Trump’s trade deals: Japan charms with $490 bn deal but South Korea in doubt; what’s the holdup?

[ad_1] After wrapping up a visit to Japan that delivered $490 billion in investment commitments, US President Donald Trump is heading into a more complicated negotiation in South Korea, where a trade agreement remains out of reach.Trump will be meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday in Gyeongju, the historic host city of […]

North Korea fires cruise missiles ahead of Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting in South Korea

[ad_1] North Korea successfully test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, just hours before US President Donald Trump heads to South Korea on Wednesday for the final leg of his Asia trip.The missiles flew for more than two hours before accurately striking targets, according to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. The agency […]

‘I respect him a lot’: Trump on Xi Jinping; US, Chinese presidents set to meet in South Korea on Thursday

[ad_1] Donald Trump; Xi Jinping (File photo) Optimism grew Monday that US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping will end their bruising trade war during talks this week, as the US president touched down in Tokyo on the latest leg of an Asian tour. Trump said en route to close US ally Japan that […]

North Korea displays long-range missile at parade

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has showed off his military’s most powerful weapons, including an apparently new intercontinental ballistic missile, at a massive parade.Among those in attendance were Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a delegation from Russia led by former President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam.The show, which […]

South Korea: Why is President Lee urging new term limits?

[ad_1] South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (Image credits: AP) Less than four months after being elected, South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung has announced an ambitious campaign to reform the constitution in way which would allow future presidents to serve two consecutive four-year terms instead of stepping down after a single five-year stint.The initiative is at […]

Donald Trump-Xi Jinping bilateral on cards? Report says meeting likely in South Korea; US president ‘quietly preparing’ to visit

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping (File photo) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers’ meeting in South Korea this October.Trump and his senior advisers are “quietly preparing” for the two-day event in Gyeongju on October […]

China-North Korea ties: Kim Jong Un to meet Xi Jinping; Beijing denies Trump conspiracy claim

[ad_1] VLadimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un (AP image) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. No details have been provided yet on the exact timing of the meeting.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun […]

Rare meet at China military parade: Kim Jong Un, South Korea speaker shake hands; Beijing hosts symbolic gathering

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands with Woo Won-shik, the speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, on Wednesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing Woo’s office.The handshake took place before the start of a military parade in China marking the anniversary of Japan’s formal surrender in World War Two.Yonhap said Woo […]

The slow train from North Korea: How Kim Jong-un is travelling to China

[ad_1] SEOUL: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un left Pyongyang by train on Monday on his way to Beijing, Yonhap news agency reported, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport that the country’s leaders have used for decades.It was not clear which train he used, but in the past he has used bulletproof trains that […]

South Korea martial law probe: Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee, former PM Han Duck-soo indicted; accused of influencing People Power Party

[ad_1] South Korea’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee (AP) South Korea’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, and ex-prime minister Han Duck-soo were indicted Friday in a high-profile investigation linked to the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The charges include abetting the controversial December martial law declaration, bribery, and manipulation of political […]