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Trump Administration Explores Possible Meeting With Kim Jong Un During Asia Trip

Trump administration officials have privately talked about arranging a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Trump's visit to Asia next month.

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Myanmar Scam Centres Booming Despite Crackdown, Using Musk's Starlink: AFP Investigation

Scam centres in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions from victims across the world are expanding fast just months after a crackdown that was supposed to eradicate them, an AFP investigation has found.

International Business Times

Student’s alleged torture death by Cambodia scammers sparks turmoil in South Korea

South Korean president urges ‘all-out’ efforts to protect citizens after number of kidnappings in Cambodia soars in recent months

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The U.S. and South Korea need to salvage their tariff and investment agreement—for the sake of the alliance

Seoul and Washington must see disagreements on investment and immigration as an opportunity to fine-tune a trade agreement they can both tolerate.

Fortune

South Korea's president apologizes over poorly managed foreign adoption programs

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has apologized for poorly managed foreign adoption programs that were rife with abuses and fraud

The Independent UK

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Will Meet South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung While Country Emerges As Key Market For ChatGPT Parent

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul on Wednesday as the country pushes to expand its artificial intelligence industry.

Benzinga

South Korea's president calls for more self-reliant military as questions arise about US commitment

South Korea’s president has vowed to sharply increase defense spending to introduce a variety of high-tech weapons as part of efforts to build a more self-reliant military

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North Korea vows never to give up its nuclear weapons on return to UN General Assembly

Kim Jong Un’s vice foreign minister equates nukes to North Korea’s right to existence

The Independent UK

Japan and South Korea leaders commit to closer ties in their final summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have emphasized the need for stronger cooperation between their countries

The Independent UK

South Korea Pours More Cold Water On Trump's $350 Billion Deal, Seoul's Top Security Advisor Says Given US Track Record Currency Swap 'Won't Be Easy'

South Korea's national security chief, Wi Sung-lac, struck a cautious note on Monday, expressing concerns that securing a bilateral currency swap agreement with the United States would be hard to come by.

Benzinga

South Korea’s trade deal with Trump could sink its currency and trigger a financial crisis

“Our position is not a negotiating tactic. It is objectively and realistically not a level we are able to handle. We are not able to pay $350 billion in cash.”

Fortune

Trump's $350 Billion Trade Deal With South Korea Faces Pushback: President Lee Demands 'Commercially Rational' Terms

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is pushing back on the terms of a proposed $350 billion trade and investment deal with the United States, which it had initially agreed to with President Donald Trump in July, saying that any agreement must be “commercially rational” and reflect the interests of…

Benzinga

South Korean president says country can’t afford bully Trump’s ‘$350 billion’ demand

Trump's basically asking South Korea to bankrupt itself for his approval.

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North Korea’s Kim says he can talk to Trump, but on one condition

Kim Jong Un says he has ‘fond memories with Trump’

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Trump's $350 Billion Investment Demand Could Trigger 1997-Style Financial Crisis, Says South Korea's President

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that President Donald Trump’s demands for a $350 billion investment in the U.S. could trigger a 1997-style Asian financial meltdown, without the necessary safeguards.

The Guardian - AU

Kim Jong-un open to nuclear talks with US, saying he has ‘fond memories’ of previous Trump meeting

Comments from North Korea’s leader come as South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung says he could accept a deal that sees the North retain its nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Kim Seong-Min, defector whose radio broadcasts relayed foreign news to North Korea, dies at 63

Kim Seong-Min, a prominent North Korean defector who used radio broadcasts, USB sticks and a network of sources in the secretive country to inform the North Korean public about the truth of their authoritarian government, has died

The Guardian - US

Workplace safety issues at Georgia’s Hyundai plant may have led to Ice raid

Three people have died in two years at the South Korean Hyundai-LG battery plant in Ellabell

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The Guardian - UK

South Korea outraged at 300 workers treated as ‘prisoners of war’ in US raid

As Hyundai-LG workers fly home after visa ordeal, Koreans bristle at ‘humiliation’ and sense of betrayal by Seoul’s ally

The Independent UK

With Hyundai raid, Trump's immigration crackdown runs into his push for foreign investment

President Donald Trump’s efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing by attracting foreign investment are clashing with his immigration crackdown

International Business Times

S. Korea Workers Head Home After US Immigration Raid

Hundreds of South Korean workers were headed back to Seoul on Friday after their detention in a US immigration raid that Hyundai warned will delay completion of its battery factory.

Reason

Over 300 Workers Return to South Korea After Immigration Raid, but Damage to Trade Relations Is Already Done

“As things stand now,” South Korean President Lee Jae Myun said, “our businesses will hesitate to make direct investments in the United States.”

The Independent UK

South Korea president says Korean companies will struggle to invest in US without better visa system

South Korea’s president says that South Korean companies will struggle to maintain direct investments in the United States if the country fails to improve its visa system for Korean workers

International Business Times

S. Korea Says 'Bewildering' Immigration Raid Could Chill Investment

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that a massive US immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG battery factory site was "bewildering" and could have a chilling effect on future investment.

International Business Times UK

'I'm Not Backing Down': Tori Branum, MAGA Supporter Behind Hyundai Plant ICE Tip, Reveals Online Backlash

Georgia Republican Tori Branum claimed credit for an ICE raid on 300+ South Korean workers at a Hyundai battery plant, weeks after Trump hosted South Korea's President in Washington. Now, domestic politics have collided with global trade.

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