[ad_1] A US carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as US President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The dueling military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the…
[ad_1] India’s diesel exports hit by China, South Korea! India’s diesel exports to Asia saw a significant decline of 63% in March compared to the previous month. This drop was because of tough competition from Chinese and South Korean suppliers, which affected profit margins. Indian refiners shipped 61,000 barrels per day (bpd) of diesel to…
[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia considers South Korea’s decision to impose sanctions against Russian individuals and entities as an “unfriendly” move and will respond in due course, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. South Korea has imposed sanctions against two Russian vessels which it says were carrying military cargo to North Korea….
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday his government is open to talks with doctors who oppose his plan to increase medical school admissions, while accusing critics of offering no reasonable alternative to ease a doctor shortage. In a 50-minute address to the country, Yoon signalled his willingness for…
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has no interest in dialogue with Japan, state media KCNA reported on Friday, citing foreign minister Choe Son Hui. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he wants to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “without any preconditions” and is personally overseeing efforts to realise the…
[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gestures as he guides a training of the fire division, in North Korea on March 18, in this picture released on March 19, 2024, by the Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised a live-fire drill of nuclear-capable “super-large” multiple rocket launchers…
[ad_1] The physical altercation that left Tottenham Hotspur and South Korea captain Son Heung-min with a dislocated finger had been a good few weeks in the making. The South Korea camp for the Asian Cup played in Qatar over the past month or so had been far from harmonious, with splits everywhere you looked. Manager…
[ad_1] North Korea‘s Supreme People’s Assembly has voted to cancel all agreements with South Korea regarding economic cooperation, according to the North’s official KCNA news agency. The decision comes as relations between the two Koreas continue to deteriorate. The assembly, which is responsible for adopting policy decisions of the ruling Workers’ Party, also voted to…
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed into the sea off South Korea’s west coast on Wednesday and the pilot was rescued safely, Yonhap news agency reported, the second crash of the F-16 aircraft in just over a month in the country. The incident occurred off the west coast city of Gunsan,…
[ad_1] By Sam Nussey and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industry ministry said on Tuesday it will offer around 45.2 billion yen ($307 million) in subsidies in an initiative to develop optical technology for use in chips to help boost the country’s semiconductor industry. Participating companies include NTT, NEC, Furukawa Electric, Shinko Electric and…
