Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
VIENTIANE, Laos — Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held a summit on the sidelines of the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, where they pledged to continue strengthening their cooperative bilateral relationship, the presidential office announced Thursday.
VIENTIANE, Laos — The trilateral cooperative mechanism among Korea, Japan, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has gained renewed momentum for further growth, as all three East Asian countries have now established comprehensive strategic partnerships (CSP) with the ASEAN bloc.
VIENTIANE, Laos — South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have elevated their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP), the highest level of diplomatic ties that ASEAN establishes with its dialogue partners.
SINGAPORE — During a prestigious lecture series in Singapore, President Yoon Suk Yeol emphasized that a nuclear-free, unified Korea could contribute to building a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific by strengthening solidarity among ASEAN member countries.
SINGAPORE — During his state visit to Singapore, President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center on Tuesday, aiming to globally showcase Korea's cutting-edge AI-driven manufacturing technology.
SINGAPORE — South Korea and Singapore agreed to bolster supply chain collaboration and expand cooperation in high-tech sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), digital technologies, and startup investments, the presidential office said, Tuesday.
MANILA, Philippines — Korea's top business leaders gathered in Manila on Monday to participate in the Korea-Philippines Business Forum, an event co-hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). The forum took place alongside the bilateral summit between the two countries held earlier that day.
MANILA, Philippines — South Korea opened the door to expanding nuclear power plant exports to Southeast Asia by reaching an agreement with the Philippines to assess the feasibility of constructing a nuclear energy facility in the country.
MANILA, Philippines — President Yoon Suk Yeol paid tribute to 112 fallen Philippine soldiers who fought and lost their lives during the Korean War as the first official engagement of his state visit to the Southeast Asian country, which began on Sunday afternoon.
The presidential office remains resolute in its stance on the 2025 medical school enrollment quota, maintaining that any adjustments are no longer feasible as the college admission cycle has already begun.