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Trump forecasts possible tariffs on steel

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he would impose tariffs on steel imports if that helps revive the domestic industry. He made the remark after the Department of Commerce earlier this month recommended tariffs for steel and aluminum imports. South Korean steel manufacturers could be subject to the action.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-27 09:24

Korea's refugee system has long way to go

The picture of Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian child who drowned to death near Turkish shores in 2015, drew attention in faraway Korea. South Korea enacted its refugee law in 2013, for the first time among Asian countries. However, refugees seeking asylum here should reconsider it, Ali, an alias, a refugee from Iran said in a report recently issued by the Korean Institute...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-26 13:04

Ivanka returns to US after having no interaction with North Koreans

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Monday that she had a "wonderful" first visit to South Korea and she hopes to visit the country again in the near future. Ivanka made the remarks to reporters as she was preparing to board a plane back to the United States at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, wrapping up her four-day trip here for the...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-26 09:26

Kosher meal served for Ivanka

Ivanka Trump, daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, was served with a Kosher meal for her first dinner with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Cheong Wa Dae said it prepared the meal conforming to the regulations of kashrut (Jewish religious dietary law) for Ivanka, who converted from her Christian faith to Judaism after getting together with her husband Jared Kushner.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-24 14:11

Why is Trump hitting South Korea harder?

Is U.S. President Donald Trump retaliating against South Korean President Moon Jae-in for pursuing pro-China and North Korea policies? Or is it simply part of Trump’s “America First” strategy to protect American manufacturers, including its own steelmakers? Following a series of U.S. government trade attacks on Korean companies, policymakers here as well as the Korean public ...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-23 17:27

Ivanka reaffirms maximum pressure against NK

Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, reiterated a maximum pressure campaign against North Korea, in a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Friday. She said Washington and Seoul “reaffirmed commitment to a maximum pressure campaign to ensure that the Korean Peninsula is denuclearized,” ahead of a dinner hosted by Moon at Cheong Wa Dae.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-23 16:16

First lady Kim, Ivanka watch snowboarding final

Ruling party calls for retaliatory measures against U.S. steel tariff proposal

The floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party on Tuesday urged the United States to immediately withdraw a proposal to impose a massive tariff on steel imports from South Korea. Otherwise, he said Seoul should consider retaliatory steps. The U.S. Commerce Department suggested last Friday slapping a 53 percent tariff on steel imports from a dozen countries, including South K...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-20 11:00

[INTERVIEW] Activist calls for renewal of Seoul-Washington relationship

Kim Dong-suk, executive committee chair of Korean American Civic Empowerment, is a veteran civic activist in Washington, who is renowned for his efforts in getting House Resolution 121 passed in 2007 which urged Tokyo to apologize to the victims of its sexual slavery during World War II. For decades, as an ethnic Korean with U.S. citizenship, he has made efforts to rally Kore...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-14 13:49

US urged not to freeze Olympic thaw

The United States is apparently unhappy with President Moon Jae-in’s push to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue with dialogue, but it faces growing calls not to throw cold water on the hard-earned conciliatory mood between the two Koreas. Experts say the hawkish U.S. stance shows Washington’s frustration and impatience over the North Korea issue which is moving faster tha...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-12 16:43

North Korea, US resume verbal war

South Korean FM vows 'creative diplomacy' to keep peace after Olympics

South Korea's top diplomat promised to pull through new diplomatic challenges actively and creatively Monday after North Korea invited the South's president to an inter-Korean summit. "There is a new diplomatic situation waiting for the foreign ministry after the PyeongChang Olympics," Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told the newly appointed heads of overseas missions. "We ne...

Foreign Affairs | 2018-02-12 15:07

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