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Rubio announces U.S. visa restrictions for noncompliance in parental child abduction cases

Newly introduced visa issuance guidelines would apply to Korean officials and family accused of obstructing the return of children to the United States.

2026.9.29

Two USAF personnel prepare a JDAM bomb next to a B-1 Lancer bomber on a runway.

U.S. approves potential sale of JDAM precision bombs to S. Korea

The State Department approved a potential $106 million sale of JDAM precision bomb kits and support equipment to Korea, pending congressional review

2026.6.6

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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, right, shakes hands with U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker in France on March 27. [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]

Senior U.S. diplomat to visit Seoul to launch working groups on October 2025 summit agreements

A senior U.S. diplomat will visit Seoul in the coming weeks to launch bilateral working groups to implement agreements from a summit between Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump in October of last year.

2026.5.20

Annual Report to Congress on International Child Abduction issued by the U.S. Department of State [SCREEN CAPTURE]

U.S. designates Korea as noncompliant country of child abduction convention for fifth consecutive year

The U.S. government designated Korea as a nation that failed to comply with an international convention to protect children’s rights for five consecutive years, according to a recent report from the U.S. State Department on Sunday.

2026.4.21

The U.S. State Department is seen in Washington in this file photo [YONHAP]

South Korean company named to U.S. sanctions list for first time in 18 years, reasons not disclosed

The U.S. government placed sanctions on six entities — including a South Korean company — for allegedly making illegal arms deals with countries such as North Korea, Iran and Syria.

2026.1.28

A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington on Juy 11, 2025 [REUTERS/YONHAP]

U.S. to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia.

2026.1.15

This photo from the State Department's website shows Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Michael Rigas. [YONHAP]

Senior U.S. diplomat to visit Korea to beef up State Department operations in Indo-Pacific

A senior U.S. diplomat will visit Korea and the Philippines this month for talks on reinforcing the State Department's operations in the Indo-Pacific, the department said Thursday.

2025.7.25

Sean O’Neill, senior bureau official for the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, walks into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno District, central Seoul on June 13. [NEWS1]

U.S. envoy visits Seoul ahead of G7, signals alignment on trade and North Korea

Sean O’Neill, senior official at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, visited South Korea on Friday and met with senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2025.6.13

Cho Chang-rae, South Korea's deputy defense minister for policy, left, meets U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby after South Korea and the United States held key defense talks in Washington from May 1 to 2. [DEFENSE MINISTRY]

Korea, U.S. agree to further cooperate on shared security goals for Korean Peninsula, Indo-Pacific

South Korea and the United States agreed to further cooperate to achieve shared security goals on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific during their key defense talks in Washington this week, Seoul's Defense Ministry said Saturday.

2025.5.3

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce speaks during a press briefing at the State Department in Washington on April 15. [AFP/YONHAP]

U.S. State Department criticizes North Korea's troop deployment to Russia

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday criticized North Korea’s deployment of troops to Russia, stating that Pyongyang and other third-party states “have perpetuated the Russia-Ukraine war and they bear responsibility for it.”

2025.4.30