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Wife of ousted president Yoon, and ally, indicted by special prosecutors
Read full article: Wife of ousted president Yoon, and ally, indicted by special prosecutorsSouth Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee and former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo have been indicted as part of investigations into the administration of ousted President Yoon Suk-Yeol and his attempt to overcome opposition by declaring martial law.
The Treasury Department wants US banks to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks
Read full article: The Treasury Department wants US banks to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networksThe Treasury Department wants U.S. financial institutions to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks handling funds that are used to fuel the flood of fentanyl across American communities.
Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip
Read full article: Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's gripThe U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets.
Trump's Intel stake sparks cries of 'socialism' from his party, but he vows more deals are coming
Read full article: Trump's Intel stake sparks cries of 'socialism' from his party, but he vows more deals are comingDonald Trump has a message for critics who think turning the U.S. government into a major stockholder of Intel is a “socialist” move: More is coming.
Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it 'potentially calamitous'
Read full article: Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it 'potentially calamitous'The White House says a judge's decision to throw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against all federal judges in Maryland is a direct assault on the president’s ability to enforce immigration laws.
Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII are human remains, police say
Read full article: Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII are human remains, police sayPolice say that a set of bones recovered at a wartime mine in Japan are human remains.
Trump's initial warning to South Korea's Lee turns into warm welcome after flattery
Read full article: Trump's initial warning to South Korea's Lee turns into warm welcome after flatteryPresident Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had a friendly interaction before the cameras at the White House that was far different than Trump's warnings against the new leader earlier Monday.
The Latest: Trump fires Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook amid mortgage fraud allegations
Read full article: The Latest: Trump fires Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook amid mortgage fraud allegationsPresident Donald Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve board Member Lisa Cook amid mortgage fraud allegations.
South Korea's president highlights friendly ties in Japan before key summit with Trump
Read full article: South Korea's president highlights friendly ties in Japan before key summit with TrumpSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung has held his first full summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo.
Kim Jong Un slams South Korea-US drills during an inspection of his most powerful warship
Read full article: Kim Jong Un slams South Korea-US drills during an inspection of his most powerful warshipNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed to expand his nuclear forces rapidly.
South Korean and US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threats
Read full article: South Korean and US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threatsSouth Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope with threats by nuclear-armed North Korea.
South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions
Read full article: South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensionsSouth Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, says he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea aimed at reducing border tensions and urged Pyongyang to respond to Seoul’s efforts to rebuild trust and revive dialogue.
Powerful sister of North Korean leader denies removal of front-line speakers
Read full article: Powerful sister of North Korean leader denies removal of front-line speakersThe powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed South Korean claims that North Korea is removing loudspeakers along the inter-Korean border.
South Korean president will meet Japanese leader ahead of summit with Trump
Read full article: South Korean president will meet Japanese leader ahead of summit with TrumpSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo next week before flying to Washington for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
South Korean President Lee will travel to Washington for Aug. 25 meeting with Trump
Read full article: South Korean President Lee will travel to Washington for Aug. 25 meeting with TrumpSouth Korea’s new President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Washington later this month to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, Lee’s office said Tuesday, for talks on trade and defense cooperation in the face of nuclear-armed North Korea and other threats.
South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon
Read full article: South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President YoonSouth Korean investigators on Thursday requested a court warrant to arrest the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after questioning her over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation, and political influence-peddling.
South Korea, US militaries will stage large-scale drills this month to address North Korean threats
Read full article: South Korea, US militaries will stage large-scale drills this month to address North Korean threatsSouth Korea and the United States will launch their annual large-scale military exercise this month to bolster readiness against North Korean threats, the allies said Thursday.
South Korea begins removing border propaganda speakers in conciliatory gesture toward North
Read full article: South Korea begins removing border propaganda speakers in conciliatory gesture toward NorthSouth Korea’s military says it has begun removing loudspeakers along its border with rival North Korea in a move aimed at reducing tensions.
The Latest: Trump orders new tariffs on multiple US trade partners to take effect in 7 days
Read full article: The Latest: Trump orders new tariffs on multiple US trade partners to take effect in 7 daysPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order that would have new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners to go into effect in seven days.
South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree
Read full article: South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decreeA South Korean court has approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor’s claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence.
North Korean man crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
Read full article: North Korean man crosses the heavily fortified border to South KoreaSouth Korea’s military says an unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in custody.
South Korea's leader says trade deal with US remains unclear ahead of Trump's deadline
Read full article: South Korea's leader says trade deal with US remains unclear ahead of Trump's deadlineSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung says that it remains unclear whether Seoul and Washington can conclude their tariff negotiations by next week’s deadline set by President Donald Trump.
6 Americans detained in South Korea for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea
Read full article: 6 Americans detained in South Korea for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by seaPolice have detained six Americans in South Korea for allegedly trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S. dollars bills and Bibles toward North Korea by sea.
President Lee picks South Korea’s first civilian defense chief in 64 years
Read full article: President Lee picks South Korea’s first civilian defense chief in 64 yearsSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a five-term liberal lawmaker as defense minister, breaking with a tradition of appointing retired military generals.
Japan and South Korea mark 60 years of ties despite lingering tension and political uncertainty
Read full article: Japan and South Korea mark 60 years of ties despite lingering tension and political uncertaintyJapan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations on Sunday, as both sides go through a time of political uncertainty and growing tension.