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Reuters
09-07-2025
- Reuters
South Korea returns six North Koreans stranded at sea this year
SEOUL, July 9 (Reuters) - South Korea returned six North Koreans home via eastern waters, a South Korean government official said on Wednesday. Authorities in the South had found the six North Koreans earlier this year after their vessels had drifted south after they became stranded. A North Korean patrol ship was standing by at a transfer point and the North Koreans had returned in one of their boats, according to the official.
Al Arabiya
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
South Korea widens travel warning for Iran, advising nationals to leave the country
South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday expanded a travel warning for Iran, urging its nationals to leave the country immediately. The warning advises South Korean nationals in all regions of Iran to leave the country as soon as possible.
NHK
12-06-2025
- Business
- NHK
Japan businesses await new South Korean government moves
Japan-South Korea diplomatic relations have had a big impact on Japanese businesses, which are now keenly awaiting moves by the new South Korean government.
Reuters
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
South Korea's defence ministry says no talks held with US on troop withdrawal
SEOUL, May 23 (Reuters) - South Korea's defence ministry said on Friday that Seoul and Washington had not had discussions about the withdrawal of some U.S. troops stationed in the country. The ministry made the comment in response to a report by the Wall Street Journal that said the U.S. was considering pulling out roughly 4,500 troops from South Korea. One option being considered was to relocate some of the troops to other locations in the Indo-Pacific region including Guam, according to the report, which cited unnamed U.S. military officials. There are currently 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea. South Korea would continue cooperation with the United States to maintain a strong combined defence posture in order to deter North Korea, Seoul's defence ministry said in a statement. Seoul and Washington agreed on a five-year plan on defence cost sharing last year but U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled that the cost of the U.S. military presence could be up for discussion in ongoing trade negotiations with Seoul. South Korean officials have so far maintained the position that defence costs are a separate matter from the trade talks. The Asian country will hold a snap presidential election on June 3 to elect a new leader following months of political turmoil that have left a power vacuum as South Korea seeks to negotiate to remove U.S. tariffs on its export-reliant economy.
