Leadership void leaves Korea vulnerable to Trump's tariff offensive

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One in Florida, March 28, 2025. Reuters-Yonhap SEOUL, April 2 (AJP) - U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to unveil a sweeping set of reciprocal tariffs on Thursday in a White House ceremony he has branded "Liberation Day,"

Tensions heighten ahead of Constitutional Court's verdict on Yoon's fate

SEOUL, April 2 (AJP) - As the Constitutional Court of Korea is set to deliver its ruling on the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol in his impeachment trial later this week, tensions are escalating between his supporters and opponents.

Korea's top financial regulator signals resignation over commercial law dispute

Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Bok-hyun/ Yonhap SEOUL, April 2 (AJP) - Financial Supervisory Service chief Lee Bok-hyun said Wednesday that he had expressed his intention to resign following a dispute over a proposed amendment to the country’s commercial law. Le