Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Political uncertainty to hinder Seoul's diplomacy toward Washington, Beijing as Trump 2.0 begins

As Donald Trump kicks off his second term in office Monday, Seoul is paying close attention to how U.S.-China strategic competition — a key variable in setting the coordinates for Korean diplomacy — will unfold.

2025-01-20

Korea's acting president sends condolences to Xi Jinping over deadly Tibet earthquake

Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday sent a message of condolence to Chinese President Xi Jinping over this week's deadly earthquake in the Tibet region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

2025-01-09

North Korean media gives Xi's message short shrift in sign of Pyongyang-Beijing rift

North Korea on Wednesday briefly reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's sending of a New Year's greeting to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un without disclosing other details in yet another sign of Pyongyang's strained ties with Beijing.

2025-01-01

Don’t forget the ‘inseparable neighbors’ (KOR)

When can Korean companies and residents in China stop sighing?

2024-12-16

Don’t forget the ‘inseparable neighbors’

When can Korean companies and residents in China stop sighing?

2024-12-15

Stunning similarities between Trump and Xi (KOR)

Both Trump and Xi are certainly born fighters. But I hope they use their flexibility to display the spirit of compromise.

2024-11-19

Stunning similarities between Trump and Xi

Both Trump and Xi are certainly born fighters. But I hope they use their flexibility to display the spirit of compromise.

2024-11-18

China's stance on North Korea, Russia appears to shift as South, U.S. and Japan up pressure

China faced pressure to respond to North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia at the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Lima, Peru, from Friday to Sunday.

2024-11-18

Yoon discusses North Korea-Russia ties with Xi, meets with U.S. and Japanese leaders at APEC

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit on Friday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru and exchanged views on a wide range of issues between the two countries.

2024-11-17

Yoon to hold talks with China's Xi on sidelines of APEC summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol, attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru, will hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday morning, the presidential office said.

2024-11-15