Yoon Suk-yeol

Kim Jong-un has reiterated North Korea’s ambition to emerge as a “military superpower,” with potential nuclear weapon deployment in conflicts involving South Korea and the United States. What Happened: During a speech at the Kim Jong Un University of National Defence, Kim stressed...

Joe Biden had a brief message for North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, whose nuclear saber-rattling has risked overshadowing the U.S. President's first official Asia trip in May.What Happened: When reporters asked Biden what message he had for Kim on his last day in South Korea, the U.S....

As the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) seeks to eliminate federal tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured outside North America, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has asked U.S. President Joe Biden to help address Seoul's concerns over how the new law will hurt the country...

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will be on his first official trip to the U.S. where he will meet President Joe Biden amid Seoul's dismay over the new U.S. subsidies law for electric vehicle makers.  What Happened: Yoon, who was in London for Queen Elizabeth's funeral, departed...

South Korean president says his country and Japan must overcome their historical disputes in the face of "common threats." What Happened: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, on Monday, marking Korea's liberation day, said the two nations had become partners in...

Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen went on a two-day trip to Seoul, South Korea where she met with the President of South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol, Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho, Governor of the central bank Rhee Chang-yong, and had a private discussion with the LG Chem CEO Shin Hak-cheol. What Was...

Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol, who supported deregulation of the cryptocurrency sector and issued non fungibe tokens (NFTs) during his election campaign, has been elected as South Korea’s next president. What Happened: South Korean ruling party candidate Lee Jae-myung admitted defeat...