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South Korea repatriates 6 rescued North Koreans across sea border
South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans across the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they drifted ...
In a Good-Will Gesture, South Korea Returns Stranded Fishermen to the North
The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to ...
South Korea returns six North Koreans stranded at sea this year
South Korea returned six North Koreans home via eastern waters, a South Korean government official said on Wednesday.
Trump says 25% tariffs coming for Japan and South Korea as trade war escalates again
President Donald Trump sent out letters to nations that haven't entered into trade agreements with the U.S., informing them ...
South Korea Keeps Its Chin Up as Trump Wields Tariff Threat
The country’s new president, in office for a little over a month, had just dispatched his senior deputies to Washington to ...
South Korea passes extra budget before tariff deadline
South Korea’s parliament and Cabinet approved a $23.3-billion extra budget as new President Lee Jae Myung seeks to revive an ...
Trump Sets 25% Tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and New Import Taxes on 12 Other Nations
President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a ...
Longtime AP journalist Paul Shin, who covered South Korea's turbulent modern history, dies at 84
Paul Shin, whose decadeslong career in journalism, including nearly 20 years with The Associated Press, placed him at the ...