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☆ South Korean won falls sharply against the U.S. dollar after president declares martial law
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A television screen shows a news broadcasting of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering a speech on emergency martial law, in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, on December 3, 2024. South Korea's won on Tuesday fell sharply against the U.S. dollar shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an emergency marital law. The U.S. dollar traded up as much as 2.7% against the won, before paring gains. Speaking during an unannounced televised briefing, South Korea's Yoon accused opposition lawmakers of controlling the parliament and throwing the country into a political crisis. Martial law refers to the temporary imposition of military authority over a civilian population, typically during a time of emergency.

Persons: Yoon Suk, South Korea's, Yoon Suk Yeol, Korea's Yoon, Yoon, hasn't Organizations: South, U.S, U.S . Locations: Goyang, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Korean, Asia's

☆ South Korea's Yoon approves exploration of vast oil, gas prospects off the coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave the green light on Monday to conduct exploratory drilling for potentially vast oil and gas prospects found off the east coast of the nation that is one of the world's largest energy importers. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave the green light on Monday to conduct exploratory drilling for potentially vast oil and gas prospects found off the east coast of the nation that is one of the world's largest energy importers. "Today, I approved the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to go ahead with the drilling for exploration deep in the east sea," Yoon said. Yoon identified an area off the southeastern industrial port city of Pohang as the location. The president said South Korea has conducted a series of explorations for oil and gas beginning in 1996 and tapped a gas reserve of the equivalent of about 4.5 million barrels.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon Organizations: South, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Energy Locations: Pohang, South Korea

☆ South Korea's Yoon Vows Clearer Rules After Wife's 'Dior Bag Scandal'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Heekyong Yang and Josh SmithSEOUL (Reuters) - The release of hidden camera footage showing South Korea's first lady accepting a Dior bag as a gift was a "political manoeuvre", President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday, but vowed to draw clearer lines to ensure such incidents do not happen again. The comments were his first public response to a controversy, dubbed the "Dior bag scandal" by local media, that has roiled his ruling party ahead of a key election in April. "What's important is to set clearer boundaries with others to prevent something like this from happening in the future." A Gallup Korea weekly poll on Friday showed that Yoon's approval ratings had fallen to 29%, the lowest in nine months. (Reporting by Heekyong Yang and Josh Smith; Additional reporting by Ju-min Park, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)

Persons: Heekyong Yang, Josh Smith SEOUL, Dior, Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Keon Hee, Yoon, it's, Kim's, Abraham Choi, Josh Smith, Kylie MacLellan Organizations: People Power Party, KBS, Reuters, Gallup Korea Locations: North Korea, April's

"With this (decision) Yoon is trying to make sure there is policy continuity in place ahead of election," said Park Sang-hyun, an economist at HI Investment & Securities. "Choi has been long-time finance ministry person and he basically spearheaded major economics policies of the Yoon administration from the very beginning so its a safe choice." Choi has a bachelor's degree from the Seoul National University law school, where Yoon also studied around the same time. Choi's career in government service has been mostly at the finance ministry, overseeing economic policy making, financial market policies, and external business relations. Yoon doesn’t need parliamentary approval to appoint a new finance minister, who also serves as deputy prime minister.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Choi Sang, mok, Choi, Choo, Yoon, Yoon's, Yoon doesn’t, Soo, hyang Choi, Ed Davies Organizations: HI Investment, Securities, Gallup, Bank of, Seoul National University, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, Gallup Korea, Daegu

☆ South Korea's Yoon set to announce cabinet reshuffle -media
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gives a speech on the government budget at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 31 October 2023. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is likely to announce a major cabinet reshuffle as early as Monday, with as many as 10 ministers including the finance minister set to be replaced, Yonhap news agency reported. The financial regulator head could also be replaced, the Korea Economic Daily reported on Monday, also citing unidentified sources. Some cabinet members are widely expected to stand down to capitalise on their increased profile to run as political candidates. Yoon does not require parliamentary approval to appoint a finance minister, who also serves as deputy prime minister.

