- 17 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecuritySouth Korea
U.S. nuclear envoy visits S.Korea amid N.Korea missile tension, stalled talks
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korea arrived in South Korea on Saturday amid stalled denuclearisation talks and tension over Pyongyang's recent missile tests. Special…
Arriving in fighter jet, S.Korea’s Moon urges defence industry growth
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEONGNAM, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korea should redouble its efforts to become a global defence industry leader, President Moon Jae-in told a military…
S.Korea opens largest defence expo amid N.Korea missile tests
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea opened its largest defence expo ever on Tuesday, showing off its next-generation fighter jet, drones, and other technology in an effort to…
Japan’s new PM sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine, irking South Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead for the autumn festival, Kyodo news agency reported on…
U.S. intelligence chief to meet with S. Korea, Japan counterparts -Yonhap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The intelligence chiefs of the United States, South Korea and Japan are expected to meet in Seoul early next week for closed-door discussions about North Korea, among…
Japan’s PM Kishida and S.Korea’s Moon discuss lingering wartime disputes
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new prime minister Fumio Kishida on Friday told reporters he had spoken with South Korean President Moon Jae-in urging an "appropriate" response on disputes including compensation for…
UAE, South Korea to launch free trade talks
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates and South Korea on Thursday agreed to start negotiations on a bilateral trade deal targeting a broad expansion of economic ties.…
It’s an allegory: North Korea website says ‘Squid Game’ reflects South Korea’s ‘beastly’ society
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean propaganda website said on Tuesday that the international Netflix hit "Squid Game" exposes the reality of South Korean capitalist culture where…
New Drives to Counter China Come With a Major Risk: Throwing Fuel on The Indo-Pacific Arms Race
An accelerating arms race in the Indo-Pacific is all but guaranteed now that China finds itself a target of new security arrangements — AUKUS and the Quad — aimed at…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
North Korea says call to declare end of Korean War is premature
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's call to declare a formal end to the Korean War is premature as there is no guarantee it would lead to the…
Japan and South Korea meet, restate positions in dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong on Thursday and the two restated positions in a dispute that has brought tit-for-tat trade…
South Korea foreign minister says to meet Japan counterpart on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong said he would meet his Japanese counterpart on Thursday and hoped for progress to end a dispute that has led to…
