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South Korea's security advisor set to depart for Washington for talks on post-summit measures
Seoul, Dec 15: South Korea's National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac is set to depart for Washington this week for meetings with senior US officials, sources said Monday, as the two sides are expected to discuss follow-up measures to the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump in late October.
South Korea not mulling joint drills as leverage for inter-Korean talks: official
Seoul, Dec 7: South Korea is not considering adjusting its joint military drills with the United States as part of efforts to resume stalled talks with North Korea, National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac said Sunday.
South Korea, US have security deal on paper, still working on trade deal: National Security Advisor
Seoul, Oct 26: South Korea and the United States have an agreement on paper on security and alliance issues, while negotiations to finalise a trade deal are still ongoing, National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac said on Sunday.
South Korean seeks to repatriate its 60 nationals detained in Cambodia by weekend
Seoul, Oct 15: South Korea's National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac said on Wednesday that efforts are underway to bring back about 60 Korean suspects detained by Cambodian authorities over job scams by this weekend, as a joint response team was set to depart for Phnom Penh to address crimes targeting Koreans following public outrage over the torture and death of a Korean student.
Wi Sung-lac urges swift repatriation of South Koreans from Cambodia amid surging abuse cases
Seoul, Oct 13: South Korea's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac on Monday stressed the need to swiftly repatriate South Koreans from Cambodia amid a rise in job scams and illegal detentions targeting nationals, the presidential office said.
South Korean Presidential office holds emergency response meeting on US tariffs
Seoul, Oct 5: The South Korean presidential office on Sunday held an emergency response meeting on Washington's tariff policy following a bilateral trade ministerial meeting on the previous day.
South Korea hopes for progress in US trade talks ahead of APEC summit
Seoul, Sep 24: South Korea's presidential office has said it hopes to produce progress in stalled trade talks with the United States ahead of next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, but Seoul aims to reach a deal even before the APEC summit.
South Korea, US agree on 'ultimate' goal of denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula
Seoul, Sep 17: South Korea and the United States have agreed on the "ultimate goal" of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula and that the goal is irreversible regardless of North Korea's stance, South Korea's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Wednesday.
South Korea's National Security Adviser departs for US ahead of tariff deadline: Reports
Seoul, July 20: South Korea's National Security Adviser, Wi Sung-lac, has departed for Washington, DC, with less than two weeks remaining before the August 1 deadline for tariff negotiations with the US, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Top S. Korean security adviser heads for US as tariff deadline nears
Seoul, July 20: National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac has reportedly departed for the United States on Sunday, a ruling bloc official said, with less than two weeks left until the Aug. 1 negotiation deadline for tariff talks with the Donald Trump administration.