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Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Japan's ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday after Tokyo issued a sharp protest over President Vladimir Putin's first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril Islands.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
MANILA, Philippines — Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo and his brother, Karl Eldrew Yulo, will headline the Philippine gymnastics team for the 20th Asian Games to be held in Nagoya, Japan next month.
PAJU/SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korea and the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) reaffirmed the strength of the alliance Tuesday as they honored two American soldiers killed in the infamous 1976 axe attack by North Koreans.
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — En Poy was minding cattle in a former Khmer Rouge stronghold in Cambodia when he set off his first land mine.
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been in close consultation with the United States over their joint military exercises and will continue to do so in the future, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Tuesday.
Lower yuan borrowing costs and longer maturities lure issuers, marking a fresh phase in the city’s expanding offshore market
Lower yuan borrowing costs and longer maturities lure issuers, marking a fresh phase in the city’s expanding offshore market
Impostors dressed in military fatigues are reportedly prowling abandoned properties, with residents warned to be on the lookout
Impostors dressed in military fatigues are reportedly prowling abandoned properties, with residents warned to be on the lookout
Laota Saenlee, a former anti-communist guerrilla turned drug runner, is freed after serving less than a decade of a life sentence
Beijing’s peak-oil plan pairs an expansion of China’s network of pipelines with 15-km-deep drilling rigs
Beijing’s peak-oil plan pairs an expansion of China’s network of pipelines with 15-km-deep drilling rigs
MANILA, Philippines — China appears to be shifting its maritime presence in the West Philippine Sea toward coast guard and research operations, with the Philippines monitoring fewer Chinese navy and maritime militia vessels but more China Coast Guard (CCG) and research vessels in the first half of 2026, the Armed Fo…
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia Corp. and the daughter of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang, visited LG Electronics Inc.'s robotics hub in South Korea on Tuesday.
SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson visited the defense ministry Tuesday for a meeting with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the military to scale down a regular combined exercise with South Korea.
The result shows that local voters are not as concerned about geopolitical issues as claimed in earlier reports, analysts say
The result shows that local voters are not as concerned about geopolitical issues as claimed in earlier reports, analysts say
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(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
Anthony Albanese’s infamous exchange with a podcast host about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s melon gift may have been crass, ill-advised and cringeworthy. Indeed, it certainly was. The big unanswered question was whether the prime minister’s bawdy banter with a so-called bush Barbie, and his steadfast ref…
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, second from right, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Yonhap via AP)
China has announced a new shipping route through the Arctic Ocean, which could ease the way for global trade amid the Middle East crisis that has paralysed critical waterways, including the Bab al-Mandeb on the edge of the Red Sea.
Ratings agency expects export upcycle to run into mid-2027, easing pressure on government finances
Recovery efforts across southeastern Korea began Tuesday after record-breaking rainfall battered the region, and the hardest-hit cities struggle to return to some semblance of normalcy.
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Turnover of South Korea's main bourse hit the lowest level so far this year in August, after a sharp plunge in the stock market in July, data showed Tuesday.
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The new leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea is pushing "affordability" atop the party's agenda, following his election to the post on Monday.
The vice-admiral is the latest prominent expert to be removed from the prestigious national engineering institution’s membership list
The vice-admiral is the latest prominent expert to be removed from the prestigious national engineering institution’s membership list
South Korea’s Industry Ministry on Tuesday denied that semiconductors are being considered as the first project under Seoul’s US investment commitments, as Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan holds last-minute talks in Washington over the package and related tariff issues.
Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer
South Korea’s three major battery makers poured over 4 trillion won ($2.84 billion) into plant construction and equipment upgrades in the first half of the year, keeping their capital spending steady even as the slowdown in electric vehicle demand drags on.
Second-quarter profit jumps 47% as sales surge across US, China and Europe
Donald Trump met with the North Korean leader three times during his first term. (AP: Evan Vucci, File)
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit South Korea this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday, for talks that are widely expected to focus on advancing bilateral ties and issues related to North Korea.
Panel says it has asked Chief Executive John Lee for deadline extension, citing complexity of issues and large volume of documents it must review
S-Oil is betting 9 trillion won ($6.4 billion) on its Shaheen Project to sharpen the cost, energy and supply-chain competitiveness of Korea’s struggling petrochemicals industry.
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
The diplomatic spat continues to simmer as Moscow summons Tokyo’s ambassador after the Russian president’s trip to the disputed islands last week
Alexandra Eala’s international success has parents rushing their children to courts across the country, and a government-backed National Tennis Centre is in the works.
Analysts say a report accusing nine Southeast Asian nations of helping China skirt tariffs conflates cheating with legitimate trade
Analysts say a report accusing nine Southeast Asian nations of helping China skirt tariffs conflates cheating with legitimate trade
South Korea's under-18 men's handball team has left for Jordan with its sights set on regaining the Asian championship.
1964 -- South Korea joins the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an international organization of the parliaments of sovereign states.