Leaders of the U.S.-Republic of Korea Business Travel and Visa Working Group met virtually on Tuesday to discuss ways to ensure continued investment in the United States.

South Korea’s air force will delay joining the drills to maintain full readiness during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, summit scheduled for Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, the spokesman said.

South Korea and the United States made "meaningful progress" in negotiations over $350 billion of investments in the U.S. that Seoul pledged in a deal reached in July to secure reduced U.S. trade tariffs,

South Korean low-cost airline Parata Air has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking permission to begin scheduled and charter service to the United States.

The U.S. and South Korea are deepening their strategic alliance even as Seoul works to reclaim wartime control of its military from Washington.