Persons: Yoon Suk, JEON HEON, Yonhap, Park, Choo Kyung, Choi Sang, Yoon, Hyunsu Yim, Cynthia Kim, Ed Davies, Christopher Cushing Organizations: South, National Assembly, Rights, Korea Economic, Foreign, Finance, Democratic Party of Korea, Thomson Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, Korea, Busan

☆ South Korea's Yoon Set to Announce Cabinet Reshuffle -Media
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is likely to announce a major cabinet reshuffle as early as Monday, with as many as 10 ministers including the finance minister set to be replaced, Yonhap news agency reported. The transport and labour ministers may also be changed, Yonhap said, citing unidentified sources. The financial regulator head could also be replaced, the Korea Economic Daily reported on Monday, also citing unidentified sources. Some cabinet members are widely expected to stand down to capitalise on their increased profile to run as political candidates. Yoon does not require parliamentary approval to appoint a finance minister, who also serves as deputy prime minister.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yonhap, Park, Choo Kyung, Choi Sang, Yoon, Hyunsu Yim, Cynthia Kim, Ed Davies, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Korea Economic, Foreign, Finance, Democratic Party of Korea Locations: SEOUL, Korea, Busan

☆ South Korea's Yoon seeks stronger economic, security ties on UK state visit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a summit discussion, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, at the Stanford, California, U.S., November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Nov 20 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol heads to Britain on Monday for a state visit, hoping to boost economic ties and enhance security partnerships to counter North Korea's evolving threats and other regional challenges. Yoon will receive a guard of honour and ride in a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace, according to the palace. Yoon has expressed hope for deeper cooperation with Britain on an "array of geopolitical risks" including supply chains and energy security, the Telegraph said. From Britain, Yoon will head to France for a visit aimed at bolstering support for South Korea's hosting the 2030 World Expo, his office said.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Brittany Hosea, Yoon Suk, King Charles, Yoon, Rishi Sunak, Yoon's, Lee, woon, Soo, Choi, Ed Davies, Gerry Doyle Organizations: South, Economic Cooperation, Stanford, REUTERS, Rights, Britain, The Telegraph, West, Telegraph, APEC, International, Thomson Locations: Asia, California, U.S, Rights SEOUL, Britain, North Korea, Ukraine, Gaza, Russia, South China, Buckingham, San Francisco, France, Paris

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol along with moderator and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attend a summit discussion, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, at the Stanford, California, U.S., November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Brittany... Acquire Licensing Rights Read morePALO ALTO, California, Nov 17 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged cooperation on clean-energy supply chains, quantum computing and other innovative technology during a Silicon Valley roundtable on Friday. Yoon and Kim met one on one and together with Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, which ended on Friday. In addition to military and economic cooperation, Yoon and Kishida on Friday signaled work on science and technology would be a central to their relationship-building. "But for President Yoon and myself, this is the Big Game," Kishida said.

Persons: Fumio Kishida, Yoon Suk, State Condoleezza Rice, PALO, Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, David, Joe Biden, Kim, Biden, Kishida, lecterns, Ann Saphir, William Mallard Organizations: Japan's, U.S, State, Economic Cooperation, Stanford, REUTERS, San Francisco Bay Area, University of California, Thomson Locations: Asia, California, U.S, Brittany, PALO ALTO , California, San Francisco, China, North Korea, Washington, Korean, South Korea, San Francisco Bay, Berkeley

☆ Japan's Kishida, S. Korea's Yoon Talk Tech, Cooperation in Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Ann SaphirPALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged cooperation on clean-energy supply chains, quantum computing and other innovative technology during a Silicon Valley roundtable on Friday. The two have meet several times since a Camp David summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in August. Yoon and Kim met one on one and together with Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, which ended on Friday. In addition to military and economic cooperation, Yoon and Kishida on Friday signaled work on science and technology would be a central to their relationship-building. "But for President Yoon and myself, this is the Big Game," Kishida said.

