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Factbox-How South Korea election may reshape Yoon's policy agenda
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to renew his administration after his party suffered a big defeat in legislative...
Apr 11, 20243 min read
South Koreans vote for new parliament after campaign focused on economy, graft
SEOUL -South Koreans voted to elect a new parliament on Wednesday in a bitterly fought race seen by some analysts as a referendum on...
Apr 10, 20243 min read
Explainer-How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation
LONDON -Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
SpaceX launches South Korea's second spy satellite amid race with North
SEOUL - South Korea's defence ministry said on Monday the country's second homegrown spy satellite had entered orbit after its launch...
Apr 8, 20241 min read
Explainer-What's at stake in South Korea's election
SEOUL - Campaigning for South Korea's legislative election is in full swing ahead of an April 10 vote that will decide the make-up...
Apr 3, 20243 min read
Explainer-What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?
SEOUL - North Korea launched a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Tuesday, in what South Korean officials said...
Apr 2, 20242 min read
North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile
SEOUL -North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday in a possible test of a new rocket...
Apr 2, 20242 min read
US plans trilateral summit with Japan, South Korea in July, Japanese media report
TOKYO - The United States government is arranging a summit between President Joe Biden and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts...
Apr 1, 20241 min read
Japanese authorities inspect second Kobayashi Pharma factory after deaths
TOKYO -Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday after the company reported five...
Apr 1, 20243 min read
South Korea's Yoon urges doctors to end impasse over trainees
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday his government is open to talks with doctors who oppose his plan to...
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Soccer-Tottenham boss Postecoglou hails Son's mentality after Luton win
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou hailed captain Son Heung-min after the South Korean attacker's winner against Luton Town on...
Mar 31, 20241 min read
Analysis-Russian veto points to 'grim future' for North Korea sanctions enforcement
SEOUL - Russia's move to effectively disband the panel of experts monitoring longstanding United Nations sanctions against North Korea...
Mar 29, 20244 min read
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