarding its extended cooperation with the United States, asserting these measures are a legitimate response to Pyongyang's nuclear advancements.
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North Korea Commissions New Destroyer 'Choe Hyon Ho,' Kim Jong Un Emphasizes Naval Nuclearization
North Korea has officially commissioned its first 5,000-ton destroyer, the 'Choe Hyon Ho,' with leader Kim Jong Un highlighting the navy's nuclear armament and plans for further expansion.