Seoul, South Korea-based Andrew Salmon, Asia Editor at The Washington Times. brings two decades of journalistic experience to the position. Before joining The Washington Times, he was Northeast Asia Editor of Hong Kong-based Asia Times. Andrew’s reporting previously appeared in The Daily Telegraph, Forbes, The International Herald Tribune, The South China Morning Post, The Times and The Washington Times. He has made television appearances on Arirang TV, CNN and France24. He can be reached at asalmon@washingtontimes.com.
Concluding its primary Saturday, South Korea's ruling People Power Party named its candidate for the country's upcoming presidential election - but it is far from clear if that winner will actually lead the conservative bloc into battle on June 3.
Acting South Korean President Han Duck-soo announced his resignation Thursday amid speculation that he would enter the race for the snap presidential election next month. Meanwhile, the leading opposition candidate sustained a legal setback that could bar him from the balloting.
U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan met acting South Korean President Han Duck-soo on Wednesday to discuss shipbuilding cooperation and visited two major shipyards on the second leg of his Asia trip.
Vietnam marked the 50th anniversary of national unification Wednesday with a flyover of jets and a parade featuring a portrait of independence leader Ho Chi Minh on a giant lotus leaf through the city named after him.
South Korea's Democratic Party will maintain the nation's alliances with the U.S. and Japan and will not tilt toward China if it wins the June 3 presidential election, a leader of the liberal party says.
North Korea finally confirmed Monday that it had sent troops to fight in Russia's Kursk area, after the Kremlin broke its silence on the issue on Saturday.
India on Thursday accused two Pakistanis of being involved in a murderous terrorist attack, escalating already sky-high tensions along one of the world's most heavily militarized borders.
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia Friday, urging intra-Asian fraternity and promoting Beijing's far-flung trade, investment and security strategies in Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia as the region quakes under threatened U.S. tariffs.
An ambitious new international body created to tackle global problems, the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers' Conference, was launched Saturday with a ceremony at the South Korean National Assembly in Seoul.
Three problem-solvers who are creatively and successfully tackling some of the world's biggest challenges were awarded the sixth Sunhak Peace Prize in Seoul on Friday.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un wants payback from Vladimir Putin for his troops' sacrifices in Russia's war against Ukraine -- something Moscow is moving belatedly to address, a leading expert said Tuesday.
South Korea's Constitutional Court has announced a ruling on the impeachment case against President Yoon Suk Yeol will be handed down at 11 a.m. local time Friday.
Stocks in auto export powerhouses Japan and South Korea both plunged Monday in anticipation of stiff new tariffs on Asian goods imported into the U.S. that are set to go into effect Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw high-tech military developments on Wednesday and Thursday, as his huge, but old-fashioned, armed forces continue to climb the value chain.
South Korea's attention is shifting from the presidential impeachment crisis to an emergency that has killed 24 and is threatening one of the nation's top heritage sites.
South Korea's firebrand opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was legally cleared of wrongdoings Wednesday, clearing one hurdle to a potential bid for the nation's presidency.