Tag: South Korean President

Rubio meets South Korean minister ahead of bilateral summit

SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with South Korea's foreign minister, Cho Hyun, on Friday…

North Korea says South Korea fired warning shots in border region

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Saturday that South Korean military fired warning shots on Tuesday in the…

South Korea’s Lee intends to retain ‘comfort women’ pact with Japan, paper says

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he intended to stick to existing agreements with Japan…

North Korean leader’s sister says her country will never see the South as a diplomatic partner

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country…

Kim Jong Un pledges to speed up nuclear build-up over US-South Korea drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to accelerate the expansion of his country’s nuclear arsenal, condemning…

South Korea’s Lee orders partial phased implementation of existing North Korea pacts

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who has been seeking to improve strained relations with Pyongyang,…

South Korea president vows to build ‘military trust’ with North

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust",…

South Korean President Lee to visit Japan for summit with Ishiba, Seoul says

By Heejin KimSEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit Japan between August 23-24 and hold…

South Korean president to pardon former Justice Minister Cho Kuk

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will grant a presidential pardon to former Justice Minister Cho…

South Korea, Vietnam leaders to pledge deeper ties amid trade challenges

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and Vietnam will pledge deeper economic and strategic cooperation when their leaders hold a…

South Korea begins removing border propaganda speakers in conciliatory gesture toward North

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Monday it had begun removing loudspeakers along its border…