Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho will meet on June 29 in Tokyo for the next bilateral meeting, almost two months after the first talk between …
UPDATE 1-Japan tells US it wants closer cooperation to deal with North Korea
Japan’s Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Thursday told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin he wanted to deepen security cooperation with Washington and South Korea after North Korea’s failed rocket …
Why does North Korea want a spy satellite so badly?
Why does North Korea want a surveillance satellite? In short, to keep an eye on U.S. and South Korean military operations. Also, in the event of a war, a satellite would help identify targets for …
Chinese buyers have snapped up more than half of foreign-owned homes in South Korea
This marks the first time that statistics on homes owned by foreigners have been officially announced by the South Korean government – ascribed to President Yoon Suk-yeol’s pledge to regulate …
South Korea Experts Say More Study Needed on Japan’s Nuclear Water Plan
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean nuclear safety experts who visited Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said on Wednesday that detailed analysis was needed to verify Japan’s plan to release tonnes of contaminated water from it into the sea.
China to Join Indonesia’s Multilateral Naval Drills Despite Rising Tension
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will send warships to a multilateral naval exercise hosted this month by Indonesia, which has also invited countries such as North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United …
North Korean Rocket Triggers ‘False Alarm’ Evacuation Alert in South Korea
The North’s rocket was said to carry a spy satellite, enabling it to watch its enemies more closely. But it said Wednesday that the launch had failed.
North Korea fails attempt to launch first spy satellite into space
North Korea fails attempt to launch first spy satellite into space – The launch prompted evacuation alerts in South Korea and Japan …
Young South Koreans drive shift in attitudes to Japan as ties thaw
Jeong Se-ah feels happy to see Tanaka, a Japanese bar host character from the early 2000s created by a South Korean comedian, because he revives her teenage memories of watching animations from the neighbouring nation.
See the images of North Korea’s launch pad activity as it prepares its first spy satellite
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday it would launch its first military spy satellite in June and described space-based …