Seoul will now have the legal framework it needs to carry out its investment commitment made to Washington in exchange for more favorable "reciprocal" tariff rates.

SEOUL, March 13 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will host French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit to South Korea between April 2 to 3, Lee's office said. The two leaders will meet on April 3 for an official welcome ceremony,

South Korea cannot stop U.S. forces in Korea from redeploying some weapons, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday, after reports that some U.S.

South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs. Government officials had urged lawmakers to quickly pass the contested bill,

SEOUL, March 13 (Reuters) - South Korea is considering providing additional energy vouchers to subsidise vulnerable households if rising global fuel prices in the wake of the Middle East crisis push up electricity costs,

The United States has begun a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops while also waging an escalating war in the Middle East.

Seoul opposes shifting U.S. air defenses to Middle East but says deterrence against North Korea remains strong despite partial THAAD redeployment.

The United States and South Korea began their annual Freedom Shield joint military exercise on Monday, as speculation swirled that Washington may be shifting some military assets to the Middle East.

The U.S. Army operates only a small number of THAAD batteries across the world, meaning a deployment can affect multiple theaters.