Mr Yoon’s approval rating fell to 17 per cent, marking an all-time low since he took office in May 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Yoon Suk Yeol's battle to reform a South Korea beset with structural problems under the specter of an increasingly aggressive neighbor to the North

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the telephone Thursday and the two leaders agreed to meet in person as soon as possible, Yoon's office said. Yoon congratulated Trump on his "resounding" victory Tuesday,

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a telephone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and discussed continuing close ties across all areas in security and economic fields, a senior South Korean official said on Thursday.

President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke to Newsweek's Chief Executive Officer Dev Pragad, Global Editor in Chief Nancy Cooper and Senior Global Affairs Editor Matthew Tostevin in Seoul. The text of the interview below has been lightly edited for clarity and concision.

Economists trimmed their growth forecasts for South Korea again and brought forward their rate cut views in a survey that comes ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House with protectionist policies that may further weigh on the major exporter’s outlook.