Oct 16 North Korea to top agenda as Obama meets South Korean leader By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed the leader of South Korea to the White House Friday in a show of unity between close allies looking to deter nuclear-armed North Korea while leaving the door open to negotiations. Continue reading
Oct 13 On Obama’s Korean table, much China By Michael D. Mosettig When President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye meet Friday, they could spend as much time talking about China as about the relations between their two countries. Continue reading
Apr 10 Carter chides China over approach to territorial disputes By Robert Burns, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter gently chided China on Friday for its approach to territorial disputes in the South China Sea, suggesting Beijing has been isolated by its strong-arm tactics. Continue reading
Jun 29 North Korea fires two missiles off coast By Kayla Ruble Despite a United Nations ban on weapons testing in North Korea, the country fired two short-range missiles into the water off of its eastern coast, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official on Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 25 Obama voices pessimism on future of Israel, Palestinian talks By Julie Pace, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea -- Voicing pessimism about a prompt restart to Mideast peace talks, President Barack Obama said Friday that neither Israelis nor Palestinians have shown the political will to make tough decisions to advance negotiations. Obama described a reconciliation… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch State Secretary Kerry Warns North Korea Against Testing More Missiles Secretary of State John Kerry made a visit to Seoul to meet with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, where he leveled a warning to North Korea's Kim Jong Un not to continue missile tests. Jeffrey Brown reports on recent tensions… Continue watching