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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.
South Korea's jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off prison uniform
Read full article: South Korea's jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off prison uniformSouth Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol has again refused to attend questionings by investigators.
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.