In 1977, Sakie Yokota’s then-13-year-old daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea from Japan’s northern coast on her way home from school. Yokota said she hopes for progress on the issue and thanked Trump for pledging his support.

U.S. troops with facial hair reportedly have been barred from attending an event with Hegseth this week at Camp Humphreys in South Korea. The restriction for troops was announced in an email purportedly sent by the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base in South Korea and was posted Sunday to an unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page.

The delay puts South Korean car manufacturers at a disadvantage compared to their counterparts in Japan, which agreed a deal last month to invest $550 billion in the US in return for a reduced tariff of 15 per cent. But economists have warned that agreeing to Trump’s terms could destabilise the South Korean economy.

Bearded service member won’t be allowed to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he visits South Korea next week. He refers to those troops as “beardos.”

Nearly a month after a high-profile immigration raid at a Hyundai construction site, Georgia's governor is in South Korea to reaffirm ties and mark 40 years of economic collaboration between the two regions.

A preliminary tariff deal with President Trump called for a large investment in the United States, while China has warned Seoul not to side with Washington.

President Trump floats sanctions relief for North Korea denuclearization as Secretary of State Marco Rubio maintains focus on nuclear disarmament policy.

U.S. troops with facial hair were barred from attending an upcoming event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in South Korea this week, according to reports. An email purportedly from the 51st

Trump told reporters on Friday he would be open to a last-minute meeting with Kim Jong Un, citing their "very good relationship."