Category: Korea
N Korea says it won’t give Trump a summit for free
North Korea on Monday responded to a tweet by President Donald Trump that hinted at another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying it has no interest in giving [...]
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N Korea’s Kim pushes economic plan with fisheries visit as officials berate United States
North Korean state media published detailed reports on Tuesday of a visit by leader Kim Jong Un to two fisheries, underscoring his drive to build economic independence as [...]
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US, S Korea defence talks collapse amid backlash over bill demand
Officials from South Korea and the United States have broken off talks aimed at settling the cost of hosting the US military, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said, amid [...]
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Trump Tweets at Kim Jong-un: Biden Is ‘Somewhat Better’ Than a ‘Rabid Dog’
President Donald Trump went a bit out of character Sunday morning when he tweeted a sort of defense of former vice President Joe Biden. But it wasn’t really a [...]
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US, Korea break off defence cost talks amid backlash over Trump demand
South Korean and US officials broke off talks on Tuesday aimed at settling the cost burden for Seoul of hosting the US military, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said, [...]
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US, Korea resume defense cost-sharing talks amid protests of ‘robbery’
South Korean and US officials resumed talks on Monday to narrow a $4 billion gap in how much they want Seoul to pay for the cost of hosting the American military amid public [...]
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N Korea dismisses drills delay and Swedish efforts
The United States must end its joint exercises with Seoul “once and for all” to facilitate dialogue with Pyongyang, North Korea said Tuesday, just days after the [...]
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Seoul to invest 4.8tr won for Incheon airport expansion
South Korea will invest 4.84 trillion won ($4.2 billion) to expand its main airport by 2024 to meet rapidly rising travel demand, the transport ministry said Tuesday. Incheon [...]
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N. Korea snubs US move to postpone military drill with South
North Korea said Tuesday it won’t consider a recent US decision to postpone a joint military exercise with South Korea a concession that can bring the North back to [...]
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US walks out of defence cost talks: Seoul
The United States walked out of talks on hiking South Korea’s contribution for American troops on its soil, Seoul said Tuesday, as Washington accused its ally of [...]
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Trump and Korea: ‘Nothing says I love you like a shakedown’
For reasons the White House has struggled to explain, Donald Trump has spent much of his presidency alienating and insulting our South Korean allies. As regular readers know, [...]
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US says Korea can do more on costs after talks break down
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday he believed South Korea “can and should” contribute more on cost-sharing for hosting the US military, after Seoul [...]
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US ramps up pressure on reluctant Korean ally
The United States is stepping up the pressure on South Korea on two fronts, with senior Washington officials in Seoul for a series of meetings in which they are demanding [...]
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Kim Jong Un supervises another N. Korean military drill
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised a military drill and vowed to build an “invincible army,” displaying defiance even as US and South Korea call off [...]
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N Korea says will not offer anything to Trump without receiving in return KCNA
North Korea will not offer anything for US President Donald Trump to brag about without receiving anything in return, a statement on its state news agency KCNA said on [...]
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