South Korea’s state-run think tank halved its growth forecast for the country this year, citing higher U.S. tariffs as a ...

South Korea’s embattled conservative party has taken the unprecedented step of nullifying its primary and replacing ...

Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo represent the opposite sides of a country polarized over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s use ...

SEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential candidates faced off in a heated first TV debate on Sunday evening, ahead of a snap election on June 3 to choose a successor to former ...

SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - South Korea's conservative presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo said on Monday he was willing to discuss sharing more of the cost of stationing the U.S. military in the ...

open image in gallery Kim Moon Soo of the People Power Party gestures during an election campaign event in Seoul, South Korea, on 19 May 2025 (EPA) The 59-year-old, who has consistently led ...

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South Korea and the United States last agreed to a five-year plan in October to increase by 8.3% to 1.52 trillion won ($1.09 billion) South Korea's share of the cost of maintaining the U.S. military.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s embattled conservative party canceled then reinstated the presidential candidacy of Kim Moon Soo within hours as internal turmoil escalated ahead of the ...

South Korea's People Power Party's presidential election candidate Kim Moon Soo, right, and independent preliminary presidential election candidate Han Duck-soo pose for a photo during a meeting ...