South Korea, facing 25% tariffs, is rushing to reach a trade deal with Washington, with National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac visiting the U.S. recently for high-level talks and Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo also in the U.S. for negotiations, as pressure grows on officials to clinch a deal that is no worse than Japan's that cut tariffs to 15%.

The two sides will reschedule the meeting between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, as well as the top trade envoys of both countries, as soon as possible,

The agreement that Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.

The US and South Korea have discussed creating a fund to invest in American projects as part of a trade deal, similar to an agreement Japan struck Tuesday with President Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said.

South Korea’s president has ordered officials to prevent abuses of migrant workers after a video sparked public outrage

The areas that will get relief from flooding after these gates are installed include Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Taximen’s colony in Bandra East, Dharavi, and Dadar.

A woman in her 40s was caught driving under the influence on July 25 while live-streaming on a highway, police said on July 28.

Korea's National Police Agency launched an internal investigation into how officers handled the incident. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.