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South Korea bets US$150 billion on reviving troubled US shipbuilding to woo Trump

The Business Times Singapore ·

[SEOUL] South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is leaning on promises to “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” during his first official US trip, as the two allies wrangle over other details of their trade and security agreements. Lee met with US...

South Korean shares fall on profit taking after US summit; shipbuilders drop

Business Recorder · August 26, 2025

South Korean shares fell on Tuesday, as investors booked profit after a US summit, particularly in shipbuilding stocks, a key sector of potential for cooperation, following recent gains. The benchmark KOSPI was down 29.85 points, or 0.93%, at...

South Korea’s president pledges higher defense spending after meeting a cordial Trump

Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C ·

President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House in Washington, D.C., Aug. 25, 2025. (Daniel Torok/White House) The president of South Korea on his first trip to the White House showered President Donald Trump...

Trump-Lee talks deliver multibillion dollar investment deals with South Korean heavyweights

KTVZ - Oregon · August 26, 2025

By John Liu, Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — South Korea business heavyweights including Korean Air and Hyundai unveiled multibillion-dollar deals in the United States on Monday, following the summit between the two countries’ leaders in Washington, DC. At...

South Korea: Trump Voices Hope To Meet North Korean Leader Kim This Year, Eyes Ownership Of US Base Land In South Korea

Ommcom News · August 26, 2025

Washington: US President Donald Trump expressed his hope to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year, renewing his desire to reengage with the reclusive leader, as he held his first in-person summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung...

South Korea Bets on Commitment of “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” to Woo Trump

The Global Economics · August 26, 2025

US and South Korean companies signed 11 non-binding agreements in the areas of shipbuilding, nuclear energy, aerospace, gas, and critical minerals. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is relying on his commitment to “Make America Shipbuilding...

South Korea's AHA Co. Powers Into Uzbekistan With High-Tech Manufacturing Plans

MENAFN · August 26, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 26. A major industrial project with the participation of South Korean investors has been launched in Uzbekistan's Fergana region, Trend reports via the regional government. Regional governor...

South Korean investors ride China’s tech wave with big stock buys in 2025

South China Morning Post · August 26, 2025

Since buying stock in China’s robotics firms over the last year – companies emerging as global industry leaders – David Choi, a South Korean investor in his early 30s, has been riding a wave of strong gains. He is not alone. Many South Korean...

South Korean president says he avoided ‘Zelensky moment’ in White House because he read Trump’s book

The Independent · August 26, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

South Korea: Trump Voices Hope To Meet North Korean Leader Kim This Year, Eyes Ownership Of US Base Land In South Korea (Ld)

MENAFN · August 26, 2025

(MENAFN- IANS) Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump expressed his hope to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year, renewing his desire to reengage with the reclusive leader, as he held his first in-person summit with South...

South Korea pledges $150 billion to revive U.S. shipbuilding in bid to woo Trump

News.Az ·

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is making shipbuilding a centerpiece of his first official trip to Washington, promising massive investments to help U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again," News.az...

UL Solutions launches first commercial and service robot testing lab in South Korea

United News of Bangladesh ·

UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, has opened its first commercial and service robot testing laboratory in Uiwang, South Korea, to provide testing and certification services for emerging safety risks,...

Ships, planes, billions in investment pledges: South Korea's Lee charms Trump with deals

CNBC · August 26, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung talk to reporters before an Oval Office meeting at the White House on Aug. 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. and South...

Trump: "We're Going to be Buying Ships From South Korea"

The Maritime Executive ·

Shipbuilding was at the top of the agenda in talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday, and the outcomes included a pledge from Trump to buy ships from Korea. In hopes of securing lower U.S....

North Korea Could Produce 10 to 20 Nuclear Weapons Per Year, South Korean President Says

Tasnim News Agency · August 26, 2025

President Lee Jae Myung made this assessment on Monday while calling for efforts to lower tensions on the Korean peninsula, AFP reported. “An ICBM capable of reaching the United States is almost fully developed, and they are continuing to build...

World News | "South Korea Looks Forward to "construction of Trump Tower in North Korea, [Trump] Playing Golf": President Lee Jae Myung

Latestly · August 26, 2025

Washington, DC [US], August 26 (ANI): President of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, on Tuesday asked for US President Donald Trump's intervention in establishing peace in North and South Korea. Lee Jae Myung jested with Trump- an avid golfer- that he...

Trump Eyes Kim Jong Un Summit This Year, Signals Trade Talks With South Korea Amid Military Tensions

Benzinga ·

President Donald Trump expressed interest in meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2025 during a White House meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday. Trump Pursues Direct Diplomacy Despite Nuclear Escalation The diplomatic...

South Korea’s Lee, Trump vow to modernise alliance

Sun Online International ·

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said that he and US President Donald Trump agreed to modernise their countries' alliance during summit talks in Washington, pledging closer defence and economic cooperation. Speaking at the Center for...

South Korean leader moves from criticizing Japan to cooperating with it — expert

TASS · August 25, 2025

SEOUL, August 25. /TASS/. Since coming to power, South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung has done a 180 on Japan, abandoning earlier criticism of it in favor of pragmatic cooperation, Pak Won-gon, director of the Unification Research Institute,...

Scientists uncover troubling phenomenon occurring in Arctic Ocean: 'Can have a significant impact'

The Cool Down - Oregon · August 26, 2025

New research shows that human activity is even more responsible for melting Arctic glaciers than previously thought. What's happening? Yoon Jin-ho, an environmental engineering professor at South Korea's Gwangju Institute of Science and...