South Korean lawmakers have passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs.

Coupang, the online retailer, once called itself a “proud Korean company”. But lately, it is emphasising it is an American one. The group known as “South Korea’s Amazon” has been lobbying the US ...

Members of a progressive civic group stage a protest rally in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Jan. 7, 2026, to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump for the United States' invasion of Venezuela ...

South Koreans still regard America as an ally, but frictions in their relationship could resurface at any point. The EU and South Korea should use 2026 to deepe ...