Persons: Ann, PALO, Yoon Suk Yeol, Fumio Kishida, Yoon, David, Joe Biden, Kim, Biden, Kishida, lecterns, Ann Saphir, William Mallard Organizations: Economic Cooperation, Stanford, San Francisco Bay Area, University of California Locations: PALO ALTO , California, Asia, San Francisco, China, North Korea, Washington, Korean, South Korea, San Francisco Bay, Berkeley

☆ South Korea's Yoon to warn APEC about risks from North Korea-Russia ties
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Soo-Hyang Choi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gives a speech on the government budget at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 31 October 2023. Washington has said North Korea is supplying military equipment to Russia for use in its war with Ukraine, while Moscow is providing technical support to help North Korea advance its military capabilities. North Korea and Russia have denied any arms deals, though their leaders pledged closer military cooperation at their September summit. In San Francisco, Blinken held talks with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts on Tuesday and vowed a coordinated response to the North Korea-Russia cooperation. South Korea and China are also in talks for a possible meeting between their leaders, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Persons: Yoon Suk, JEON HEON, Yoon, Antony Blinken, Defense Lloyd Austin, Austin, Washington, Alexander Kozlov, Blinken, Fumio Kishida, Soo, hyang Choi, Ed Davies, Stephen Coates Organizations: South, National Assembly, Rights, APEC, Economic Cooperation, Associated Press, U.S, Defense, China, Economic, Japanese, Stanford University, Thomson Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, United States, North Korea, Russia, San Francisco, Gaza, Ukraine, Moscow, Korea, Russian, Pyongyang, China

☆ South Korea's Yoon to Warn APEC About Risks From North Korea-Russia Ties
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Yoon has criticised what he called illegal cooperation between North Korea and Russia, describing it as a "serious threat" to regional security in an interview with the Associated Press this week. Washington has said North Korea is supplying military equipment to Russia for use in its war with Ukraine, while Moscow is providing technical support to help North Korea advance its military capabilities. North Korea and Russia have denied any arms deals, though their leaders pledged closer military cooperation at their September summit. In San Francisco, Blinken held talks with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts on Tuesday and vowed a coordinated response to the North Korea-Russia cooperation. South Korea and China are also in talks for a possible meeting between their leaders, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Persons: hyang Choi SEOUL, Yoon Suk, Yoon, Antony Blinken, Defense Lloyd Austin, Austin, Washington, Alexander Kozlov, Blinken, Fumio Kishida, Soo, hyang Choi, Ed Davies, Stephen Coates Organizations: APEC, Economic Cooperation, Associated Press, U.S, Defense, China, South, Economic, Japanese, Stanford University Locations: United States, North Korea, Russia, San Francisco, Gaza, Ukraine, Seoul, Moscow, Korea, Russian, Pyongyang, South Korea, China

☆ South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Kishida to attend tech roundtable on Nov. 17
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a joint press conference with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (not pictured) at the trilateral summit at Camp David near Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Nov 10 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to attend a roundtable on technological cooperation with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Stanford University on Nov. 17, Yoon's office said on Friday. They are expected to discuss technology cooperation between the two countries as well as three-way cooperation with the United States, it said. The three countries have since conducted joint military drills and agreed on an early warning data sharing on North Korea's missile launches. Reporting by Jack Kim Editing by Ed Davies and Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida, Camp David, Evelyn Hockstein, Yoon Suk, Japan's, Kishida, Yoon, Jack Kim, Ed Davies, Gerry Doyle Organizations: South, U.S, Japanese, REUTERS, Rights, Stanford University, Economic Cooperation, Japan's Kyodo, Korea's, Thomson Locations: South Korean, Camp, Thurmont , Maryland, U.S, Rights SEOUL, United States, Asia, San Francisco, Japan, North Korea, Kishida, Tokyo

☆ South Korea's Yoon to Attend APEC Summit, Visit Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the APEC summit in San Francisco on Nov. 15-18, Yoon's office said on Wednesday. After the U.S. trip, Yoon is set to pay a state visit to Britain on Nov. 20-23 following an invitation from King Charles and visit France on Nov. 23-26 as part of efforts to bolster support for hosting the 2030 World Expo, Yoon's deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo said. The host country for the 2030 expo is expected to be decided this month by a vote of the member states of the International Bureau of Expositions, the expo organising body. Yoon will also visit the Netherlands on Dec. 12-13 following an invitation from King Willem-Alexander, local media reported, in what would be the first state visit by a South Korean president since the countries established diplomatic ties in 1961. (Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi, Ju-min Park; Editing by Ed Davies)

