Japan to compile action plan for Fukushima water discharge this year
TOKYO, Apr 16, 2021, Kyodo. The Japanese government decided Friday to compile by the end…
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LG-GM joint venture to build second US battery plant in Tennessee
SEOUL, Apr 15, 2021, Yonhap. A joint venture between South Korean battery maker LG Energy…
North Korea completes building new 3,000-ton submarine
SEOUL, Apr 11, 2021, Kyodo. South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities believe North Korea is…
S. Korea expands cooperation in Brunei’s major projects like construction of a smart city
SEOUL, Apr 1, 2021, Yonhap. Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong spoke by phone Thursday with his…
China to host top-level talks with S. Korea as US presses containment strategy in region
BEIJING, Mar 31, 2021, SCMP. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host his counterpart from…
Inter-Korean missile race may leave N. Korea with tactical nuclear weapons
SEOUL, Mar 31, 2021, Reuters. North Korea has surged ahead in recent years in an…
Biden has no intention of meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 30, 2021, Al Jazeera. US President Joe Biden does not intend to…
South Korea drama sparks controversy over ‘historical distortions’, Chinese influences
SEOUL, Mar 25, 2021, Reuters. More than 20 South Korean companies have pulled commercials from…
[Analytics] US must not treat Korean Peninsula issue as dependent variable of its China strategy
The US and China disagreed sharply over human rights issues during high-level talks in Anchorage,…
Moon sees stronger Korea recovery in 2021 than earlier expected
SEOUL, Mar 22, 2021, Bloomberg. South Korea’s economy will probably rebound “faster and stronger” this…
N. Korean diplomats leaving Malaysia after ties are severed
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 21, 2021, AP. North Korean diplomats vacated their embassy in Malaysia and…
Yellow dust to blow into Korea, already choked by ultrafine dust
SEOUL, Mar 15, 2021, Yonhap. Local air quality may further worsen later this week, as…