APEC 2025: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held their first summit on Thursday (October 30, 2025), vowing to improve relations long strained by wartime disputes. 


APEC 2025: Japan PM Takaichi Meets S Korean President 

Global leaders are arriving in Gyeongju, the cultural hub of North Gyeongsang Province, as South Korea hosts the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.


APEC summit: Global leaders converge in South Korea's Gyeongju ahead of leaders' summit

President Donald Trump, who has often compared himself to a king, was literally crowned — sort of — during his visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Gyeongju. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented Trump with a replica of an ancient royal crown from the Silla Kingdom, one of Korea’s most treasured artifacts, symbolizing divine authority and peace. Trump also received the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, South Korea’s highest civilian honor, calling the gifts “very special.”

Trump Receives Golden Crown From South Korea’s President During APEC Visit 

Canada’s PM Mark Carney Meets South Korea’s Lee at APEC Summit


President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung finalized details of a major trade deal during a summit in South Korea.
The deal, first unveiled in July, allows Seoul to avoid the worst of U.S. tariffs by investing $350 billion into the United States in exchange for lower tariff rates.


US-South Korea Trade Deal | South Korea Avoids Tariffs, Invests $350B in US | WION 

US President Donald Trump was awarded South Korea’s highest honor, the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, by President Lee Jae Myung during a ceremony in Gyeongju on the final leg of Trump’s Asia tour. Alongside the medal, Trump received a replica golden crown inspired by the ancient Silla Kingdom, symbolizing peace and unity on the Korean Peninsula. 


South Korea Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Donald Trump

US-South Korea: US President Donald Trump was awarded South Korea's highest honor, the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, during a ceremony in Gyeongju. He also received a replica of a golden crown from Korea's ancient Silla Kingdom, symbolizing peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and marking a new 'golden age' in US-South Korea relations.


US-South Korea: Trump Receives South Korea’s Top Honor, the Grand Order of Mugunghwa

South Korea Awards Trump Grand Order of Mugunghwa and Replica Golden Crown

US President Donald Trump said that the timing did not work out for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. While earlier discussions hinted at a potential Trump-Kim summit, scheduling conflicts and diplomatic considerations have delayed the meeting.


Has Kim Jong Un Snubbed Trump? | North Korea Tests Missile As Trump Visits South

#Gravitas Seoul is preparing to unleash its most powerful weapon yet. South Korea has announced plans to deploy what local media call the ‘monster missile,’ an eight-tonne bunker killer set to redefine regional military strength. Watch to learn more about this formidable new weapon and its potential impact.

South Korea’s ‘Monster Missile’: The Eight-Tonne Bunker Killer

The repatriation follows the death of a South Korean student who was reportedly forced to work in a scam center in Cambodia. His death triggered public outrage in South Korea, prompting the government to send a delegation to Phnom Penh for talks on a joint response.


South Korean student's murder reveals Cambodia's scam syndicate

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles days before the APEC 2025 Summit in South Korea, raising regional tensions ahead of global leaders’ visit.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's visit to South Korea for APEC annual summit

A new stock exchange in South Korea, Nextrade, has captured roughly a third of the activity in the nation's 2.4 trillion dollar market.
That is in just a few months since its launch.
Some stocks were traded more on the new alternative bourse than the 70 year old korean exchange last month.

Korea's all-day trading bourse drives growth 

Cambodia will deport on Friday 59 South Koreans who worked in cyberscam schemes, police said, after Seoul sent a team to investigate the fate of dozens of its nationals.


Cambodia: Will deport 59 South Koreans accused of working in scam centres 

Tensions between Cambodia and South Korea escalate as Cambodian authorities conduct inspections at a compound reportedly holding trapped South Koreans. The situation has raised diplomatic concerns and calls for urgent resolution.

CAM & S. Korea Tension: CAM Authorities Raid Compound Holding S. Koreans | WOIN 

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has called for “all-out” diplomatic efforts to protect citizens in Cambodia after a university student was lured there by a scam ring and allegedly tortured to death.


