We keep our eye on the restless military moves by the U.S. forces and the South Korean puppet military,” Kim Yo Jong said.
Forced labour victims protest in wheelchairs, reject S.Korea deal on Japan
Two elderly South Korean victims of wartime forced labour took to the streets in wheelchairs on Tuesday, saying they rejected a compensation deal announced this week, potentially complicating Seoul’s efforts to end a diplomatic spat with Japan.
Japan PM wants summit with South Korea next week, says junior coalition party head
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference following the US-Japan summit in Washington, U.S., January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
Kim’s sister warns North Korea ready to act against U.S., South Korea
The influential sister of North Korea’s leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take ‘quick, overwhelming action’ against the United States and South Korea, a day after the U.S. flew a …
Column: South Korea cranks up coal imports amid economic recovery push: Maguire
South Korea’s thermal coal imports over the first three months of 2023 are on track to hit their highest since 2018 as heating demand rose during a cold snap and industrial use recovers from the …
Yoon says S. Korea sought solution to forced labor row in both countries’ interests
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that South Korea decided to compensate wartime forced labor victims without Japanese firms’ involvement after looking for a way to settle the dispute in the …
Your Tuesday Briefing: South Korea’s Olive Branch to Japan
South Korea and Japan ease dispute. South Korea announced that it would set up a fund to pay victims of forced Japanese labor during World War II. It’s a sign of strengthening t
New plan pushes end to disputes between South Korea and Japan over wartime forced labor
President Joe Biden hailed the plan as new chapter of cooperation and partnership between two of the United States’ closest allies and said he looked forward to enhancing trilateral ties.
South Korea’s fertility rate fell to a new low in 2022
High child care and education costs, a demanding work culture and changing attitudes to gender equality are contributing to South Korea’s low fertility rate, CNBC’s Chery Kang reports.
Japan business group to weigh joint projects with South Korean side
The head of Japan’s top business body said the organization would consider joint economic and environmental projects with its South Korean counterpart and praised new efforts by Seoul to improve the …