​North Korea Rejects New South Korean Leader’s Peace Overtures

In its first comment on President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea, North Korea dismissed a call for dialogue, dampening hopes of a new chapter in relations.

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South Korea Jockeys for a Deal With Trump at Least as Good as Japan’s

The agreement Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.

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Landslides and Floods Kill 18 in South Korea

As rescuers search for the missing under the rubble, thousands of evacuated villagers face the daunting task of rebuilding their homes.

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K-Pop Singer Taeil Sentenced to 3½-Years in Rape of Tourist

Taeil, a former member of the popular boy band NCT, and two acquaintances were jailed in a case that has provoked anger in South Korea.

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea Is Arrested on New Charges

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, already ​accused of insurrection, faced additional ​criminal charges after a special counsel expanded the investigation into his ill-fated declaration of martial law.

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Umbrellas Optional? East Asia’s Monsoon Rains Are No Longer a Sure Thing

Parts of South Korea and Japan have had short rainy seasons this year. Scientists say that climate change has helped make the summer rains more unreliable.

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South Korea Returns Stranded North Koreans Fishermen

The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to improve ties with North Korea.

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South Korea Keeps Its Chin Up as Trump Wields Tariff Threat

The country’s new president, in office for a little over a month, had just dispatched his senior deputies to Washington to try to work out a trade deal.

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Canada Shipping Natural Gas to Asia as It Looks Beyond the US for Trade

A tanker is headed to South Korea with a first shipment of liquefied natural gas from Canada, which hopes to reduce its export reliance on its neighbor.

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Why This Country’s Stock Market Is Up 30% This Year

South Korea has zoomed upward in anticipation that a new president will pass shareholder-friendly reforms, making it the best-performing market in Asia and beyond.

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