SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol held a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday to congratulate him on his “landslide victory,” and they agreed to hold an in-person meeting at an early date, according to Yoon’s office. Yoon congratulated Trump on his victory with the “Make America Great [...]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has sent its top envoy to the United States to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, according to officials Thursday. Ambassador Cho Hyun-dong’s visit to Trump’s home in Palm Beach follows Trump’s election win Wednesday. Cho plans to meet with people from Trump’s camp as [...]
SEOUL, July 20(Korea Bizwire) – Former President Donald Trump showcased his personal rapport with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his acceptance speech for the GOP nomination for the November 5 presidential election. Speaking on the final day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Trump suggested that Kim might prefer his return to office and [...]
WASHINGTON, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s formal nomination as the Republican flag-bearer this week is raising anew crucial policy questions over how he would deal with advancing North Korean threats, the alliance with South Korea and other high-stakes issues should he return to office. Both hope and concern have been [...]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Former President Donald Trump’s recent controversial remarks on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is stoking a renewed yet consequential question for South Korea: Would America’s security commitment remain steadfast in the midst of seemingly unbridled North Korean threats? During a campaign rally in South Carolina on Saturday, Trump [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A controversy has erupted in South Korea over U.S. President Donald Trump’s choice of words in a comment regarding South Korea’s sanctions on North Korea. Trump was responding to a reporter’s question about reports from Seoul that South Korea is considering lifting some sanctions against North Korea. “Well, they [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Former U.S. President Barack Obama mulled a preemptive attack on North Korea after its fifth nuclear test in 2016, according to a book released Tuesday. Obama was deeply disturbed to learn that North Korea had conducted its biggest-yet nuclear detonation on Sept. 9, 2016, with the North claiming the [...]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed General Motors Co.’s decision to shut down a plant in South Korea, saying the carmaker will now “move back” to Detroit. GM announced the same day that it will close one of its four car assembly plants in South Korea by the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Deputy Minister for Trade Kang Sung-chun left for the United States yesterday as South Korea looks to make one last push to encourage its second-largest trading partner to back off from imposing tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. Though fingers are crossed, the general mood is pessimistic, with [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and the United States have not discussed any military options, including a naval blockade, against North Korea, an official from South Korea’s presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday. The remarks came hours after President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump held their second telephone conversation [...]