New Analysis The defense chiefs of the United States, Japan, and South reached a consensus in Singapore on June 11 to deepen security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. At the trilateral meeting, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup also unanimously opposed any unilateral actions…
Trilateral Relations Between US, Japan, South Korea Improve Amid Growing Beijing Threat in Indo-Pacific
June 17, 2022
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South Korean Energy Company Invests in US Startup Amogy for Ammonia-Based Fuel Development
South Korean energy company SK Innovation will invest $30 million in U.S.-based Amogy to develop ammonia-based fuel cell systems as it seeks to expand businesses in low-carbon energy. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding on technology cooperation in San Jose, California, on June 12, Yonhap News Agency reported. SK Innovation said it plans…
South Korean Truckers End Strike After Reaching Settlement With Government
South Korea’s government has acceded to unionized truckers’ demands for minimum pay guarantees, following an eight-day nationwide strike that disrupted the economy. The Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union (TruckSol) decided to end the strike after reaching an agreement with the Transport Ministry, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said on Tuesday. “TruckSol members will suspend…
Striking South Korean Truckers Say They May Block Coal to Power Plant
SEOUL—Striking South Korean truckers are considering blocking shipments of coal to a power plant if the government rejects their demands for minimum pay guarantees, a senior trade union official said on Monday. The Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union, on strike for a seventh day, is weighing several options to press its demands, including stopping coal to…
North Korea Fires Multiple Artillery Shots, South Korea Says
SEOUL—North Korea on Sunday fired multiple artillery shots between 8:07 a.m. and 11:03 a.m. local time, South Korea’s military said, in another show of force a day after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost the reclusive nation’s military power. The Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no other details but added it had decided to…
South Korean President Names New Ambassador to China, With Tough Stance on Beijing
June 12, 2022
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The South Korean presidential office on June 7 announced the appointment of Chung Jae-ho, a professor at Seoul National University, as the new ambassador to China. He is vocal about preserving South Korea’s national identity and not caving under pressure from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Chung, 62, completed a master’s degree in Chinese history…
US, South Korea, Japan Lambast North Korean Missile Tests During Talks
Senior officials from South Korea, the United States, and Japan have condemned recent North Korean missile tests and urged Pyongyang to engage in diplomatic dialogue. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman took part in the three-way meeting with the No. 2 diplomats of South Korea and Japan in Seoul Wednesday, local time. The trilateral…
US, South Korea, Japan Condemn North Korean Missile Tests During Talks
Senior officials from South Korea, the United States, and Japan have condemned recent North Korean missile tests and urged Pyongyang to engage in diplomatic dialogue. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman took part in the three-way meeting with the No. 2 diplomats of South Korea and Japan on June 8 in Seoul, South Korea. The…
US, South Korea Fly 20 Fighter Jets in Show of Force Amid North Korea Nuclear Tensions
The United States and South Korea performed a combined air power demonstration over the Asian country’s western sea early on Tuesday to display their combat readiness to North Korea. The two allied nations launched 20 fighter jets in total—including 16 F-35A stealth fighters and four F-16 fighters—over the Yellow Sea, a marginal sea of the…
South Korea, US Fire 8 Missiles to Show Crisis Preparedness After North Korea’s Missile Launches
South Korea and the United States jointly launched eight short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday, in response to North Korea’s recent bombardment of short-range ballistic missiles, according to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK). “This exercise utilized one U.S. Army missile and seven [South Korea] Army missiles. The missiles were fired from the…
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