South Korean student dies after severe torture by three Chinese suspects

The U.S. Air Force is establishing a permanent drone presence on the Korean Peninsula, reactivating a World War II-era squadron to strengthen security as military tensions in the region continue to rise.


US Revives WW2-Era Squadron for MQ-9 Reaper Operations in South Korea

#Gravitas South Korea has strengthened its skies with tougher defences. The United States has positioned a cutting-edge air defence system on South Korean soil, nicknamed America’s version of the Israeli Iron Dome. 

South Korea Strengthens Skies With US ‘Iron Dome’

US-South Korea Trade Deal in Limbo Amid Visa Tensions, Seoul Says $350 BN Cash Payment Unrealistic

Deal between the United States and South Korea is in a flux following Donald Trump’s demand for a 350 billion dollar upfront investment. Seoul says paying in cash is impossible, as the sum represents nearly 70 to 80 percent of its foreign reserves. Instead, it is proposing loans, loan guarantees, and a currency swap with Washington to soften the economic impact.

US-South Korea Trade Deal in Limbo Amid Visa Tensions, Seoul Says $350 BN Cash Payment Unrealistic

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Wears Inmate Badge at First Trial Hearing Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the first hearing of his second trial on martial law-related charges Friday, appearing in public for the first time since he was placed under arrest in July.

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol Denies All Charges In 2nd Martial Law

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Wears Inmate Badge at First Trial Hearing

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the first hearing of his second trial on martial law-related charges Friday, appearing in public for the first time since he was placed under arrest in July.

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Wears Inmate Badge at First Trial Hearing

North Korea Conducts Final Ground Test of ICBM, South Korea Cautions US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a test of a new rocket engine designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that he described as marking a “significant change in expanding and strengthening” the country’s strategic nuclear forces.


North Korea Conducts Final Ground Test of ICBM, South Korea Cautions US 

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung reveals that North Korea is almost ready to deploy an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of delivering a nuclear weapon to the United States. Though re-entry technology remains a challenge, it could be resolved soon. Lee urges diplomatic talks to reduce nuclear threats amid rising tensions in the region.

South Korea sounds alarm as North Korea nears completion of nuclear-capable ICBM

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APEC 2025: Japan PM Takaichi Meets S Korean President

APEC summit: Global leaders converge in South Korea's Gyeongju ahead of leaders' summit

Trump Receives Golden Crown From South Korea’s President During APEC Visit

APEC summit: Global leaders converge in South Korea's Gyeongju ahead of leaders' summit

Canada’s PM Mark Carney Meets South Korea’s Lee at APEC Summit

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South Korea Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Donald Trump

US-South Korea: Trump Receives South Korea’s Top Honor, the Grand Order of Mugunghwa

South Korea Awards Trump Grand Order of Mugunghwa and Replica Golden Crown

Has Kim Jong Un Snubbed Trump? | North Korea Tests Missile As Trump Visits South

South Korea’s ‘Monster Missile’: The Eight-Tonne Bunker Killer

South Korean student's murder reveals Cambodia's scam syndicate

North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's visit to South Korea

Korea's all-day trading bourse drives growth

Cambodia: Will deport 59 South Koreans accused of working in scam centres

CAM & S. Korea Tension: CAM Authorities Raid Compound Holding S. Koreans | WOIN

South Korean student dies after severe torture by three Chinese suspects

US Revives WW2-Era Squadron for MQ-9 Reaper Operations in South Korea

South Korea Strengthens Skies With US ‘Iron Dome’

US-South Korea Trade Deal in Limbo Amid Visa Tensions, Seoul Says $350 BN Cash Payment Unrealistic

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol Denies All Charges In 2nd Martial Law

Ousted South Korean President Yoon Wears Inmate Badge at First Trial Hearing

North Korea Conducts Final Ground Test of ICBM, South Korea Cautions US

South Korea sounds alarm as North Korea nears completion of nuclear-capable ICBM