SEOUL, A former Pentagon official on Tuesday downplayed concerns over a possible withdrawal of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) troops should former U.S. President Donald Trump return to the White House, citing Congress’ efforts to protect Washington’s allia…

SEOUL, The presidential office said Tuesday the Japanese government should not take “unfavorable action” against Naver in the event the South Korean tech giant addresses its concerns about data security.

Sung Tae-yoon, director of national policy at…

SEOUL, A vice president at ADOR, a sublabel of the K-pop powerhouse Hybe, divested all of his shares in Hybe a week prior to the parent company initiating an audit, sources said Tuesday.

According to the sources, the unnamed vice president sold 950 …

WASHINGTON, U.S. President Joe Biden plans to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and hike duties for solar cells, semiconductors and other “strategic” sectors, the White House said Tuesday, as he is revving up his reelection campaig…

SEOUL, The foreign ministry said Tuesday it has dismissed Japan’s protest over a recent visit to the South Korean easternmost islets of Dokdo by a minor opposition party leader.

Japan lodged the complaint via foreign ministry and embassy channels af…

SEOUL, A South Korean man has been arrested in Cambodia for his alleged involvement in the murder of a South Korean tourist and abandoning his body in Thailand, officials said Tuesday.

The suspect, 27, was nabbed at a lodging in Phnom Penh at around…

SEOUL, South Korea’s point man on North Korea said Tuesday the government’s new unification vision under way should factor in changes such as heightened inter-Korean tensions and increased instability in global politics.

Unification Minister Kim Yun…

SEOUL, The presidential office said Tuesday a report set to be filed with the Japanese government by LY Corp. will not include plans for stake sales by the South Korean portal giant Naver Corp.

Naver has been under pressure from the Japanese governm…