7 d. ago The risks of South Korea’s gambit for peace on Korean peninsula

In his first Liberation Day address, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung spoke optimistically and promised timely action in inter-Korean affairs. As he addressed the nation on August 15, Lee laid emphasis on peace as the foundation of his administration’s policy towards North Korea, stressing that reconciliation and stability must form the future of inter-Korean relations. However, Pyongyang’s reaction to Lee’s overtures so far has been less than reconciliatory. North Korea has not wavered from...

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7 d. ago Seoul reluctant on Trump’s push for more flexible US Forces Korea

South Korea’s new president has signalled reluctance to give ground to US President Donald Trump on the role of US forces in Korea in relation to Taiwan, but experts say he may be continually pushed to take a clearer stance in the future. On Sunday, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung told reporters on his flight to Washington for an inaugural summit with Trump that it was difficult to agree to an American demand for strategic flexibility of US Forces Korea (USFK). Lee, who became president in...

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7 d. ago Seoul balks at Taiwan role for US troops stationed in South Korea

Seoul may be reluctant to support the White House’s call for South Korea-based US troops to shift their focus from the North to a Taiwan conflict but it might be forced to get behind the strategy, according to analysts. On his way to meet his US counterpart in Washington on Sunday, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said it would be difficult to agree to an American demand for US Forces Korea (USFK) to have “strategic flexibility”. “This is not an issue we can easily agree with,” said Lee, who...

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8 d. ago The ‘write’ stuff: Trump’s pen praise sends South Korean stock soaring

Shares in a South Korean penmaker surged on Tuesday, an unexpected outcome from the first summit between US President Donald Trump and his counterpart, Lee Jae-myung, in Washington. Lee signed a guest book before entering the Oval Office for talks with Trump, and the handcrafted wooden fountain pen he used caught the US leader’s eye. “Is that your pen? It’s a nice pen. Do you want to take it with you?” Trump said, drawing laughter in the room. “You know, I like it. The writing is beautiful, the...

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9 d. ago Trump tests South Korea’s Lee by demanding ownership of US military base land

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung emerged heavily burdened with an unexpected challenge from his high-stakes first meeting with US President Donald Trump, whose penchant for expansionism and unconventional diplomacy has kept allies on edge, analysts say. Lee’s spokeswoman, Kang Yu-jung, sought to frame the summit positively, describing it as a “rapport-building” get-together and declaring: “The summit went so well that there was no need for a joint statement.” Yet the absence of a statement...

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9 d. ago 'Have Cards That Can Destroy China': Trump Warns Beijing Amid Ongoing Trade Dispute

'Have Cards That Can Destroy China': Trump Warns Beijing Amid Ongoing Trade Dispute  News18

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9 d. ago US To Impose 200% Tariff On China? Trump Warns He Holds ‘Incredible Cards’ That Could 'Destroy' Beijing

US To Impose 200% Tariff On China? Trump Warns He Holds ‘Incredible Cards’ That Could 'Destroy' Beijing  Times Now

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9 d. ago 'It would destroy China': Trump says US holds 'incredible cards' over Beijing, hints at 200% tariffs

'It would destroy China': Trump says US holds 'incredible cards' over Beijing, hints at 200% tariffs  Business Today

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9 d. ago 'Have cards that can destroy China, but...': Trump's veiled threat at Beijing as he hosts South Korea's Lee

'Have cards that can destroy China, but...': Trump's veiled threat at Beijing as he hosts South Korea's Lee  Firstpost

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9 d. ago Trump says US has 'incredible cards' that could destroy China, warns of 200% tariff on rare earth magnets

Trump says US has 'incredible cards' that could destroy China, warns of 200% tariff on rare earth magnets  The Economic Times

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9 d. ago ‘If I play cards, that would destroy China’: Donald Trump eyes ‘strong’ Washington

‘If I play cards, that would destroy China’: Donald Trump eyes ‘strong’ Washington-Beijing ties | Watch  Mint

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9 d. ago Trump says China must ensure rare earth magnets or face 200 per cent tariffs

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that China must ensure the US supply of rare earth magnets or face 200 per cent tariffs, and that he will continue to allow Chinese students into the country. “They have to give us magnets,” otherwise “we have to charge them 200 per cent tariff or something”, Trump told reporters while meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House. He conceded, though, that such high duties would mean a breakdown in bilateral trade. “We have a much more...

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9 d. ago Trump says China must ensure rare earth magnets or face 200% tariffs

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that China must ensure the US supply of rare earth magnets or face 200 per cent tariffs, and that he will continue to allow Chinese students into the country. “They have to give us magnets,” otherwise “we have to charge them 200 per cent tariff or something”, Trump told reporters while meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House. He conceded, though, that such high duties would mean a breakdown in bilateral trade. “We have a much more...

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9 d. ago Trump, South Korea’s Lee stress common ground in White House meeting

US President Donald Trump struck a cordial tone in his meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Monday, despite making remarks just hours earlier that threatened to set an uneasy backdrop for the talks. “It’s an honour to be with President Lee of South Korea. We’ve known each other and gotten along very well,” Trump said at the Oval Office, adding that he felt “very warmly” about the country. Earlier in the day, Trump had posted on his social media platform that there seemed to be a...

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1 week ago South Korea’s Lee makes Japan first foreign visit before Trump summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung agreed on Saturday to closer security and economic ties ahead of Lee’s planned summit with US President Donald Trump on Monday. On his first official visit since taking office in June, Lee met Ishiba at the premier’s residence in Tokyo to discuss bilateral ties between the East Asian neighbours, including closer security coordination with the United States under a trilateral pact signed by their predecessors. “As the...

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1 week ago North Korea accuses South of firing warning shots near tense border

North Korea accused the South’s military on Saturday of firing warning shots at its troops near their heavily fortified border, saying it risked raising tensions to “uncontrollable” levels. South Korea’s new leader Lee Jae-myung has sought to ease tensions with the nuclear-armed North and vowed to build “military trust”, but Pyongyang has said it has no interest in improving relations with Seoul. The latest confrontation occurred on Tuesday as North Korean soldiers worked to permanently seal the...

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1 week ago Why military independence from US could be Seoul’s best chance for peace

South Korea’s newly elected president, Lee Jae-myung, has been increasingly vocal about resuming exchanges with North Korea. This month alone, he has advocated for peaceful coexistence with the North, the removal of loudspeakers from the demilitarised zone (DMZ), the restoration of various inter-Korean agreements and the establishment of a nuclear-free Korean peninsula. Despite Lee’s diplomatic overtures, Pyongyang’s response has remained frosty. After years of hardline North Korea policy under...

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4 w. ago Why there will be no talk of Taiwan conflict in coming Seoul

The United States is expected to pile pressure on South Korea for increased burden-sharing of defence costs in a coming summit between the leaders of both countries, with Seoul’s role in a potential Taiwan conflict set to be excluded from the agenda. The cautious stance on China also aligns with the office of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stressing the importance of fostering ties and engagement, as it downplays comments by his foreign minister labelling Beijing a “problem”. Discussions...

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4 w. ago India Hits China Where It Hurts Most, Hosts Beijing’s Enemy, Sends Strongest Message With Naval Alliance In South China Sea

India Hits China Where It Hurts Most, Hosts Beijing’s Enemy, Sends Strongest Message With Naval Alliance In South China Sea  Zee News

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