South Korea's President Yoon on Balancing Defense and Domestic Reforms
President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke to Newsweek's Chief Executive Officer Dev Pragad, Global Editor in Chief Nancy Cooper and Senior Global Affairs Editor Matthew Tostevin in Seoul. The text of the interview below has been lightly edited for clarity and concision.
South Korea’s Yoon Discusses Pyongyang’s Troops With Trump
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and US President-elect Donald Trump discussed the presence of North Korean troops in Russia during a phone conversation that comes amid growing concern about Pyongyang’s deepening military cooperation with Moscow.
South Korea's president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing on Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that is severely hurting his approval ratings and providing political munition to his rivals.
Donald Trump, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol agree to meet soon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the telephone Thursday and the two leaders agreed to meet in person as soon as possible, Yoon's office said. Yoon congratulated Trump on his "resounding" victory Tuesday,
South Korea's Yoon praises Trump in phone call as trade officials brace for tariffs
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with Donald Trump on Thursday and congratulated him on winning the U.S. presidency on the "Make America Great Again" slogan as officials in Seoul worked to prepare for "significant" economic changes.
(LEAD) (US election) S. Korea eyes Yoon, Trump's meeting before Trump's inauguration: official
South Korea is seeking to arrange an early meeting between President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, possibly before Trump assumes office in January, a foreign ministry official said Thursday.
South Korea president says 'not ruling out' direct weapons to Ukraine
SEOUL: Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday (Nov 7), signalling a possible shift in Seoul's stance on the issue.
Economists Cut South Korea Growth Views Ahead of Trump’s Return
Economists trimmed their growth forecasts for South Korea again and brought forward their rate cut views in a survey that comes ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House with protectionist policies that may further weigh on the major exporter’s outlook.
S. Korea's President Yoon Congratulates Trump, Hopes For 'Brighter' Alliance
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump, who claimed victory in the US presidential election, saying he hoped the security allies could work more closely in future.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's Biggest Problem Isn't the North
It was not what South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol wanted to talk about. For while the threat of new conflict with the nuclear-armed North Korea has long loomed across the armistice ...
South Korea’s Yoon apologises over concerns of election interference, denies wife’s role in them
SEOUL – South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov 7 apologised to the public for causing worry over escalating concerns ...
North Korea white paper says Yoon Suk Yeol raised risk of nuclear war
The South Korean president's administration blames North Korea for raising tensions with weapons tests and providing military ...
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing Thursday in a burgeoning influence ... The political firestorm ...
South Korea responds to North’s provocations with live-fire missile drill
South Korea fired a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile into the Yellow Sea in response to North Korea's recent ...
South Korea's Yoon says North Korean troops' Ukraine war deployment may come sooner than expected
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday that the actual deployment of North Korean troops to the front lines of ...