President Joe Biden highlighted the need for the United States and China to "responsibly" manage their competition and cooperate to tackle global challenges during his talks with the top Chinese diplomat in Washington on Friday, the White House said. Biden met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as Washington seeks Beijing's cooperation in preventing the war between Israel and the Hamas militant group from spreading across the Middle East and in addressing other global challen

North Korea's top diplomat on Saturday criticized a trilateral statement released by Seoul, Washington and Tokyo earlier this week condemning the reclusive regime's arms transfer to Russia, calling it a "groundless criticism and defamation." North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui issued the statement via Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency, saying that others have "no right to interfere in the issues belonging to the national sovereignty of states.&q

Italian President Sergio Mattarella will pay a state visit to South Korea next month and hold a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon's office said Friday. Mattarella will visit South Korea from Nov. 7-9 at Yoon's invitation. During the summit, the two leaders will discuss ways for the two countries to cooperate in various sectors, including the economy, space, science and technology, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges, the presidential office said. (Yonhap)

The top diplomats of the United States and China met in Washington on Thursday to discuss cooperation over escalating tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war in Ukraine, as well as bilateral ties marred by the two major powers' competition on security, technology and other fronts. The talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came amid speculation that Washington and Beijing are working out details for an expected summit between President

The US House of Representatives will adopt a resolution in early December to recognize Kimchi Day, honoring the Korean dish of fermented vegetables. According to the Museum of Korean American Heritage in New York, the adoption will take place on Dec. 6 after the House Oversight and Accountability Committee puts the resolution on the floor, which Rep. Young Kim (R-California) proposed with bipartisan backing. The resolution did not pass last year. The adoption this time, an official at the museum

During Yoon’s visit, HD Hyundai, QatarEnergy sign $3.9b deal to build 17 LNG carriers

War in Middle East complicates US strategy as it grapples with uncertainties involving Russia, China

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Tuesday that America will respond "swiftly and decisively" in the event of Iranian or proxy group attacks on American personnel in the Middle East. Blinken made the remarks at a UN Security Council ministerial meeting in New York as US and coalition forces were attacked at least 10 separate times in Iraq and three times in Syria between Oct. 17 and Tuesday, according to the Pentagon. The US has not yet obtained any intelligence indicating Ira

Yoon set to arrive in Qatar, vows expanded cooperation in defense, high-tech industries

The United States warned Iran Monday that it is not "blind" to the Islamic republic's continued support for the Hamas militant group that launched a deadly surprise attack on Israel this month. John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, made the remarks amid lingering concerns that renewed friction between Washington and Tehran could reduce room for Seoul, a key ally of the US, to engage with Iran for economic cooperation. Washington has be

Joint declaration expected to address security issues involving N. Korea, Ukraine, Israel-Palestine conflict

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s six-day trip to the Middle East, largely meant to expand economic ties, offers fresh momentum for South Korean companies to ride out global headwinds in the long-run, experts said Monday. The state visit to Saudi Arabia has already led to a signing of deals including memorandums of understanding worth $15.6 billion in total, over areas ranging from food to oil to energy, according to Yoon’s office. He returns home Thursday after a one-day tour to Qatar the p

Joint declaration to address security issues involving NK, Israel-Palestine conflict

Additional $15.6b investment deals, MOUs from Saudi companies expected during Yoon's visit, office says

The South Korean government has expressed gratitude to Japan for helping bring back a group of Koreans from war-stricken Israel, a foreign ministry official said Saturday. Earlier in the morning, a Japanese air tanker arrived in Tokyo from Israel, carrying dozens of its nationals, along with 18 South Koreans and a foreign family member of one of the Korean passengers. The move was seen as reciprocation after a South Korean military aircraft brought back 51 Japanese people, along with 163 South K