With smiling selfies and K-pop jam session, Japan and China woo South Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is finding himself the center of attention in the region: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae ...
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China is testing South Korea in the Yellow Sea

The stink has become noxious enough that Lee Jae Myung, South Korea’s president, broached the subject of Yellow Sea tensions ...

Drumstick diplomacy for Japan and South Korea as leaders bang out K-pop hits

The leaders of Japan and South Korea staged a surprise drum session on their first day of talks in Japan, smashing out K-pop hits in a loud and unconventional display of diplomacy between a ...

North Korea vows response as it accuses the South of flying drones across border

South Korea also has accused North Korea of occasionally flying drones over South Korea. In December 2022, South Korea ...

Leaders of South Korea and Japan agree to improve cooperation

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in western Japan for a summit where the two ...

Heatwave deaths drove South Korea's 2024 disaster toll to 387

S. Korea recorded 387 deaths tied to disasters in 2024, with a heatwave accounting for 108 fatalities, the Ministry of the ...

Drum Diplomacy: Leaders of Japan and South Korea in Sync to K-pop

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea played along to BTS and “KPop Demon Hunters ...

Japan will host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo’s relations with Beijing worsen

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday to ensure ...

'Young 40s': Gen Z has found a new way to mock millennials for their style in South Korea

Even the iPhone, long considered the preserve of the youth, has been recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.