South Korea told President Trump a stealthy submarine will reduce the burden on American forces as threats from Beijing and Pyongyang rise.

China's foreign ministry on Thursday called on South Korea and the United States to be faithful to their nuclear nonproliferation obligations, as U.S. President Donald Trump gave approval for Seoul to build nuclear-powered submarines at a U.

Beijing hopes Washington, Seoul 'will do things that promote regional peace, stability, not the opposite' - Anadolu Ajansı

Guests view and pick creative products from the Global Times on display at the photo exhibition held in Seoul, South Korea, on October 13, 2025. Photo: Lin Xiaoyi/GT A guest write down his thoughts in a message book at the photo exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, on October 13, 2025. Photo: Lin Xiaoyi/GT

It needs the United States for defense and has spent billions building factories in America. But a Trump trade deal this week with China could erase a Korean edge in the U.S. market.

Air China said in a post on Weibo that “a lithium battery in a passenger’s carry-on luggage stored in the overhead compartment spontaneously ignited.”

Seoul stocks shed earlier gains and closed almost flat Thursday as the outcome of a highly anticipated US-China summit was unable to ease trade uncertainties. T

The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to President Trump.