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President Lee Jae-myung has kicked off 2026 with a high-stakes diplomatic tour, marking the first state visit to Beijing in eight years followed by a summit in Japan. In a regional landscape defined by U.S. tariff uncertainty and an ongo...

On 15 January, Taiwan and the United States marked a major milestone in their economic partnership following months of negotiation. A Taiwanese delegation led by Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun and Chief Negotiator Yang Jen-ni convened a summ...

Korea’s 2026 national budget has been finalized at 727.9 trillion KRW, marking an 8.1% year-on-year increase. The bill signals a distinct shift in fiscal strategy as the Lee administration introduces its “risk-sharing” model to support s...

Following President Trump’s October trip to Asia, both Tokyo and Seoul sealed agreements that significantly reshape tariff structures, establish unprecedented investment commitments, and introduce new mechanisms designed to align with th...