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, King Charles, Kim Tae, hyo, King Willem, Alexander, Soo, hyang Choi, Ed Davies Organizations: APEC, International, South Locations: SEOUL, San Francisco, U.S, Britain, France, Paris, Netherlands, South Korean

☆ South Korea's Yoon Departs for Saudi Arabia and Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left for Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday to discuss business cooperation as well as to discuss security conditions amid the crisis in the Middle East, his office said. Yoon, in what would be the first state visit by a South Korean leader, will hold talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday, and will travel to Qatar on Oct. 24-25 for a summit and to attend a business forum. The state visit takes place roughly a year after the Saudi crown prince visited South Korea and discussed cooperation in the areas of energy, defence and infrastructure construction, signing investment pacts worth $30 billion with Korean firms. Business leaders accompanying President Yoon include Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair E.S. Chung and the heads of Hanwha, GS, and HD Hyundai conglomerates, according to Yoon's office.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Jay Y, Lee, Chung, Cynthia Kim, Lincoln Organizations: South, Saudi Crown, Business, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai Locations: SEOUL, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, South Korean, Saudi, South Korea

☆ South Korea's Yoon to Pay State Visit to UK in November
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will pay a state visit to Britain in November following an invitation from King Charles, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday. Charles will host Yoon and his wife Kim Keon-hee at the palace for the second official state visit of his reign. The first was by South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa last November. The king previously met the South Korean president at a reception the evening before the funeral for his mother Queen Elizabeth in September last year. The palace said further details of the visit would be announced at a later date.

Persons: Yoon Suk, King Charles, Buckingham, Charles, Yoon, Kim Keon, Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, Queen Elizabeth, Michael Holden, William James Organizations: South Locations: Britain, South Korean

☆ Analysis-South Korea's Yoon Rails Against Domestic Critics as ‘Communists’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

"He has decided to take an approach not of trying to convince people but to label the opposition as being somehow an anti-state, communist totalitarian force." In a speech earlier this month, Yoon said South Korea's freedom is "under constant threat" from "communist totalitarian and anti-state forces" who are critical of South Korea's deepening ties with the U.S. and Japan. "The president keeps emphasizing the threat from communist forces which don't exist," a spokesperson for the Democratic Party said at a briefing last week. The presidential office declined to comment on Yoon's description of critics of his policies as "communists". Given his low approval ratings, analysts say labelling his opponents as communists may still be useful for Yoon to hold onto his party's conservative base.

Persons: Hyunsu Yim, Yoon Suk, Yoon's, Yoon, Kevin Gray, Gray, Andrew Yeo, Yeo, Benjamin Engel, Engel, Rhee Jong, " Rhee, Rhee, Lincoln Organizations: U.S, University of Sussex, Liberation, Democratic Party, Gallup, Brookings Institution, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, National Security, Seoul National University Locations: Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Tokyo, Seoul

☆ Analysis: South Korea's Yoon rails against domestic critics as ‘communists’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends the ASEAN-South Korea Summit at the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. In South Korea, the label of communist carries higher stakes than in many Western democracies with the ongoing threat from ostensibly communist North Korea and Cold War-era laws that effectively ban activities deemed related to communism. “There is a legitimacy problem for Yoon in the sense that the gap between popular opinion in South Korea and what is being pursued internationally is increasing," Gray said. In a speech earlier this month, Yoon said South Korea's freedom is "under constant threat" from "communist totalitarian and anti-state forces" who are critical of South Korea's deepening ties with the U.S. and Japan. "The president keeps emphasizing the threat from communist forces which don't exist," a spokesperson for the Democratic Party said at a briefing last week.

