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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, the State Department said, in what will be the first in-person meeting of the two counterparts.
The redeployments would encourage allies to shoulder more of their defense and leave U.S. forces less vulnerable to mass missile attacks, the analysts say.
China on Wednesday had "solemn representations" with South Korea because of anti-China protests in popular tourist areas in Seoul, according to the state-run Global Times newspaper. The Chinese Embassy said it was in response to recent demonstrations in areas popular with Chinese tourists, like Myeong-dong.
In the escalating US-China tensions, China's aggressive drive to boost domestic semiconductor production—coupled with a sweeping "trade-in" subsidy program—has led to a surge of orders flowing to South Korean 8-inch wafer foundries,
Births have risen for 10 consecutive months, but the world's lowest fertility rate remains far below replacement levels.
South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, has upset historic Korean-American ties by pursuing what he calls a “pragmatic” policy of attempting to play Washington against Beijing.
Looking to build on the 3-0 win over China in matchday one, South Korea's pursuit of regaining the EAFF E-1 Football Championship sees them take on Hong Kong on Friday. With goal difference a
South Korea has recently been hit by another surge of lovebugs. But romance is certainly not in the air for residents of Seoul and neighboring Incheon city, who have been plagued by these pesky insects in recent weeks, as rising temperatures due to climate change spur their spread.
Chinese U16 player Kuang Zhaolei (center) competes for the ball in the game against South Korea in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province on July 8, 2025. Photo: VCG. The C
South Korea said it planned to intensify trade talks with the United States and considered U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for a 25% tariff from August 1 as effectively extending a grace period on implementing the duties.