Nara, Jan 13 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Japan on Tuesday for summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with the two leaders expected to discuss bilateral ties, as well as regional and global issues, amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.Lee will stay in Nara Prefecture, Takaichi’s home prefecture, for two days as part of reciprocal leader-level visits dubbed ‘shuttle diplomacy,’ aimed at sustaining the recent momentum in improved relations.It will ma…
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Seoul, Jan 12 (IANS) South Korean Police and military officials launched a joint investigation on Monday to investigate North Korea’s claims of drone incursions across the inter-Korean border.On Saturday, the North’s military claimed that South Korea violated the North’s sovereignty by sending drones into its territory in September and on January 4, but Seoul’s defence ministry denied the claim.The joint team of some 30 police and military officials has started investigating the alleged incursio…
Seoul, Jan 12 (IANS) The South Korean government will continue efforts to ease tensions and build trust with North Korea despite Pyongyang’s recent claim accusing Seoul of carrying out drone incursions into the country, the unification ministry said on Monday.Unification ministry spokesperson Yoon Min-ho made the remarks after President Lee Jae Myung ordered last week the creation of a joint military-police investigation team to look into the alleged drone incursions.On Sunday, Kim Yo-jong, the …
Seoul, Jan 11 (IANS) The ruling Democratic Party (DP) elected three-term lawmaker Han Byung-do as its new floor leader Sunday, days after his predecessor resigned amid mounting allegations of misconduct. Han, who represents a district in the southwestern city of Iksan, won a runoff against Representative Back Hye-ryun, after none of the four candidates running for floor leader secured a majority of the initial vote, Yonhap News Agency reported.The first round had combined a vote among DP represe…
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) South Korea’s cosmetics exports hit a record high last year, driven by the global popularity of Korean culture and the country’s efforts to diversify export markets, data showed on Friday.Outbound shipments of Korean beauty products rose 12.3 percent from a year earlier to a record US$11.43 billion in 2025, according to the data from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, reports Yonhap news agency.By country, exports to the United States rose 15.1 per cent on-year to $2.19 bi…
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating rose to 60 per cent this week amid positive public sentiment over his diplomacy, a poll showed Friday. The survey by Gallup Korea, conducted Tuesday through Thursday on 1,000 respondents aged 18 and over, showed that the positive assessment of Lee’s overall performance climbed 5 percentage points from the previous poll in mid-December.Thirty-three per cent gave a negative view, down from the previous survey’s 36 per cent,…
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday for summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the leaders expected to focus on North Korea, economic ties and cultural exchanges. The four-day state visit marks Lee’s first to China since taking office in June last year and the first trip by a South Korean president there since 2019.Later in the day, Lee is scheduled to meet with Korean residents in China to collect their opinions and pledge the go…
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) A US military command said it is aware of North Korea’s missile launches this week while reaffirming its security commitment to allies in the region. The Indo-Pacific Command issued a statement after Pyongyang lobbed multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday morning (Korea time), marking its first missile test this year.”We are aware of the missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, this event d…
Seoul, Jan 3 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung instructed officials on Saturday to ensure the protection of Korean nationals in Venezuela and to prepare evacuation plans if necessary, his office said.Lee’s instruction came on the heels of a US military strike against the South American country, confirmed by US President Donald Trump, amid his administration’s pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.”President Lee Jae Myung instructed officials to ensure the thorough prot…
Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) The local currency posted its weakest annual average against the US dollar ever this year, data showed on Wednesday, amid political turmoil and increased overseas stock investments by local investors.The won averaged 1,422.16 won against the greenback in onshore trading in 2025, the lowest level on record, according to market data, reports Yonhap news agency.The previous record yearly low of 1,398.39 won was set in 1998, when South Korea was hit by the Asian financial crisis…