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U.S. Signals Commitment to South Korea Alliance Amid Rising China Tensions Following Lee’s Election

WASHINGTON•BEIJING, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Trump administration on Tuesday congratulated South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung and reaffirmed its commitment to deepening trilateral cooperation with Seoul and Tokyo, as tensions with China continue to mount. In an official statement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as National Security Advisor, [...]

Trump Faces Criticism After Accusing South Korea of Not Paying Fair Share

SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Trump is facing criticism in South Korea after a recent interview with Reuters in which he expressed a desire for the East Asian country to pay for the expenses of deploying a THAAD missile defense system, with some critics accusing the U.S. President of ignoring South Korea’s contribution, including damage [...]