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Andrew Salmon

Andrew Salmon

asalmon@washingtontimes.com

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.

Articles by Andrew Salmon

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)

South Korea points finger at North over bloody mine blast

South Koreans returning to work Monday after last week's Chuseok, or Autumn Thanksgiving, were confronted with bad news: A military investigation found that a recent explosive incident that wounded three soldiers was likely connected to North Korea.

September 29, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, poses with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a photo in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Kim summit offers more risk than reward for Trump

A high-profile summit reuniting President Trump and Kim Jong-un would check a lot of boxes for Mr. Trump, who has openly pined for a Nobel Peace Prize. But don't expect any substantive breakthroughs or concessions, experts say: The North Korean leader doesn't need Mr. Trump this time around.

September 1, 2026
Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, the leader of South Korea's Unification Church, arrives at a special prosecutor's office in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ** FILE **

Family Federation spiritual leader jailed for 2 years in South Korea

Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, the 83-year-old spiritual leader of the global Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday after being found guilty this year of embezzlement and bribery of a former first lady and a former lawmaker.

August 31, 2026