As Donald Trump kicks off his second term in office Monday, Seoul is paying close attention to how U.S.-China strategic competition — a key variable in setting the coordinates for Korean diplomacy — will unfold.

Seoul and Beijing have resumed their negotiations to expand their existing FTA to include the service and investment sectors, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Thursday.

With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing an uncertain future as it battles through the resulting political turmoil.

Talks to bring nonstop flights between Austin and cities in Asia are “incredibly productive,” according to a consulting firm working with Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to attract and maintain new airlines and routes.

The Philippines on Monday called on Beijing to desist from "escalatory actions" at a South China Sea shoal and said a protest has been lodged over the presence of Chinese coast guard, militia and navy in its exclusive economic zone.

Due to limited options locally, several consumers in lower-tier cities used to travel to larger cities or even abroad to access the latest global fashion trends. Shopping trips to Seoul, Hong Kong, or Shanghai were common for those seeking to experience cutting-edge styles offered by international brands.

South Korean president Yoon's declaration of martial law not only stress tested South Korea's democracy, it may also contribute to destabilising the fragile US-Japan-South Korea trilateral.

Markets were cautiously optimistic after Trump took a lighter approach to China on Monday. That sentiment lasted a day.

Filmed at Disneyland in California, the videos show Mickey and Minnie Mouse dressed in hanbok, traditional Korean attire, and the two characters greeting visitors in front of New Year’s greetings written in Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese.

Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including Lufthansa, Korean Air Lines and Air China.

Wall Street was mixed in premarket trading on Thursday as major U.S. airlines stumbled and health insurance companies soared. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.1% before the opening bell,

World shares are mixed after China rolled out more moves to boost its lagging stock markets. Hong Kong fell while Shanghai's benchmark gained 0.5%. Officials in Beijing said pension funds