Persons: Yoon Suk, yeol, Tatan, Yoon's, Yoon, Kevin Gray, Gray, Andrew Yeo, Yeo, Benjamin Engel, Engel, Rhee Jong, " Rhee, Rhee, Hyunsu Yim, Josh Smith, Lincoln Organizations: South, ASEAN, South Korea Summit, Association of, Southeast Asian Nations, Rights, U.S, University of Sussex, Liberation, Democratic Party, Gallup, Brookings Institution, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, National Security, Seoul National University, Thomson Locations: South Korean, Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Tokyo, Seoul

☆ South Korea's Yoon tells UN that Russia helping North Korea would be 'direct provocation'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends the ASEAN-South Korea Summit at the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. A South Korean presidential aide rejected this, saying South Korea had been "watching military transactions take place for several months prior to the summit" between Kim and Putin. On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia wants to expand ties with North Korea in all possible areas. On Tuesday, South Korea's vice foreign minister, Chang Ho-jin, summoned Russia's ambassador to urge Moscow to abandon any potential arms deals with North Korea, warning of "clear consequences." The South Korean presidential aide said discussions were underway with the United States and other countries to impose more sanctions on Russia and North Korea.

Persons: Yoon Suk, yeol, Tatan, Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Kim, Dmitry Peskov, Chang Ho, Hyonhee Shin, David Brunnstrom, Grant McCool Organizations: South, ASEAN, South Korea Summit, Association of, Southeast Asian Nations, UNITED NATIONS, General Assembly, . Security, ., Security, North, South Korean, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, SEOUL, Russia, North Korea, Ukraine, Seoul, South Korea, Pyongyang, Washington, Republic of Korea, Korean, Moscow, United States

☆ South Korea's Yoon heading to New York next week for UN General Assembly
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends the ASEAN-South Korea Summit at the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. Tatan Syuflana/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 14 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit New York next week to attend the United Nations General Assembly, Yoon's office said on Thursday. Yoon is scheduled to depart on Sept. 18 for the five-day trip during which he is expected to give a keynote speech on Sept. 20, Yoon's deputy national security advisor, Kim Tae-hyo, said. The trip would follow North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's rare summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week where they discussed military matters and possible Russian help for the North's satellite programme. Yoon will deliver a message on possible military exchanges between Pyongyang and Moscow at the General Assembly, South Korean news agency Newsis said, citing the presidential office.

Persons: Yoon Suk, yeol, Tatan, Yoon, Kim Tae, Antonio Guterres, Kim, Kim Jong, Vladimir Putin, Newsis, Soo, hyang Choi, Hyunsu Yim, Clarence Fernandez, Lincoln Organizations: South, ASEAN, South Korea Summit, Association of, Southeast Asian Nations, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, New, United Nations General Assembly, U.N, North, General Assembly, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights SEOUL, New York, Ukraine, North, Pyongyang, Moscow, South Korean

☆ China must play 'responsible' role in curbing North's threats - South Korea's Yoon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends the ASEAN-South Korea Summit at the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. Tatan Syuflana/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 12 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that he called for China to play a "responsible" role in reining in North Korea's nuclear and missile threats when he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang last week. Yoon told Li that North Korea should not be a "stumbling block" in bilateral ties with Beijing as it poses an "existential threat" to South Korea. Yoon also said he and Li displayed support for a planned resumption this year of a trilateral summit involving Japan. Reporting by Hyonhee Shin and Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Yoon Suk, yeol, Tatan, Yoon Suk Yeol, Li Qiang, Yoon, Li, Hyonhee Shin, Hyunsu Yim, Muralikumar Organizations: South, ASEAN, South Korea Summit, Association of, Southeast Asian Nations, Rights, North, . Security, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights SEOUL, China, reining, North, North Korea, Beijing, South Korea, Korea, U.S, Japan

☆ South Korea's Yoon meets China Premier Li at ASEAN summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attends the ASEAN-South Korea Summit at the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. Tatan Syuflana/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with China's Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of an ASEAN summit in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Thursday, just hours after Yoon called for a rules-based maritime order in the South China Sea. Yoon's meeting with Li comes after the South Korean leader vowed to enhance cooperation with China and Japan. Just hours earlier, Yoon said any attempts to change the status quo by force in the South China Sea cannot be tolerated. He was speaking at the East Asia Summit which includes the ASEAN bloc, China, Japan, the United States and others.

