Washington

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Washington is said to have warned it would halt such talks unless the legal protections of Coupang chairman Kim Bom -- an American citizen also known as Kim Bom-suk -- were guaranteed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"Given it's far more than the previous high imposed on SK Telecom, Washington is expected to protest the move, with the view that it is an over-the-top measure," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Gates appeared voluntarily in Washington at a closed-door hearing with the House Oversight Committee looking into Epstein and reportedly named powerful people Epstein approached for fundraising.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Such exercises also serve as a signal to Washington that Taiwan is committed to defending itself and deserves U.S. support, with a $14 billion U.S. arms package currently on hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“You don’t deny that you go to Washington in the middle of the night? Mr. Dannenberg, I think we both know that there are things in this conversation that we are not saying.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse