Lee Jae Myung

French and Japanese ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz

A French-owned cargo ship and a Japanese gas tanker have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours. Following complaints from Donald Trump, France and South Korea announced they will work together to ensure that shipping can resume.

Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea

South Korea is not living up to its trade agreement with the United States, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. He is now threatening to raise tariffs on a range of goods. South Korea says it has not been informed of the plans.

South Korean and Chinese presidents to meet this week

South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung will visit China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. It will be the first time a South Korean head of state has visited China since 2019.

Swords and Rolex - here are the gifts for Trump this year

Airplanes, gold and a luxury watch. Never before has an American president received so many - and so expensive - gifts as Donald Trump has this year. But what exactly are gifts for an American president?

Green light for more weapons to Taiwan

The United States has agreed to sell weapons and military equipment to Taiwan, according to a statement from the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry. This is the first time this has happened since Donald Trump took office as president.

Nvidia to deliver 260,000 chips to South Korea

US Reduces Car Tariffs on South Korea to 15 Percent

South Korea will get tariffs of 15 percent from the USA after the countries have written a new agreement, reports Bloomberg. The agreement also applies to car tariffs which are thus reduced.

South Korea Apologizes for Mismanaged Adoptions to Sweden

In just over 50 years, over 9,000 children were adopted from South Korea to Sweden. Now the country's president is apologizing for the fact that many international adoptions were handled poorly.