Persons: Yoon Suk, yeol, Tatan, Yoon Suk Yeol, China's Premier Li Qiang, Yoon, Li, Indonesia's, Kim Jong, Vladimir Putin, Soo, hyang Choi, Jack Kim, Tom Hogue, Michael Perry Organizations: South, ASEAN, South Korea Summit, Association of, Southeast Asian Nations, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, China's Premier, East Asia, United Nations, . Security Council, The United, Thomson Locations: South Korean, Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights SEOUL, Indonesian, South China, China, Japan, South, United States, Pyongyang, Russia, Moscow, The United States, North Korea, Ukraine, South Korea

☆ South Korea's Yoon says any military cooperation with North Korea must stop
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Jack Kim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, center, arrives to the ASEAN-South Korea Summit at the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. Tatan Syuflana/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday any attempt to cooperate with North Korea on military affairs in a way that damages international peace must immediately halt. "Attempt at military cooperation with North Korea that harms international peace must immediately halt," Yoon's office quoted him as saying at a meeting with the leaders of ASEAN countries. North Korea and Russia have denied they were in arms negotiations. Before the pandemic, China hosted the largest number of North Korean workers abroad, with as many as half of the estimated 100,000 people earning more than $500 million a year.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Tatan, Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim, Sergei Shoigu, Fumio Kishida, Li Qiang, Jack Kim, Soo, hyang Choi, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Christopher Cushing Organizations: South, ASEAN, South Korea Summit, Association of, Southeast Asian Nations, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, New York Times, Japanese, Security, Thomson Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights SEOUL, North Korea, Russia, Vladivostok, Moscow, Ukraine, South Korea, China, Korean, Seoul

☆ South Korea's Yoon Says Any Attempt to Cooperate Militarily With North Korea Must Stop
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday any attempt to cooperate with North Korea on military affairs in a way that damages international peace must immediately halt, his office said. Yoon made the comment at a summit meeting with Southeast Asia's ASEAN bloc countries in Jakarta, Indonesia, his office said. "Attempt at military cooperation with North Korea that harms international peace must immediately halt," Yoon's office quoted him as saying at his meeting with the leaders of ASEAN countries earlier on Wednesday. North Korea and Russia have denied they were in arms negotiations. At a later meeting with ASEAN leaders together with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Yoon said South Korea will work closely with the two Asian neighbours with the goal of resuming their three-way summit.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Kim Jong, Vladimir Putin, Kim, Sergei Shoigu, Fumio Kishida, Li Qiang, Jack Kim, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Christopher Cushing Organizations: ASEAN, North, New York Times, Russia's, Japanese Locations: SEOUL, North Korea, Jakarta, Indonesia, Russia, Russia's, Vladivostok, Moscow, Ukraine, South Korea

☆ Biden nods to Camp David history by inviting Yoon, Kishida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Most famously, President Jimmy Carter brokered the Camp David accords in 1978 between Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The first foreign leader to visit Camp David, then known as "Shangri-La," was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who was there for World War Two talks with Roosevelt. Eisenhower, who named Camp David for his father and grandson, would grill steaks for family and friends. One time George W. Bush hosted Russian leader Vladimir Putin at Camp David and introduced Putin to his Scottish terrier, Barney. The seemingly mundane at Camp David can sometimes erupt into major headlines, like the time President George H.W.

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☆ South Korea's Yoon says summit with US, Japan a milestone in trilateral ties
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech during a ceremony to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the Korean Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERSSEOUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that an upcoming summit with the leaders of the United States and Japan will set a new milestone in trilateral cooperation in the face of North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats. The summit "will set a new milestone in trilateral cooperation contributing to peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo Pacific region," Yoon said. Japan says the issue was resolved under a 1965 treaty that normalised relations, but the strained ties have hindered U.S.-led efforts to bolster trilateral cooperation to curb North Korea's weapons programs. Yoon has taken steps to compensate the victims with South Korean money, instead of Japanese funds, and visited Tokyo in March in the first such trip by a South Korean leader in 12 years.

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