At age 14 he was an impoverished factory worker. On Wednesday, he became the leader of one of Asia’s most powerful economies, ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo called on Thursday for talks with U.S. officials to shield the export-reliant economy from the impact of U.S. tariffs and ordered ...

KARACHI, Pakistan . South Korea has said that it will go into a "full emergency response mode" as 25% US tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday.

The South Korean president faces impeachment proceedings and calls to resign after his shock declaration of martial law initiated a political crisis. Yoon Suk Yeol claimed the law was needed to ...

Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on Aug. 1 by posting letters on Truth Social that were addressed to the leaders ...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — South Korea’s acting president made an introductory phone call to the commander of U.S. and U.N. forces on the peninsula to reaffirm the countries’ military ...

South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung, right, greets his neighbors and supporters in front of his house in Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Han Sang-kyun/Yonhap via AP) ...