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Wi Sung-lac said security consultations with the U.S. were being affected by a dispute related to U.S.-listed e-commerce firm Coupang Inc CPNG.N, but called for alliance issues to be handled independently from legal matters. Seoul has called for talks with the U.S. over a security agreement to proceed separately from issues related to a probe

Department of State On April 1, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers and Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Ambassador Lim Sang-woo held the second U.S.-ROK Public Diplomacy Dialogue in Seoul. The officials discussed the essential role of public diplomacy in a modernized, forward-looking U.S.-ROK

S. Korea's ruling and opposition parties agreed to pass a package of economic measures, including a currency stabilization bill, as the won weakened...

South Korea proposes $17.3 billion extra budget to mitigate Middle East shock

South Korean regulators have taken strong action against one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges after uncovering millions of compliance failures tied to anti-money laundering rules. Authorities have fined Bithumb 36.8 billion won (about $24.6 million) and imposed a six-month partial suspension following an investigation that revealed widespread violations of financial monitoring requirements...

In a landmark development, The Nation and The Korea Herald, a leading English-language daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea, have officially announced a strategic partnership aimed at bolstering media cooperation, content sharing, and fostering global intercommunication. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing this groundbreaking collaboration was signed in ceremonies held today in Seoul and

Soccer The U.S. men’s national team has its first two post-Gold Cup matches of 2025 officially sealed.Korea Republic and Japan will both visit the...

The National Intelligence Service of South Korea has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for the arrest of a notorious drug baron, Ogbonnaya Jeff, while seeking his extradition to face charges. 59-year-old Ogbonnaya was arrested on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, by operatives of the NDLEA’s Special Operations Unit at his hideout in Lagos, after