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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain cease-fire after peace talks in Istanbul

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to maintain a cease-fire following peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday, after a dialogue between the two sides collapsed earlier in the week.

2025-10-31

National security adviser says 'no progress' has been made in Korea-U.S. currency swap negotiations

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said on Thursday that there has been “no progress” in discussions between Korea and the United States on establishing a currency swap agreement “whether limited or unlimited in scope.”

2025-10-16

Korea, U.S. making headway in trade talks over $350 billion investment implementation

Korea and the United States are making progress in their trade negotiations, Seoul's trade minister said Wednesday, as they strive to finalize details for implementing Seoul's $350 billion investment commitment under a trade deal struck in July.

2025-10-16

India eye trade reset as Trump plans talks with Modi

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration is continuing negotiations to address trade barriers with India and that he would talk to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2025-09-10

Security issues conspicuously absent from Korea-U.S. tariff deal

Security matters such as alliance modernization were left out of the Korea-U.S. tariff agreement finalized Wednesday, reflecting Washington’s strategic decision to keep trade and defense separate to maximize leverage.

2025-07-31

Korea's finance minister to hold tariff talks with Bessent Thursday morning in Washington

Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will hold tariff negotiations with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington Thursday morning local time, said the Finance Ministry on Wednesday.

2025-07-30

Korea thrown into disarray as U.S. cancels tariff talks

Just two days before a high-level “2+2” economic and trade dialogue, the United States abruptly canceled the meeting, throwing Korea’s negotiation strategy into disarray with the Aug. 1 tariff deadline looming.

2025-07-24

Korea-U.S. '2+2' trade talks canceled due to Treasury Secretary Bessent's 'urgent schedule'

The 2+2 trade talks between Korea and the United States scheduled for Friday were canceled due to the “urgent schedule” of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced Thursday.

2025-07-24

Korean trade minister meets with U.S. Congress officials for talks on trade, cooperation

Korea's new trade minister has held talks with officials from the U.S. Congress and the White House in Washington to discuss trade issues and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, Seoul's Industry Ministry said Thursday.

2025-06-26

Korea, U.S. and Japan hold tabletop exercise in Seoul

South Korea, the United States and Japan held a joint tabletop exercise on Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time in five years to strengthen trilateral responses to North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats.

2025-04-24