U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a joint news conference with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan at 3:00 p.m. ET on Aug. 18 at Camp David.
Amid growing tensions between South Korea and China, Seoul removed the phrase “strategic partnership” describing the two countries’ relations from its latest national security document. Moreover, a recent opinion poll found that nearly 80 percent of South Koreans do not trust communist China. On June 7, the Yoon Suk-yeol administration released the latest version of […]
President Joe Biden will welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the White House on Wednesday, where both leaders are expected to sign a declaration to counter the growing nuclear threat from North Korea. This is “a hugely important visit” to commemorate the 70th anniversary of U.S.–South Korean diplomatic ties, a senior administration official […]
President Joe Biden’s trip to South Korea is going to test the tough talk on China by the newly elected president of the county. Yoon Suk-yeol faces a tough balancing act between maintaining strong ties with the U.S., while China remains its largest trading partner.
SEOUL—South Korea’s new president Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that North Korea’s weapons programs pose a threat but that he is ready to provide an “audacious” economic plan if the North is committed to denuclearization. Yoon gave the remarks in his inauguration speech after being sworn in at a ceremony in Seoul. He won a […]
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea’s incoming president said Sunday he will abandon the mountainside presidential palace of Blue House and establish his office at the Defense Ministry compound in central Seoul to better communicate with the public. The plan drew backlash from critics of the relocation plan, who warned that a hasty movement of top government […]
