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POLITICS14h agoUS, South Korea, Japan call for ‘complete denuclearisation’ of North KoreaThe joint statement comes as US President Donald Trump seeks a new meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS14h agoUS, South Korea and Japan reaffirm North Korea denuclearisation stanceThe United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearisation” of North Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington. Speculation is mounting over a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at next month’s Apec summit in China, with Trump making repeated overtures to Pyongyang for nuclear talks. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign...South China Morning Post
POLITICS17h agoUS, South Korea, and Japan commit to "complete" denuclearization of the NorthEstados Unidos, Corea del Sur y Japón reiteran su compromiso con el desarme nuclear de Corea del Norte, que sigue rechazando dialogar. Especulan sobre posible reunión entre Trump y Kim en la APEC, mientras Norcorea mantiene su postura de potencia nuclear irreversible.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoSouth Korean prosecutors press for death sentence in Yoon martial law caseFormer president faces renewed death penalty demand as he appeals life sentence for insurrection.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoSouth Korea, Germany to cooperate in economy, energy and technologySouth Korea and Germany pledged to cooperate on the economy high-tech industries and energy security South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Thursday after a summit in Seoul with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz At a joint press conference Lee said he had asked Merz for Berlins support in securing favourable treatment for South Korea under Europes Industrial Accelerator Actdevdiscourse · india
POLITICS2d agoSouth Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for Yoon over martial lawSouth China Morning Post
POLITICS4d agoSouth Korea’s president urged to play Call of Duty as war wake-up callSouth Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has been urged by critics to play the latest instalment in the blockbuster Call of Duty video game franchise to better appreciate the need for defences against an invasion by the North. The call from opposition lawmakers follows the release on Friday of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, a first-person shooter depicting a full-scale surprise attack by North Korea on the South. Players fight North Korean troops as Park Hyun-jun, a private in the South Korean...South China Morning Post
POLITICS4d agoSouth Korean drama ‘Doctor X’ triggers fresh row over Gwangju Uprising depictionSouth Korean medical drama Doctor X: Mafia in White has become the latest target of political controversy over how fictional works portray history, after a National Assembly petition demanded a halt to its airing over its depiction of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. The petition, posted on Saturday on the National Assembly’s petition website, calls for a review of the drama’s production and a halt to its broadcast. It has gathered the 100 supporters required to be made public. The petitioner said...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoIn South Korea, jail time awaits Halloween police impersonatorsFour years ago, party-goers dressed as police officers were reportedly mistaken for the real thing amid a deadly crowd crush in South Korea’s capital. Now, as Seoul prepares for its fourth Halloween since the disaster, police have launched a week-long nationwide crackdown on imitation police uniforms and equipment, aiming to stop any such confusion from happening again. The nationwide operation, announced by the National Police Agency on Sunday, runs until Monday next week. More than 4,500...South China Morning Post