South Korea, US and Japan top military chiefs meet in Seoul SEOUL: The top military chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul Friday, as US President Donald Trump piles pressure on Washington’s allies over defence spending and trade.General Dan Caine, the top US military officer, held talks with his South […]
Russia foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov SEOUL: ©© will travel to North Korea for a three-day visit beginning Friday in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during Russia’s war in Ukraine, state media reported. North Korea’s official Korean central news agency said Lavrov was invited by the country’s Foreign Ministry but did not immediately […]
North Korea on Monday condemned the US attacks against three of Iran’s key nuclear sites, accusing the administration of President Donald Trump of violating Iran’s territorial integrity and the United Nations Charter.“The just international community should raise the voice of unanimous censure and rejection against the US and Israel’s confrontational acts,” said a spokesperson for […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left), and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping in a phone call with new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday urged to collaborate with Beijing to defend multilateralism, and to uphold free trade, said state media. According to Xinhua, Xi called on Lee urging Beijing and […]
New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (AP) Just a day after being sworn in as South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung pledged on Wednesday to pursue dialogue with North Korea while maintaining strong military deterrence. In a powerful inaugural address delivered at the National Assembly’s Rotunda Hall, Lee called for peace and reconciliation on the […]
South Korea election hit by misinformation (AP) SEOUL: A photo of the frontrunner bowing to a Mao Zedong statue? News reports claiming US President Donald Trump endorsed a long-shot candidate? Not true, just examples of South Korea’s election misinformation problems.With the country set to vote on Tuesday for a new leader to replace ex-president Yoon […]
Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump (AP photos) North Korea slammed US president Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile shield project on Tuesday, calling it a “very dangerous” move that threatens global security and accelerates the weaponisation of space. In a memorandum released by its foreign ministry, North Korea said the initiative was a direct challenge […]
Kim Jong Un (File Photo AP) SEOUL: North Korea said Friday it began steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer after leader Kim Jong Unexpressed fury over the incident that he said was caused by criminal negligence. The 5,000-ton-class warship was damaged when a transport cradle […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP Image) Calling “Serious accident” occurred at the shipyard a “criminal act,” North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un indicated that those responsible for these “irresponsible errors” would face consequences at an upcoming plenary meeting of the Party Central Committee next month. North Korea said that the accident occurred the previous […]
Last year, a massive air crash occured in Muan airport, South Korea (Image: AP) Families of victims of December’s devastating plane crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people including the transport minister and the airline chief who they believe are responsible for the disaster that killed all but two of the […]
