GYEONGJU, South Korea — President Marcos and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed the enduring friendship between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea, vowing to deepen cooperation across trade, defense, and regional security during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC...
GYEONGJU, South Korea — Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on Friday, Oct. 31, called for stronger cooperation and renewed commitment to free trade and economic resilience as they opened their two-day summit. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, host of this year’s forum,...
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA — President Marcos has arrived here on Thursday late afternoon, Oct. 30, kicking off his participation in the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders ' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea. Philippine Airlines PR001, carrying the President and his...
GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday after meeting with the country’s president. President Lee Jae Myung stressed to Trump in their...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday its recent test-firings of sea-to-surface cruise missiles were successful, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump visits South Korea. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said the...
The current allegations of corruption in the government’s infrastructure projects will not impact the opportunities for investment that President Marcos might attract by attending the 32nd Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea this week. Department...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new president will host leaders from 20 countries for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where the American and Chinese leaders are set to hold a high-stakes meeting on the sidelines. The two-day annual APEC summit, which opens in...
President Marcos is set to meet leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) this week with his scheduled attendance at the 32nd APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea. During a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Oct. 28, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Angelica...
President Marcos has reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to deepening regional security and cyber cooperation with South Korea, recognizing the East Asian nation as a key partner in promoting peace, stability, and maritime order across Southeast Asia. In his intervention at the 26th...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea. South Korea’s military said it detected multiple short-range ballistic missiles that were...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior North Korean diplomat reiterated at the U.N. Monday that his country won 't give up its nuclear weapons despite numerous international demands to do so, calling them crucial to keeping a “balance of power” with South Korea. “We will never walk away from...
By JUNG DA-HYUN Korea’s long-standing top-tier universities maintained their dominance in the first-ever K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026 (KGER), yet the Top 30 revealed a new wave of contenders. Regional national universities and mid-sized institutions are increasingly staking...
