President Donald Trump and his top advisers are quietly preparing to travel to South Korea in October for the gathering of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers, three Trump administration officials told CNN.

Son Heung-min scored in the 18th minute and set up Lee Dong-gyeong’s goal in the 43rd to lead South Korea over the United States 2-0 in a pre-World Cup friendly.

South Korea might send a government official to Washington after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested at an under-construction Hyundai battery plant.

The USMNT manager had some curious words in reaction to a 2-0 friendly defeat, as the World Cup inches ever closer

The United States Men's National Team dug itself into an early hole against South Korea and couldn't climb out, ultimately falling 2-0 after two first-half goals decided the match.

The United States men's national team suffered another loss on home soil to a World Cup-caliber opponent, sending more heads for scratching with the tournament nine months away.

The USMNT did little to relieve the pressure on the players and manager Mauricio Pochettino after another defeat to a World Cup-bound foe

The numbers show what officials consider a looming population crisis. South Korea 's fertility rate—the lowest in the world—stood at 0.75 births per woman in 2024, well below the 2.1 needed to sustain a population. The same year, the share of South Koreans aged 65 and older passed 20 percent.