Ex-Rep. Michelle Steel becomes 1st Korean American woman US ambassador to Seoul

The Senate confirmed former Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) as the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea on June 17, putting a Korean American ...

Wells Fargo banker released from China exit ban after diplomatic push

A Shanghai-born Wells Fargo managing director who has been stuck in China under an exit ban for months has reportedly been freed and returne...

Vietnam president meets with Vietnamese community in US during APEC

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong met with Vietnamese diplomats and expats on Tuesday as part of his itinerary for the Asia-Pacific Economi...

Why Japan PM Kishida welcomed S. Korea President Yoon to Tokyo with ‘omurice diplomacy’

On Thursday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol landed in Tokyo for the countries’ first bilateral meeting in 12 years. While the Asian co...

Chinese ambassador congratulates South Korean skater Hwang Dae-heon on Olympic gold win

Skater Hwang Dae-heon won South Korea's first gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's 1,500-meter skating eve...

South Korea and US ‘effectively’ agree on draft to end Korean War

South Korea and the United States have “effectively reached an agreement” on a draft declaring the end of the Korean War.  Time ...