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New U.S. envoy Steel to arrive in Seoul amid pileup of bilateral issues

Michelle Steel is set to reach Korea this week and take up the long-vacant ambassador post as Seoul and Washington navigate a crowded agenda of security and economic issues.

2026.7.27

The office of Coupang in Songpa District in southern Seoul on May 6 [NEWS1]

Seoul tells U.S. Republicans Coupang probe is 'nondiscriminatory and fair'

The Korean government wrote a reply to U.S. Republican lawmakers who claimed that Korea was mistreating the U.S.-listed e-commerce company Coupang, contending that Seoul is, in fact, conducting only "a nondiscriminatory and fair" investigation.

2026.5.6

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A woman reacts as people gather at the Enghelab Square, after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, on March 1. [REUTERS]

U.S. lawmakers see no Trump plan for Iran following strikes

The United States has yet to spell out a "day-after" strategy for Iran following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed much of the country's leadership, lawmakers from both major political parties said on Sunday.

2026.3.2

Yeo Han-koo, right, Korea’s chief trade negotiator at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, poses for a photo with U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa during their meeting in Washington on Jan. 12. [MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND ENERGY]

Republicans slam 'unfair' treatment of Coupang in meetings with Korean trade minister, warn of consequences

Republican figures in the United States who met with Korea’s minister for trade, Yeo Han-koo, during his visit to the country publicly criticized what they described as unfair treatment of Coupang by the Korean government/

2026.1.13

Rep. Young Kim, far left, finishes speaking as Rep. Blake Moore, far right, speaks during a House session at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 8. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

U.S. lawmaker addresses Korean colleague as 'nuna' on Congress floor

An unusual moment on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives drew attention this week after a lawmaker addressed a colleague in Korean and called her “nuna,” a term meaning “older sister,” during formal congressional proceedings.

2026.1.9

A statue of Tesla and X owner Elon Musk on May 3, is pictured near the town of Boca Chica, Texas, that would become Starbase, Texas, if residents approve a measure to make the area surrounding the rocket launch site its own city. [AP/YONHAP]

Elon Musk's pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was a flop

Elon Musk plans to reduce political spending following a costly defeat in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, where his support failed to yield success, labeling him as politically toxic.

2025.5.21

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC [AFP/YONHAP]

New U.S. Congress convenes with GOP majority as Trump 2.0 era begins

A new U.S. Congress will open this week with the Republican Party taking a narrow majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate amid expectations over its role in an American system of checks and balances.

2025.1.3

Republican Rep. Young Kim speaks during her meeting with Korean Unification Minister in March in Seoul. [YONHAP]

Korean American Young Kim reelected to U.S. House of Representatives

Korean American and Republican Congresswoman Young Kim was pronounced the winner of California's 40th district.

2024.11.8

Hostile symbiosis in the U.S. Congress (KOR)

The disruptions and confusion in the U.S. Congress so far have been like a black comedy.

2023.10.25

Hostile symbiosis in the U.S. Congress