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EU envoy calls South Korea a potential 'partner' in combating hybrid warfare in Europe

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Korea Ugo Astuto on Friday stressed that South Korea can be a “like-minded” partner in fighting hybrid warfare in Europe, considering the East Asian country’s long experience dealing with North Korea.

2025-12-05

Trade minister vows efforts to address difficulties in battery firms' expansion in EU

Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said Wednesday the government will work to address challenges Korean battery firms face in expanding their business in the European Union by improving Seoul's trade environment with the EU.

2025-11-26

'Tackle climate change through everyday actions': Seoul hosts EU Green Day Festival 2025

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Korea held the EU Green Day Festival 2025 in Seoul, providing a platform for European nations to join hands with Korean civil society and individuals to tackle climate change through everyday actions.

2025-11-09

Trump says U.S. is completing trade deal with China, eyes straight tariffs for others

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States was in the process of completing a trade deal with China and would be setting straight tariffs for most of the rest of the world.

2025-07-24

Customs agency nabs 2 firms for evading tariffs for steel exports to EU

The Korea Customs Service has nabbed two local companies on charges of illegally exporting steel products to the European Union (EU) without paying tariffs.

2025-07-07

Landmark EU tech rules holding back innovation, Google says

Alphabet's Google will on Tuesday warn EU antitrust regulators and its critics that landmark European Union rules aimed at reining in Big Tech are hampering innovation to the detriment of European users and businesses.

2025-07-01

Europeans try to coax Iran back to diplomacy, as Trump considers strikes

European foreign ministers are set to meet their Iranian counterpart on Friday, aiming to create a pathway back to diplomacy over its contested nuclear program despite the United States actively considering joining Israeli strikes against Iran.

2025-06-20

Lutnick downplays impact of tariff court ruling on U.S., EU talks

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick downplayed the impact of legal uncertainty around U.S. tariffs on negotiations with the European Union (EU) during an interview on Sunday, saying talks were ongoing.

2025-06-02

Trump says he'll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50 percent tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.

2025-05-26

Court rules in favor of the New York Times over texts between an EU chief and a pharma boss

A top European court ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission was wrong to refuse the New York Times access to text messages sent between President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during the Covid-19 pandemic.

2025-05-14