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Mon, September 16, 2019 | 23:37

Is South Korea Trump's ATM?

Does U.S. President Donald Trump consider South Korea his private ATM, from which he can take any amount of money at any time? His Friday comment gave many South Koreans the uncomfortable feeling he really thinks that way. "It was easier to get a billion dollars from South Korea than to get $114.13 from a rent-controlled apartment in Brooklyn,” Trump said at a fundraising eve...

Park Si-soo | 2019-08-12 13:25

Koreans in US join boycott of Japan

SEATTLE - Song Ji-hye always stocked up on Japanese curry, tsuyu and miso when she shopped at her local Asian supermarket. Now, all three have been permanently cut from her grocery list.

2019-08-12 13:23

Korea removes Japan from whitelist in tit-for-tat move

15,000 protesters condemn Abe

Fifteen thousand protesters gathered at the former site of the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Saturday night to condemn Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his economic strike on Korea and call for withdrawal from a three-way military information-sharing pact that also includes the United States.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-08-11 16:37

Korean carriers slash flights to Japan

Trump says Korea-Japan row puts US in 'very bad' position

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that South Korea and Japan need to get along, as friction between the two countries has threatened to damage trilateral cooperation against North Korea's nuclear threats.

2019-08-10 09:36

Korea holds off removing Japan from its whitelist

The government delayed its decision Thursday as to whether to remove Japan from its “whitelist” of preferred trade partners, indicating that Seoul is willing to work with Tokyo to end the escalating trade row.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-08-08 16:55

Korean, Japanese civic groups to jointly act against Abe

Korean and Japanese civic groups will join forces to urge the Shinzo Abe administration to resolve the issues of wartime forced labor and bilateral tension that have escalated since the Japanese government enacted trade restrictions against Korea. According to a coalition of 18 Korean civic groups, Tuesday, it and a coalition of civic groups from Tokyo will gather in Seoul on...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-08-06 18:59

Korean man detained in Hong Kong over anti-gov't protest

A Korean man has been detained in Hong Kong for allegedly participating in a protest against a controversial extradition bill. According to the Korean Consulate General in Hong Kong Sunday, the man, 26, is being investigated for allegedly participating in a massive protest against the bill in Hong Kong at the shopping district of Mong Kok. The man, whose identity is being wit...

Jung Min-ho | 2019-08-05 11:52

A day of striking sows chaos across Hong Kong

Anti-Abe protest picks up steam [PHOTOS]

Thousands of South Korean demonstrators staged a rally on Saturday for the third straight weekly demonstration to censure Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for expanding trade curbs against Seoul. The protesters demanded Abe apologize for Tokyo's wartime forced labor."Apologize!" shouted the protesters in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, waving banners reading "Censur...

2019-08-04 12:06

Japan's export curbs pose 'serious threat' to regional prosperity

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Saturday that Japan's ongoing export restrictions, including its removal of South Korea from a list of trusted trade partners, could pose a “serious threat” to regional prosperity.

2019-08-03 20:13

Anti-Abe protest picks up steam [PHOTOS]

US asks S. Korea, Japan to seek 'creative' solutions to trade dispute

"The United States recommends Japan and the Republic of Korea find the space for creative solutions," the official told reporters on condition of anonymity. "The United States will continue engaging on this issue and stands ready to facilitate dialogue between our two allies."

2019-08-03 09:38

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