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South Korean and US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threats

South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope with ...
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The United States and South Korea Are Allies and Trade Partners. Will They Reinforce Ties at Their Summit?

Looming over the first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are recent tariff ...

US-South Korea nuclear tie-up proposed amid accusations of ‘slave contract’

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power may link up with Westinghouse on deals as they try to put lengthy legal dispute behind them ...

South Korean petrochemical companies to cut capacity, restructure, government says

Ten South Korean petrochemical companies have agreed to restructure their operations, including large cuts to their ...
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South Korea’s non-compliant digital id called into question

While South Korea was one of the first countries to grant digital IDs equal legal status, mDLs and eventually mobile passports would not work overseas.

South Korea tells tourists on holiday island Jeju to behave

Police in Jeju have for the first time released guidelines reminding foreign visitors to behave or face fines, as the South ...

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 tied to its ...

South Korea deploys hologram police officer to fight crime – and it’s working

Since its installation in a Seoul park, crimes reported during the hours the hologram is active have gone down by about 22 ...