Filipinos in South Korea were told to refrain from participating in any protest being staged in the foreign country. People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via...
The Philippines stands ready to embrace South Korea's investments, President Marcos told foreign investors as he stressed that investing in the country is a "fine strategic move." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol lead a toast during the state...
"Nowhere to go but up." The Philippines and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) officially elevated their 75-year diplomatic relationship to a strategic partnership, citing common values and robust partnerships in various fields. ELEVATING TIES — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet President Marcos on Monday, Oct. 7. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and President Marcos will hold their bilateral...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the 15th Infantry Division of the Army, a frontline unit in Gangwon Province on Sept. 17, the day of Chuseok. The 15th Infantry Division is where Private First Class Kim Nam-joon (김남준), popularly known as K-pop group BTS leader RM, is...
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center right in front, sits during the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol boycotted the formal opening of South...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol may visit Manila this year or early next year as the Philippines and South Korea mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. President Marcos accepts the credentials of South Korean resident Ambassador-designate Lee Sang-hwa in Malacañang on Monday, July...
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. (Courtesy of the Cabinet Public Relations Office) TOKYO, Japan – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he plans to visit South Korea next week for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol,...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was in hot water Tuesday after comments he made about former colonial power Japan not needing to "kneel down" to improve ties went viral on social media. Yoon, who is on a six-day state visit to the United States, has...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol flew to Washington Monday for a six-day state visit, as the allies move to bulk up military cooperation over North Korea's expanding nuclear threats. Pyongyang has conducted another record-breaking string of sanctions-defying launches this...
NEW CHAPTER - South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) and his wife Kim Keon Hee disembark from the aircraft upon their arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on March 16, 2023. Yoon arrived in Japan on March 16 looking to open a "new chapter" in relations, just hours after Pyongyang fired...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said any government plan to exempt K-pop superstars BTS from military service should be based on the opinion of the public. All Korean men are required by law to enlist in the military by age 28. Through an amendment of Korea’s Military Service Act, which took...