South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol calls for bipartisanship in economy, security
Introducing the 59.4 trillion won ($46.2 billion) supplementary budget plan, Yoon requested lawmakers to pass the bill as early as possible to stabilise peoples’ livelihoods.
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Unification minister nominee willing to visit Pyongyang as special envoy
He also said he would handle North Korea’s missile provocations with strict and stern measures, but would also open the door for dialogue and negotiation.
North Korea, economic alliance set to dominate Korea-US summit agenda
The Korea-US summit is a key diplomatic event for President Yoon, who has emphasized strengthening the alliance since his election campaign.
South Korea should seek for balance between US, China: Experts
China is South Korea’s biggest trading partner, while the US is South Korea’s key military ally.
South Korea new President calls on North to trade nukes for aid
Analysts say, however, North Korea has long made it clear it will not trade nukes for aid.
US slammed for changing Taiwan wording on government website
A fact sheet on the website of the US Department of State removed wording both on not supporting Taiwan independence and on acknowledging China's position that Taiwan is part of…
Chinese drills sound alarms in Japan, Taiwan
The Chinese military’s official newspaper reported that the military’s Eastern Theater Command conducted exercises in waters east and southwest of Taiwan on May 6-8.
Beijing urges G7 to cease interfering in its internal affairs
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the Chinese government is resolved to implement the "one country, two systems" principle and develop high-quality democracy suited to…
Former US ambassadors weigh in on US-China bilateral ties
They described the current United States-China relationship as unsatisfactory, unsettling and complicated.
South Korea’s Moon expresses pride in overcoming Japan’s ‘unfair’ export restrictions
The remarks are thought to be an attempt to laud his own economic policies by citing Japan’s tightening export control measures against South Korea.