3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (369+ words) At Jackson Hole last month, all eyes were on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh in his first speech at the Fed’s annual conference. But all thoughts were about the Fed’s rate decision next week. But playing politics to preserve independence…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (216+ words) President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung are welcomed to France in a ceremony after arriving aboard the presidential plane at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport in Nice, France, Sept. 6. Yonhap NICE, France — President Lee Jae Myung arrived…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1286+ words) President Vladimir Putin, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, center, prior to talks at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Sept. 5. AP-Yonhap Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (82+ words) The Korea Times Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Aug. 31. Reuters-Yonhap The U.S. military said it began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran at 1600 GMT on Tuesday. "The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (136+ words) The Korea Times U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. Reuters-Yonhap South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday a summit between the United States and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (588+ words) United Nations disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu delivers a speech during the ceremony for the atomic bomb victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park marking the 81th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6. UPI-Yonhap UNITED NATIONS — With the U.S., Russia,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (599+ words) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un looks at U.S. President Donald Trump before their meeting during the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 27, 2019. Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON — A prominent expert said Tuesday that he sees a "slim-to-none" chance…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (214+ words) ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Iran made "significant progress" in talks that focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a path to peace, Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday, at the end of a visit to Tehran. Talks between the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (562+ words) Washington voiced displeasure; Seoul responded with respect. Few scenes better capture the disconnect in the U.S.-South Korea alliance. President Donald Trump ordered a major reduction in joint U.S.-South Korea military drills, saying they cost too much and send a hostile…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (445+ words) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the United States because Tehran was in a position of strength over Washington. Talks between the decades-old foes remain on hold, with both…...