S. Korea closely coordinating Lee-Trump summit with U.S.: presidential office

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are coordinating the details of a summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump after their planned meeting at the recent Group of Seven (G7) summit was canceled, the …

Korea's last circus, Dongchoon, holds up as it marks centennial

Published: 19 Jun. 2025, 14:53 Acrobats from Dongchoon Circus Troupe perform during a daily regular performance in Ansan, Gyeonggi, on June 11. [AP/YONHAP]   No more elephant and monkey acts. No more death-defying motorbike stunts. No more singing or …

N. Korea seen as preparing 1st mass gymnastics in 5 yrs for 80th party anniv.

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Satellite images seen Thursday indicate North Korea is likely preparing mass gymnastics to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its ruling party's founding in October, which would be the first such event in five years. Images …

North Korea may be preparing mass gymnastics show for party’s 80th anniversary

Published: 19 Jun. 2025, 09:52 Satellite images captured by the European Union’s Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem program on Wednesday show a light-colored rectangular object covering the field inside the May Day Stadium on Rungna Island in Pyongyang. [ …

G7 Summit: South Korea, Japan take initial step toward renewed ties

SEOUL, June 18 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first bilateral summit Tuesday on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Toronto--marking a cautious but notable step toward resetting long- …

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Conduct Joint Aerial Drill

Newsfrom Japan World Jun 18, 2025 18:53 (JST) Seoul, June 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan, the United States and South Korea conducted a joint aerial exercise in the airspace south of South Korea's Jeju island Wednesday morning, according to the South Korean …

Leaders of South Korea, Japan reaffirm trilateral cooperation with US in first summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Canada’s Kananaskis on June 17, 2025. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung had his first …

South Korea strengthens economic ties with US to have China-free supply chain

Both US and South Korea are working on to strengthen their economic ties, since President Lee's took charge earlier this month. The two countries are expecting to look for cooperation in shipbuilding, energy and critical minerals, as well as negotiate …