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Trump opens South Korea trade talks

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Reeling From Trump’s Tariffs, South Korea Tries Striking a Delicate Balance
As its trade negotiators headed to Washington for talks, South Korea announced measures to support the country’s carmakers who were badly hit by the levies announced by President Trump.
'Looking good': Trump opens South Korea trade talks as 70 nations call US about tariffs
President Trump said he opened trade negotiations with South Korea among the many countries that “want to make a deal with the United States.”
Trump Says South Korea and Others Want to Agree Trade Deals
President Trump said he had taken a call with South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo. “We talked about their tremendous and unsustainable Surplus, Tariffs, Shipbuilding, large scale purchase of U.

South Korea sets Jun. 3 for presidential election

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South Korea's Lee Jae-myung steps down as party head amid expectations of presidential run
South Korea's main opposition party head Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday he was stepping down as party leader amid expectations that the current populist front-runner for the presidency in public opinion polls would soon declare his run.
South Korea sets June date for presidential election to replace Yoon
South Korea will vote for a new president in a snap election on June 3, the acting president announced Tuesday, as the country works to recover from a martial law crisis that led to the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea will hold presidential election on June 3 to replace ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea's government says the country will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to replace recently ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol
Trade war pressures South Korea to cut rates faster and deeper
South Korea's central bank may be forced to bring forward or deepen interest rate cuts this year as Asia's fourth-largest ...
South Korea Sets New Presidential Election for June 3
Polls show the main opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, is the front-runner to replace Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from ...
Asia panic selling: Circuit breakers triggered in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
The global stock market turmoil deepened on Monday, with so-called "circuit breakers" being triggered in several markets, as ...
South Korea to hold snap presidential election on June 3
South Korea's government has approved June 3 as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office ...
South Korean court upholds President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over martial law order
President Yoon’s brief martial law declaration and subsequent impeachment trial have deeply divided South Korea, a key U.S.
How long can they hold up? Car parts makers in Japan, South Korea rattled by US tariffs
These companies are crucial in firing up the engines of the auto industries. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
A South Korean man tending a family grave is suspected of sparking one of the ‘unprecedented’ wildfires that ravaged the ...
Race for South Korea’s Next Leader Starts With Dismissal of President
Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster triggers a snap vote within 60 days to elect a new leader who will face major challenges on trade, U.S ...
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South Korea's military fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross the border
South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the rivals' tense border on Tuesday, South ...
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South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law
South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and ...