Cho Joon-hyung

2 weeks ago | en.yna.co.kr | Song Sang-ho |Cho Joon-hyung

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks in paras 12-16) By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyung WASHINGTON, April 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. military leaders in the Indo-Pacific presented negative views about the idea of a U.S. troop reduction in South Korea on Thursday, amid lingering concerns that the Trump administration could seek a troop cut or realignment to focus more on threats from China. During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander Adm.

2 weeks ago | en.yna.co.kr | Song Sang-ho |Cho Joon-hyung

By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyung WASHINGTON, April 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. military leaders in the Indo-Pacific presented negative views about the idea of a U.S. troop reduction in South Korea on Thursday, amid lingering concerns that the Trump administration could seek a troop cut or realignment to focus more on threats from China. During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander Adm.

1 month ago | en.yna.co.kr | Song Sang-ho |Cho Joon-hyung

By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyung WASHINGTON, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo said Thursday he plans to accentuate the value of strategic cooperation with South Korea for U.S. economic security policy, as he is set to meet Trump administration officials and others in Washington this week to discuss tariff issues.

1 month ago | en.yna.co.kr | Song Sang-ho |Cho Joon-hyung |Kim Dong-Hyun

By Song Sang-ho, Cho Joon-hyung and Kim Dong-hyun WASHINGTON, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Experts underscored the need Thursday to crank up diplomacy to pitch South Korea's contribution to the U.S. economy to counter President Donald Trump's apparently negative perception of the Asian ally as a trading partner, though the absence of leader-to-leader engagement remains an onerous hurdle to that effort.

2 months ago | en.yna.co.kr | Song Sang-ho |Cho Joon-hyung

By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyung WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean trade official said Monday he will seek to explore a "mutual beneficial" path forward in his planned talks with U.S. officials in Washington, amid concerns over the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policy on the Asian country.