The foreign ministers of ChinaJapan and South Korea agreed Sunday to resume cooperation and pave the way for a summit of their three leaders, in the latest diplomatic effort to ease tension in the region. As China and the United States mend their frayed ties, including a summit this month between Presidents Xi Jinping and […]
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South Korean spy says North Korea sent artillery shells to Russia
The spy agency south korean North Korea is believed to have sent more than a million artillery shells to Russia since August for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraineaccording to a legislator who attended a confidential meeting with intelligence agents. North Korea and Russia have actively promoted their partnership as each of their confrontations […]
eSports in South Korea: the champion does not go to military service
With their keyboards and mice, the South Korean prodigies of the eSport participate in the Asian Games, which begin on Saturday, with a double prize on the horizon: a gold medal that would allow them a rare exemption from military service. A title in Hanghzhou (China) at the end of September will automatically allow the […]
North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan
North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan), according to information released today by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), which was also confirmed by the Government of Japan after having detected the launch. “Our army detected two short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea from […]
The border between the two Koreas, one of the most militarized areas in the world
A United States citizen has been arrested for trespassing today in North Korea during a visit to the heavily militarized border that divides the two Koreas. Considered the last frontier of the Cold War, the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a four-kilometer-wide strip that runs for 250 kilometers, cut by the 38th parallel, through the […]
North Korea defends missile launch at UN
The launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea it was an exercise of his right to self-defense “to deter dangerous military movements by hostile forces and to safeguard the security of our State”the country’s representative said on Thursday in an unusual appearance before the Security Council of the UN. The 15-member Security Council met […]
IAEA chief visits Seoul amid protests over Fukushima treated water spills
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met on Saturday with the South Korean Foreign Minister in seoulwhere hundreds of protesters denounced that Japan authorized the discharge of treated water from the fukushima. Rafael Grossi He arrived in the South Korean capital on Friday after a trip to Japan during which his agency […]
South Korea defeats Haiti in women’s World Cup warm-up
In a friendly match played this Saturday, the South Korean women’s team received Haiti at Sang-am Stadium, in Seoul, and won by 2-1. The match served as an opportunity for both teams to prepare for the world Cupwhich will start on the 20th of July. Despite being favorites, South Korea started being surprised by Haiti […]
South Korean ‘Cryptocurrency King’ Sentenced in Montenegro for Passport Forgery
the south korean Do Kwonconsidered the “king of crypto”, arrested in March in Montenegro and wanted by South Korea and the United States for having allegedly defrauded some US$ 40,000 million, was sentenced this Monday in Podgorica to four months in prison for falsifying identity documents. As reported by the Montenegrin daily vijesti in its […]
South Korea joins Chile and other countries in digital economy agreement
Three years since Chili sign the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement with New Zealand and Singapore, a new member country is added, South Korea. According to a note from Financial Diarywithin the framework of the ministerial meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) In Paris, the authorities involved announced the closure of negotiations […]