US-South Korea ties
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Trump calls for firm response to North Korea, targets Seoul on trade
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump called for a determined response to North Korea after talks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Friday where he stressed the importance of…
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South Korea says U.S. reaffirms it will pay THAAD costs; Trump calls Asia allies
EghtesadOnline: South Korea said the United States had reaffirmed it would shoulder the cost of deploying the THAAD anti-missile system, days after President Donald Trump said Seoul should pay…
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U.S., South Korea discuss North Korean threat, China warns of risk
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. and South Korean military chiefs warned on Tuesday that North Korea could "conduct provocative actions" in response to large-scale joint drills between the two countries,…
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U.S. Begins Thaad Deployment in South Korea After Missile Firing
EghtesadOnline: A day after North Korea’s latest provocation, the U.S. announced that it unloaded two mobile missile launchers in South Korea to start deployment of its Thaad missile-defense…
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Trump pledges commitment to defend South Korea, Yonhap says
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump pledged his commitment to defend South Korea under an existing security alliance during a phone call with South Korean President Park Geun-hye…
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U.S to deploy anti-missile system in South Korea 'as soon as possible'
EghtesadOnline: The United States will speed up deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system to South Korea given the pace of North Korea's missile tests, and it will be stationed there "as soon…