By Timothy Gardner, David Brunnstrom and Ju-min Park WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly imposed martial law and amid talk of Seoul potentially developing nuclear weapons.

South Korea's foreign minister told the country's legislature Wednesday that developing nuclear weapons is not off the table

US-sensitive country WASHINGTON, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The placement of South Korea on the U.S. Department of Energy's "sensitive country" list might pose a tricky test to the bilateral alliance, experts said Friday,

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's trade minister has asked his U.S. counterpart to exempt the country from reciprocal tariffs if they go into effect in April, the trade ministry said on Saturday.

Senior South Korean and US officials met in Washington to address trade issues including tariff measures, with both sides agreeing to continue dialogue.

Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo said Friday that he has called for the Trump administration to grant South Korea tariff exemptions and ensure the Asian ally will be treated in a "non-discriminatory" way.

Unionized workers at General Motors Co. plants in South Korea have expressed concerns over President Donald Trump’s mooted tariffs, worried they may lose their jobs if the factories they work at, which ship thousands of cars to the US,

In response to the threat of a Trump tariff on all cars imported to the U.S., GM Korea’s labor union leaders will visit GM officials in Detroit to seek clarity.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he still has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with whom he held several summits during his first term, and referred to North Korea once again as a "nuclear power.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko is visiting North Korea, North Korean state media KCNA said on Saturday. His trip takes place following a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war where thousands of North Korean troops have been deployed to support Russian forces,

Russia's deputy FM visiting N. Korea This photo, carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on March 15, 2025, shows Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko (L) meeting with North Korean officials upon his arrival in Pyongyang the previous day.

Russia's deputy foreign minister is visiting North Korea, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday, amid a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire for Moscow's war with Ukraine. A Russian delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko,