South Korea eager to normalize intelligence-sharing pact with Japan
SEOUL/TOKYO, Jun 14, 2022, Kyodo. South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Monday expressed his…
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S. Korea union truckers continue strike, talks at a standstill
SEOUL, Jun 12, 2022, Reuters. South Korean truckers were on strike for a sixth day…
Japan’s Q1 GDP revised up to 0.5 per cent annualised contraction
TOKYO, Jun 8, 2022, Reuters. Japan’s economy shrank an annualised 0.5% in the first quarter,…
S. Korea, US fire 8 missiles in response to N. Korea launches
SEOUL, Jun 6, 2022, Kyodo. South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles…
[Analytics] Will post-pandemic world change fate of cinema, streaming services?
During the life-changing COVID-19 pandemic, Lee Eun-hee, a 42-year-old office worker in Seoul, has created…
Australia says Chinese fighter jet intercepted surveillance craft in May
SYDNEY, Jun 5, 2022, Reuters. A Chinese fighter aircraft dangerously intercepted an Australian military surveillance…
S. Korea’s ruling party wins resounding victory in local elections
SEOUL, Jun 2, 2022, Yonhap. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) clinched a resounding victory…
Shanghai’s subway and shops reopen and streets fill up after two-month lockdown
SHANGHAI, Jun 1, 2022, The Guardian. Shanghai has eased a range of Covid-19 restrictions in…
China supports development of South Pacific nuclear-free zone
SUVA, May 31, 2022, Xinhua. China upholds the international non-proliferation regime with the Treaty on…
S. Korea’s military team leaves for Hawaii to join US-led RIMPAC exercise
SEOUL, May 31, 2022, Yonhap. A South Korean fleet of warships, maritime aircraft and around…
Japan court rules against restarting nuclear power plant in Hokkaido
SAPPORO, May 31, 2022, Kyodo. A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered a nuclear power plant…
[Analytics] India-Australia trade agreement doesn’t signal India’s return to RCEP
The much-awaited Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between Australia and India was signed on…