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US welcomes S. Korea decision to maintain GSOMIA

US welcomes S. Korea decision to maintain GSOMIA

"This decision sends a positive message that like-minded allies can work through bilateral disputes," a State Department spokesperson said.

2019-11-23 11:50

American deal: US always has its way, so far

South Korea decides to 'conditionally' suspend termination of Seoul-Tokyo military pact

South Korea decides to 'conditionally' suspend termination of Seoul-Tokyo military pact

South Korea announced a decision Friday to suspend the expiry of a military information-sharing accord with Japan, saying the two sides have narrowed some differences in their monthslong trade fight. South Korea agreed to "temporarily" halt a petition process at the World Trade Organization in connection with Tokyo's export curbs, the presidential office said. The announcemen...

2019-11-22 18:28

Esper calls on South Korea, Japan to show leadership to resolve dispute

Esper calls on South Korea, Japan to show leadership to resolve dispute

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday called on South Korea and Japan to show leadership and resolve their differences ahead of the planned termination of a military intelligence-sharing pact between the two Asian allies.

2019-11-22 11:09

Biegun calls for 'renewal' of South Korea-US alliance: lawmaker

Biegun calls for 'renewal' of South Korea-US alliance: lawmaker

Stephen Biegun, Washington's top envoy for North Korea and the nominee for deputy secretary of state, spoke Thursday of the need for a "renewal" of the Seoul-Washington alliance, a South Korean lawmaker said.

2019-11-22 10:54

Seoul to include 'indirect costs' for defense deal with US

Top diplomats of South Korea, US hold phone talks on GSOMIA, defense cost sharing

Top diplomats of South Korea, US hold phone talks on GSOMIA, defense cost sharing

The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held telephone talks late Thursday and discussed a soon-to-expire military information-sharing pact between Seoul and Tokyo, and their ongoing defense cost-sharing negotiations, Seoul's foreign ministry said. The phone talks between Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came just ahead of...

2019-11-22 10:14

1 Korean killed, 2 injured while zip lining in Laos

1 Korean killed, 2 injured while zip lining in Laos

One Korean tourist was killed and two others were injured while riding a zip line in Laos after a tree sustaining the lines collapsed suddenly.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-11-21 14:55

South Korea-US defense cost talks fall through

South Korea-US defense cost talks fall through

"Our position is that it should be within the mutually acceptable Special Measures Agreement (SMA) framework that has been agreed upon by South Korea and the U.S. for the past 28 years," South Korea's Foreign Ministry said, referring to the cost-sharing deal's official name. "The U.S. believes that the share of defense spending should be increased significantly by creating a ...

2019-11-19 13:33

2 Koreans seized by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

2 Koreans seized by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

Sixteen people, including two South Koreans, and their three boats were seized in the Red Sea this week by Houthi rebels in Yemen, officials at Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

2019-11-19 10:48

South Korean, Japanese defense chiefs hold talks ahead of GSOMIA expiry

South Korean, Japanese defense chiefs hold talks ahead of GSOMIA expiry

The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan held tense one-on-one talks in Thailand on Sunday, just days before the planned expiry of their intelligence-sharing pact, the defense ministry said. The meeting between Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and his Japanese counterpart, Taro Kono, started at 10 a.m. in the Thai capital of Bangkok on the sidelines of the 6th Association...

2019-11-17 13:36

Defense chief leaves for Thailand to attend ASEAN defense ministers' forum

Defense chief leaves for Thailand to attend ASEAN defense ministers' forum

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo headed to Thailand, Saturday, for an international security meeting and one-on-one talks on its sidelines with his Japanese counterpart ahead of the planned expiration of the two countries' intelligence-sharing pact.

2019-11-16 19:19

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